Instructions for applying for a Certified, Classified, or Substitute positions with St. David Unified School District are included below. Applications for the various open positions in our district can be downloaded from the sidebar at the right. View benefits and salary schedules on the Benefits page.

Certified positions include:

• Administrator
• Teacher
• Counselor/Psychologist
• Nurse

When completing a certified application, please complete and return the Certified Application along with the required documents:

1. A current resume.
2. Legible copies of transcripts.
3. Three letters of professional recommendation including letters from teaching supervisors. If you do not have teaching experience, letters of reference are acceptable.

Submit copies of the following items with your application:

1. Copy of your Arizona Teaching Certificate.
2. Copy of your Education Proficiency Assessment test results.
3. Copy of your Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
4. Copy of documentation showing successful completion of 15 hours in Structured English Immersion (SEI) or an ESL, SEI, or bilingual full endorsement.

Return the application and additional documentation to the Human Resources Department at:

St. David Unified School
Human Resources
70 Patton Street
P.O. Box 70
St. David, AZ 85630

Classified positions include all support staff positions that do not require a teaching or administrative certificate to perform their job, i.e. clerical, maintenance, bus drivers, and aides.

Steps for applying for open Classified Positions are outlined as follows (or can be downloaded here):

1. Employment Application and any other required materials must be received by the closing date of the position. When completing the application, be sure to:
   • Follow all directions carefully.
   • Answer all questions completely. Your application will be screened based on the information you provide.
   • Print clearly in ink or type your responses.
2. Applicants must meet all of the requirements of the position for which the application is made.
3. If you have applied in the last six months, please complete a Letter of Interest form.

If you are required to take a pre employment proficiency test for your position, you will need to do so before your application can be considered. Pass/Fail tests may only be taken once per three-month period.

After the application is filed, a period of approximately one to three weeks may pass before interviews are conducted. All qualified current employees of the School District who apply for a position are interviewed. Any or all other applicants may or may not be interviewed. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the school district and an interview will be scheduled. If you are selected for a position, you will be contacted, by telephone, shortly after the interviews.

All applicants hired who were born after January 1, 1957, must submit sufficient evidence or medical records of measles and rubella vaccination. Applicants younger than 45 years of age and born before January 1, 1957, must provide proof of immunity to rubella.

All applicants hired will be required to complete a notarized affidavit indicating whether he/she is awaiting trial on, has been convicted of, or has admitted committing certain criminal offenses outlined in Arizona Revised Statute 15-512.

If you are selected for employment, as a condition of employment, you are required to be fingerprinted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statute 15-512 and will be required to pay a $29.00 fee for such fingerprinting expenses.

Substitute teachers must have an Arizona Substitute Certificate or 60 credits and a high school diploma to request emergency certificate. Applications are accepted at:

St. David Unified School
Human Resources
70 Patton Street
P.O. Box 70
St. David, AZ 85630

Our office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Substitute Pay Rate:
$85.00 per day
$110.00 per day for long term substitutes

St. David Unified School District does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.