How to Apply

OUSD doesn’t have access to your password, but you can request the reset directly. From the main job listings page, click the I Forgot My Username or Password link on the main job portal page. You will be prompted to enter your email address and the system will send you a link to reset your password.

Yes! You CANNOT submit an application while logged into someone else’s account because the application will use THEIR profile data. The application will have a mixture of your and their information and the application will be part of their record. It will be unusable.

On the candidate portal home screen, click Account at the top, Then at the right, look at your account status – it will either say “External” or “internal”. To change it, click the link below (“I am/am NOT a current employee”). This should toggle your account to the other status.

Yes. All data transfers use 128-bit or 256-bit encryption depending on your computer's capabilities. This is the same type of encryption used for most online banking transactions.

Yes. You may logout of your application at any time and return later. When you are ready to complete your application, enter your username and password and you will be allowed to continue your application if the job posting is still open.

Log into your account and then click on the Application Status tab. If you have already applied for a job it will be listed under the Current Applications section. If you want to view additional details about the job you applied for click on the Details link associated with the job. If you have applied for jobs in the past that have been filled, it will be listed in the Previous Applications section.

If you withdraw your application the district will no longer consider you for the position from which you are withdrawing. If
you withdraw by mistake, please contact the district and they can re-activate your application.

You can sign up for job alerts on the main login page. Once this is done, you will receive weekly email notices of the jobs that the district has posted.

You can change your account information by select “Account Settings” at the top of the web page. To access account settings you will first need to login.

Begin by applying for a position in the new district without logging in to your existing profile. You will be prompted to create a new account, sign in, or transfer a currently existing account – select transfer. Follow the prompts and select your account for transfer when the system finds it.

No information will be lost if you transfer your account. Your account with the previous district will remain active.

Unfortunately you are not able to combine accounts at this time.

When you submit an application, the system locks your answers in permanently. HR departments are aware of this and know to check candidate profiles for updated information.

All files attached to your application must be in .txt, .rtf, .pdf, .docx, or .doc format. If you need to upload an image or scan, you must convert it to pdf or place it into a Word doc file.

You are currently limited to a maximum of six (6) upload documents. These will carry over to other applications if you apply for more than one job. You can combine documents to take advantage of the limited attachment slots

There is currently no way to upload different cover letters for each job to which you apply. It is best to use a generic cover letter when adding one to your attachments page. This may be unnecessary in some cases where districts have a specific page on their application for you to type your cover letter.

There is currently no way to upload different cover letters for each job to which you apply, whatever you attach will show up on all applications. Your options are either to attach a generic cover letter which will apply to all applications or type your content into the application page called “cover letter”.

Many issues and errors can be resolved by clearing the cache: If using Chrome as a browser, then this can be done by pressing Control -> Shift -> Delete, and then making sure the 3 boxes under basic are checked as well as the time range is set to "All time".

Here are a few more resources for clearing the cache (cut and paste into browser): lifewire.com/how-to-clear-cache-2617980; wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser%27s-Cache.

For further resources, cut and past the link below into your browser to access the PowerSchool Unified Talent Applicant Tracking Knowledge Base, a searchable reference for answers to more Frequently Asked Questions.

help.powerschool.com/t5/Unified-Talent-Applicant-Support/ct-p/Unified-Talent-Applicant-Support
 

To apply to jobs as an internal applicant, you must currently be employed by the district to which you are applying. There are two ways to create an internal account. Some districts have an “Internal” button enabled at the top right of the screen which will take you through the process of creating an internal account. If you have already created an account and would like to change it to internal, select the “Account Settings” option at the top of the screen after you have logged in. On the right side of the page there is an “Account Type” section. Here you can change your external account to internal by selecting “I am a current employee.”

To view internal job postings, login with an internal account. The internal postings will appear under the job listings with all of the external postings.

You can change your account information by select “Account Settings” at the top of the web page. To access account settings you will first need to login.