Frequently
Asked Questions About the Applicants on Line Site
(For
Instructionally Licensed Staff)
Q:
I entered my profile and email address. But have not received my logon
and password.
You should get a password back in less than an hour. Therefore, you
must have entered your email address incorrectly. Your email address must
include the full address. For example, fredk92188@aol.com. Don’t just enter the
fredk92188 part of the address. Solution--
email the database manager
to see if your profile is
listed. Also, you can enter a new (second) profile with the proper email and ask
the database manager to remove the first one. Click on Applicant Sign Up again.
Q:
How do I change information on my profile after I’ve entered it?
Click
on Applicant Log In and enter your full email name and password at the dialog
box. Note: no one else can see your password, not even the database manager. At
your profile, make the changes and then click on the Update button. You may have
to scroll a bit to see it.
Q:
How do I apply electronically for a job?
Some
Districts search the database for candidates by entering the job numbers of jobs
they have posted on the MASA Jobsite. You cans how your interest in a
specific job by entering up to 10 job numbers in your applicant profile.
MASA job numbers are found at the Minnesota Jobsite Online. Show your
interest in a specific job by entering your profile and typing in the number in
one of the job posting fields and then click on update. You may enter
several jobs. No notification is made, but when a district searcher finds
you profile by entering their job posting number as a search criteria they will
be presented with your profile and your email address.
Q:
I have no Minnesota teaching license. Can I still enter my profile?
Yes. You should also show the areas you
are licensed in as closely as you can to Minnesota license areas. Do apply for a
Minnesota license as soon as possible. Districts may wish to see your canceled
application check prior to seriously considering your employment.
Contact the Minnesota Deptartment of Education at:
http://education.state.mn.us/stellent/groups/public/documents/translatedcontent/pub_mde_home.jsp
E-Mail: Personnel.Licensing@state.mn.us
Phone: (651) 582-8691
Fax: (651)
582-8809
Q:
I hold an administrator’s license. Do I post my profile here?
Yes. We advertise
to districts that administrators have their profiles and documents online
with MASA. Also, counselors, social workers, nurses and other licensed staff.
Q:
I got a job. How do I remove my profile from the database?
Notify the database manager to delete your profile. You may reenter one later.
Q:
Does it cost me anything to register my profile?
No, districts support this site by paying a fee to be able
to search the database. There is no charge to instructionally licensed staff.
The only charge would be for putting your additional documents online for
viewing via ReferenceNow. That would
cost approximately $2.00 per month.
Q:
What
is a MASA Jobsite Posting Number?
A posting number may be found at the site where districts post job
openings and descriptions of those jobs. Applicants must go to the
Minnesota Jobsite Online and perform a search. Write down the full job numbers of those
jobs you wish to apply for (must have an 'E' in front of the number). Reenter
your profile and post up to 10 jobs.
Q:
What
is my Minnesota License File Folder Number?
The Minnesota Department of Education
provides all instructional license
applicants with a file folder number when a formal application is received. This
number is used by MASA to call up an applicant’s license image from the
MDE server . It shows the name, date,
expiration date and license areas of the applicant. Districts use this to
determine initial formal qualifications.