Pre-Employment Meetings
Certified Personnel Processing Meeting:
The processing meeting runs approximately 2 hours and is administered in a group like setting at the Columbia County School District Board Office. You need to bring your original signed social security card and an unexpired driver’s license. At the meeting your fingerprints will be taken and a background check will be conducted. You are responsible for submitting your previous years of experience on our official form. The form can be found below under the Forms section. Please print out one form per district and/or private school to be filled out by your previous employer’s human resources department, and submit to the contact personnel below by fax, mail, or email.
The following documents need to be submitted to Human Resources on or before your scheduled processing meeting date:
- Copy of your teaching certificate ( in-state and/or out- of –state)
- Official, sealed college transcripts for EACH degree held; Official Transcripts may be emailed from the school to [email protected]
- Copies of any assessments taken such as GACE/ Praxis/TCT or out-of-state exams taken
- If applicable, official letter of acceptance into a state-approved teacher education preparation program, such as MAT or TAPP program
- If applicable, a copy of your SLP/OT/PT/ RT/Nursing License and ASHA certificate
- If applicable, a copy of your DD214
Helpful Links:
Certified Verification of Experience Form
GaPSC Downloadable Certification Forms
Your Certified Personnel Contact:
Natasha Hartley
H.R. Specialist II
4781 Hereford Farm Road
Evans, Georgia 30809
706-541-2723 Ext. 5139 (Office)
706-855-3874 (Fax)
Non-Certified Personnel Processing Meeting:
The processing meeting runs approximately 2 hours and is administered in a group like setting at the Columbia County School District Board Office. You will need to bring your original signed social security card and an unexpired driver’s license. At the meeting, your fingerprints will be taken and a background check will be conducted. You are responsible for submitting your previous years of experience on our official form. The form can be found under Human Resources, click on FORMS. Please print out one form per employer/ school district and/or private school to be filled out by your previous employer’s human resources department, and submit to the contact personnel below by fax, mail, or email.
I am interested in a Paraprofessional position. What are the Paraprofessional qualifications?
- Hold an associate’s degree or higher;
- Completed at least two years of college coursework defined as; 60 or more semester hours earned or 90 or more quarter hours earned (grade C or better);
- Hold a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent and must pass the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment, with a passing score of 250 or higher.
Where can I find preparation information?
Register for the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment
GACE (Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators)
Non-Certified Verification of Experience Form
What documentation needs to be submitted to Human Resources? All documentation needs to be submitted to Human Resources on or before your processing meeting date.
- Official, sealed high school transcripts;
- Official, sealed college transcripts for each transcripts may be emailed from the school to [email protected];
- Copy of your GACE score
Other documentation needed on or before you processing meeting date:
- School Nurse position: Nursing License
- If applicable, a copy of your DD214
Your Non-Certified Personnel Contact:
Karen Kelly
Human Resources Specialist- Non-Certified Personnel
Columbia County School District
4781 Hereford Farm Road
Evans, Georgia 30907
(p) 706-541-2723 ext. 5134
(f) 706-855-3871