How to Apply

How to Apply to a Job Online

1. Register on the Boston Public Schools Career Center
2. Click on click here to Register and create a user name
3. To attach a resume (highly recommended, but not required), apply to any job, or click on Apply now without adding a job
4. Under Career Tools, attach a Cover Letter if so desired
   
5. After clicking on a job and the Apply button, fill out the Application Questionnaire. (Some sections will need to be completed even if you submit a resume.)
   
6. Submit your application by clicking on the Submit button

Creating or updating a profile

• Click My Profile and enter the information requested.
• You must have an email address to fill out My Profile. If you need an email address, we suggest you obtain a free e-mail account from one of these websites:
  http://www.gmail.com
  http://www.myway.com
  http://www.aol.com
  http://www.inbox.com

Please note: If you applied to the Boston Public Schools before March 2008 using our former online application system, you must create a new profile to apply for additional positions.

Uploading a Resume

If you wish to upload a resume to your profile, on the Careers Home page, click on Apply now without adding a job.

Please use one of the following file formats:

• Microsoft Word 2003 (doc). Note that we cannot read MS Word 2007/8 (docx) version documents
• Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
• Rich text file (rtf)
• Text file (txt)
• HTML (html or htm)

Attaching a cover letter

Applicants may submit a cover letter which describes your interest in and qualifications for the position.

• After creating a cover letter in your word processing program, save the document to your computer.
  
• Go to the My Career Tools section for Cover Letters and Attachments.
  
• Fill out all fields as required.
  
• Click on Add Attachment and then on Browse to locate the cover letter.  See above for acceptable file formats.
  
• Once you select the appropriate document, click on Upload.
  
• Your cover letter is now part of your general profile.

Fill out the Application Questionnaire

• Fill in any mandatory information, marked with an asterisk (*).
  
• Fill in additional information which is relevant to the position to which you are applying. You can find values by selecting the look-up prompts or clicking on the drop-down arrows.
  
• Click the Next button.
  
• Answer any additional job questions
  
• Click Submit or Save as Draft (below)

Save as draft

You can save your Application Questionnaire as a draft at any time by clicking on the Save as Draft button. Make sure you do this often so you don't lose any information. If you Save as Draft your partially completed Application Questionnaire, you will still be able to edit your information prior to submitting it.

Editing your draft application

Click on your draft application from the Applications link in the My Career Tools area to finish editing and submit it. Do not let the job posting expire before submitting your application for if the job is no longer open, you will not be able to submit a draft application.

Submit your application

You must click the Submit button when your application is complete for your application to be considered by the Human Resources office. If you do not click Submit your application will remain in draft status. After clicking Submit you will see a Self Identification information section and a Terms and Agreements section. You must agree to the Terms and Agreements before your application will be accepted.

Review submitted applications

You can view applications you have previously submitted by clicking the Applications link in the My Career Tools box on the home page of this website.

For each job application you submitted, you may:

• Click the job title to view the job description
  
• Click View Application to view your application

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