The mission of Presbyterian School in Houston, Texas is Family, School and Church united in the education and support of each Child. We are dedicated to strengthening the lives of children and their families with an educational program of the highest quality in a Christian environment. Students are respected and treated as individuals of worth, while being encouraged to develop a sense of responsibility in relation to God, to themselves, to others, to their environment, and to the world in which they live. All positions will be filled solely on the basis of merit, without reference to the applicant’s race, color, gender, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by state or federal law. In light of the School’s religious nature, it does reserve the right to consider an applicant’s or employee’s religious beliefs and practices in employment decisions. We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

I understand that the School is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion, handicap or disability, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.I authorize former and present employers, professional, work, and personal references listed in the application, and any other individuals I may name, to give the School, or its designee, any and all information concerning my previous employment and any pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise. I release such parties and the School from all liability for any damages that may result from furnishing information.  I also authorize the School to provide truthful information concerning my employment with it to future employers and I agree to hold it harmless for providing such information. I understand and authorize the School to conduct any legal background check on me, including assessing any information I have posted in the public domain on the Internet, and to use such information during the application process and/or during my employment, if any, with the School.  I release the School and its designees from any and all liability and damages which may result or arise from the provision of any information received during the background check.  I understand that the School reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, to require drug and alcohol screening tests of an applicant or an employee either prior to employment or any time during employment; and I hereby give my consent to any such tests.  I consent to the release of the results of any such tests to the School or its designee.  I release the School and its designee from any and all liability and damages which may result or arise from any drug test or the provision of information in connection with such a test.I understand that this employment application and any other School documents are not promises of employment.  If I am hired and not employed pursuant to a contract that contains a specific duration of employment, I understand that I will remain an at-will employee thereafter. I further understand that, if I am employed, I can terminate my employment at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, and that the School has a similar right.  I understand that no manager, representative, or agent of the School has any authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing, except the Head of School.  If I am hired under a contract, the contract will control the terms of my employment.The information given by me on this application and during the interview process is true and complete in all respects. I agree that if the information is found to be false, misleading, or unsatisfactory in any respect (in the School’s judgment), I will be disqualified from consideration for employment or subject to immediate dismissal if discovered after I am hired.I authorize the School to perform a criminal background check, based on the data provided, for use in connection with my application, and, if hired, my employment with the school.

Declaration of Applicant

The following affidavit is offered to satisfy the requirement of Texas Education Code section 21.009 for a pre-employment affidavit, in accordance with Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code section 132.001.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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I understand that the date of birth I am providing will not be used to determine eligibility for employment but will be used solely for the purpose of this unsworn declaration.*

*This form will be processed separately and not shared with the hiring manager.