Applying for Employment at
Traverse City Area Public Schools
If you have already completed our new paperless online application, you need only click on the “apply” button to link your application to the positions for which you would like to be considered. This step is REQUIRED to assure that your online materials are reviewed by the appropriate administrator. You may update your application and attachments online as often as you like.

Positions are classified by categories. Click a category to see the position(s) available in that category.

How to Apply for a Position With TCAPS

• Step One: Fill out the online application. It’s easy and user friendly. Just click or type where necessary. Please make sure you read the closing statement before clicking the final send button. Submit your application only once. It is valid for one year.
   
• Step Two: Scan your cover letter, resume and letters of recommendation. The application has a link to make this easy.
   
• Step Three (Complete this step ONLY if you are applying for a certified job (teacher, administrator, nurse, school social worker, etc) Include scanned copies of:
  

  1. your teaching certificate (front and back)

  2. your student transcripts

  3. your Michigan Test for Teacher Competency (MTTC) results

  4. your placement office credentials (or letters of recommendation)

  There is a link provided in the application to accomplish this task.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I already have completed a paper application?
The paperless system requires you to enter your application materials in the computerized system. You may pick up a copy of your original application materials at our office by calling (231) 933-1710 to request a copy and schedule a time for pickup. This copy may be used as a reference as you complete your online application. If you chose not to pick up your original application materials, they will be destroyed three years after the date of the original application.

What if I am already employed by TCAPS?
You may complete an external application form in order to provide the district with more information regarding your qualifications or you may simply complete the internal application form.

What if I see an open position?
The new paperless system requires you to actively apply. You must click on the posting button that will electronically link your completed application to the posting for review. Remember, you need to complete the application only once;you must link your application each time you apply for a position.

What if I want to make changes?
The paperless system allows you to revisit your application to update information at any time. Just put in your password! If you have forgotten your password, there is an electronic link to request a reminder. That is why your email address is important.

Did you get my information?
Did you send it? The paperless system places the power and responsibility of your application in your hands. No more worries! The automated response system assures you your application has been processed.

What if I don’t have a computer?
We suggest that perhaps you contact a friend or use the computers available at the public library. We do have a computer in our office. You may call and schedule an appointment to use it if you have no other resource available.