Frequently Asked Questions for Onboarding

Do I need to complete an application if I previously worked for the district?

Do you need my Social Security Card?

Social Security Card (Required for Benefit/Payroll Purposes)

Yes, while you can use any acceptable I-9 documents the Onboarding Team member processing your onboarding paperwork will need to see the original document to verify and make a copy for payroll purposes. Your information will be entered into our system according to the name listed on your social security card.

Have you misplaced or lost your social security card?

You may be able to apply for a replacement card online

Social Security Administration

Do you need my State ID/Driver's License?

Yes, while you can use any form of identification for your I-9, you will be required to have a state ID or Driver's License, from any state in the U.S., for your background check to be uploaded to the state.

Do you have a valid state-issued driver's license or identification card?

You may be able to apply for a replacement card online

The Texas Department of Public Safety

Is my high school diploma/GED acceptable?

As there are many online and private institutions that offer a Diploma/GED program; Fort Worth ISD follows the Texas Education Agency guidelines for accreditation and will only accept a diploma or GED from an institution that is accredited and recognized by TEA. Below is a list of those accrediting agencies/associations that your school must fall under for us to accept your diploma or GED.

Acceptable Accrediting Agencies

Texas Education Agency Approved Accreditation

Do my college transcripts have to be official or can they be copies?

College transcripts must be official documents. If E-Scripted or sent electronically, they will need to be emailed directly to the Team Member assisting you in your Onboarding experience. Paper transcripts are acceptable as long as they are official. If it is a paper transcript mailed by your university, please have the document mailed directly to yourself and bring it to our office in person. Many departments utilize transcripts and we are not responsible for lost transcripts mailed directly to our office.

How do I submit service records?

It is the responsibly of the newly hired employees to contact former employer to request and submit the following Official Texas Service Records (form FIN 115) for salary increment purposes. Unused state days will transfer to the next school district. Documents should be received in a timely manner no later than the last day of the school year hired (employee’s current work schedule.)

For more information regarding service records, please visit TEA's page about Salary and Service Record.

Submit service records to compensation@fwisd.org.

What if my educational credentials are from another country outside of the United States?

Equivocation/Out of Country

If your credentials are from another country outside of the United States, you will have to have those documents equivocated to U.S. Standards. Below is a list of accrediting agencies that we will accept an equivocation form

Foreign Credentials Evaluation Services

Texas Education Agency (TEA) will accept evaluations of foreign credentials (credential evaluation reports) from the following organizations for the purposes of Texas certification. These organizations are members of either the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

FOREIGN CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICES

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