Creating a New Account and Application

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1 Creating a New Account and Application As of April 1, 2014 Bentonville Public Schools changed our application system. In order to be considered for employment with Bentonville Public Schools you will need to create a new account in our new system and then create a new application (see directions below). My most sincere apologies for the inconvenience, however this is the direction given by our Human Resources department. Creating a new account: 1. Navigate your browser to a. If you are using Internet Explorer please use the following link to activate compatibility mode i In the box that says Applicant Employment Center click the Click here to register a new account link. 3. This will land you on the Applicant Public Portal page 4. On the left side, underneath Document Library click the Registration link a. If Registration does not appear click the plus sign next to Application Registration to expand this section and display the Registration link

2 5. This will display a registration form. If the form looks squished at the top of the browser please ensure that if you are using Internet Explorer that you have activated compatibility mode as per step 1a.

3 6. Fill out the entire form (IMPORTANT: All fields are required for registration EXCEPT Middle Initial)

4 7. Click the Submit for Registration button 8. If the registration fails you will be presented a message as to what needs to be corrected in order to proceed 9. If the registration is successful you will be redirected to the main page ( a. You will also receive an with your username, password, and an ApplicantID number. i. This is very important, do not delete it, as the ApplicantID number is the only way to retrieve a lost username or password

5 Creating a new application: 1. Navigate your browser to a. If you are using Internet Explorer please use the following link to activate compatibility mode i Enter your username and password in the appropriate boxes and click the Submit button a. If the page refreshes and does not log you in look below the Submit button for a CAPTCHA i. If the CAPTCHA appears cycle through the images using the round arrow button to the right of the images until you find a set that you can read. ii. Enter your username and password in the appropriate boxes again iii. Enter the CAPTCHA in the CAPTCHA text box iv. Click the Submit button again 3. This should take you to the Bentonville Public Schools SoftApp home page

6 4. Ensure that the lower purple bar on the left says Document Library a. If it does not, click the icon on the left under your name that looks like a bookshelf

7 5. On the left side under Document Library click the appropriate application (Licensed for teaching and principle jobs and Classified for all other positions) a. If you do not see Classified Application or Licensed Application click the plus sign next to Applicant Tracking Candidate to expand the category and display the application links 6. This will display the application in the main panel of the page.

8 7. Begin filling out your application. a. To apply for a specific position select it from the drop-downs under Current Available Positions as of: in Section II b. NOTE: If completing a Classified application DO NOT fill in section VII i. This information will be provided later

9 8. If you are not able to complete the application at this time, click the Save Draft button at the bottom of the page. a. This will save all information so that you may load it later at your convenience 9. Once you have filled out all required fields of the application click Submit a. A pop-up will ask if you are sure you want to submit, click Yes b. If you have completed all required sections with appropriate data the system will return you to the home page. i. If any sections are incomplete a message will be displayed and the blank fields will be marked 10. After submitting the application you will need to complete the Demographic form. 11. Click Demographic Data underneath All Applicants REQUIRED Info in the Document Library

10 12. This will launch the demographic form. 13. Complete the form and click Submit

11 Loading a saved draft: 1. Navigate your browser to a. If you are using Internet Explorer please use the following link to activate compatibility mode i Enter your username and password in the appropriate boxes and click the Submit button a. If the page refreshes and does not log you in look below the Submit button for a CAPTCHA i. If the CAPTCHA appears cycle through the images using the round arrow button to the right of the images until you find a set that you can read. ii. Enter your username and password in the appropriate boxes again iii. Enter the CAPTCHA in the CAPTCHA text box iv. Click the Submit button again 3. This should take you to the Bentonville Public Schools SoftApp home page 4. Click the second icon from the left under your name (the one that looks like a piece of paper with the corner folded over) 5. This will take you to the saved drafts section of the system. All saved drafts are stored here 6. Click the link on the left under Saved Drafts that corresponds to the draft you wish to load (all drafts are dated) 7. This will load the draft in the page to the right so you may continue working on it 8. If you are not able to complete the application at this time, click the Save Draft button at the bottom of the page. a. This will save all information so that you may load it later at your convenience

12 9. Once you have filled out all required fields of the application click Submit a. A pop-up will ask if you are sure you want to submit, click Yes b. If you have completed all required sections with appropriate data the system will return you to the home page. i. If any sections are incomplete a message will be displayed and the blank fields will be marked