To teach in California public schools, you must:

• Possess a valid California or out-of-state teaching credential/certificate
• Pass the CBEST test
• If you hold a valid teaching credential in another state, you will be eligible for a one-year waiver of the CBEST requirement.
• If you have passed the CBEST test and meet certain educational requirements, you may be eligible for a temporary permit to teach.

• Application Packet Cover Sheet
• Employment Application NR
• Salary Schedule (Excel Spreadsheet)
• Teacher Job Description
• Team Leader Job Description

1. Complete an application
Please submit your application packet as soon as possible. You can fill in our application file, print, sign and mail it, along with the other required documents (see below or Teacher Application Packet Cover Sheet) to the Superintendent’s Office. Please include the following :

• A completed Application Form* (Note: Do not complete any sections of the application with "See Attached Resume")
• A personal letter (addressed to Mrs. Wanny Hersey, Superintendent/Principal), not to exceed two double-spaced, typewritten pages describing your:

A. Experience with students;

B. Special talents and interests;

C. Most significant event in your teaching career;

D. Long-term goals;

E. Qualifications and how you meet the School’s Mission :

Bullis Charter School offers a collaborative, experiential learning environment that emphasizes individual student achievement and inspires children, faculty and staff to reach beyond themselves to achieve full potential. Using a global perspective to teach about the interconnectedness of communities and their environments, the Bullis Charter School program nurtures mutual respect, civic responsibility, and a life-long love of learning.

• Three (3) current, confidential Letters of Recommendation (one from an immediate supervisor) or College placement papers with letters included
• Copies of Credential(s) or Degree(s) & CBEST
• Copies of College/University Transcripts (originals required only if hired)

3. Interview
Candidates will be contacted by the Superintendent/Principal and interviewed by the Interview Committee. Interviews will begin in March and continue until all positions are filled. Interviews will be approximately 30-40 minutes long. Portfolios are not required for an interview, and because of time constraints, an applicant is not encouraged to bring one unless s/he is able to return the following day to pick it up.

4. Teach a demonstration lesson
Candidates may be requested to teach a demonstration lesson for a Bullis Charter School team. While we prefer to observe candidates teaching in their own classroom, if this is not possible, a demonstration lesson will be conducted in one of our classrooms. If distance makes this impossible, videotaped lessons may be acceptable.

5. Reference check
A comprehensive reference check, which must include the candidate’s most recent direct supervisor, will be conducted prior to any offer of employment.

6. Conditional offer
The Superintendent/Principal will contact the candidate with a conditional employment offer to discuss salary, placement, benefits, and general employment terms.

7. Approval by the Board of Education

Send all application materials to:

Wanny Hersey, Superintendent/Principal
Bullis Charter School
102 West Portola Ave
Los Altos, Ca 94022

Faxed applications will not be accepted.