MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018

RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL

4:00- 6:00 P.M.

Priority Assignment Information Meeting for

Involuntarily Transferred Teachers & Teachers Returning from Leave

During today’s meeting, you will :

• Learn the rationale for MCPS’s teacher transfer process

• Learn best practices for finding a new position

• Learn about MCPS’s job fair opportunities

• Review important dates and activities from the Teacher Hiring Calendar

• Learned about the priority assignment process

• Receive information about who to contact if you have questions and/or need support

• Asked and received answers to your questions.

I Am

INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER

➢ Decrease in enrollment which equals a reduction in classroom teacher or other allocations

➢ Low enrollment in a specific program

➢ Voluntary request to be placed on the involuntary transfer list

➢ Employee of MCPS

➢ Guaranteed a classroom teacher position in area of certification

RETURNING FROM LEAVE

➢ Currently on approved leave from work

➢ Clearance has been given to return to work for the coming school year

➢ Approved leave is ending

➢ Employee of MCPS

➢ Guaranteed a classroom teacher position in area of certification

Why Does MCPS Have a Teacher Transfer Process?

• Provide MCPS teachers an opportunity to seek positions that are a match for their certification area

• Allow teachers to make lateral moves in their current content areas

• Provide an opportunity for MCPS teachers to compete for positions before external new hires

• To ensure that priority placements (involuntary transfers and returns from leave) obtain appropriate positions

Change of Content, Level, or Hours

Considerations: Are you certified?

Have you explored the ELEM/SEC level?

Are you aware of the salary and benefit impact(s) when you choose to move from full time to part time?

*MCPS Form: 447-6

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Change of Content, Level, or Hours

ConsiderationsIndividuals seeking a change in their employment status, i.e., part-time to full-time may not do so until all full-time involuntarily transferred and

returning-from leave unit members in their teaching fields have been

reassigned.

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Looking for a New Position

Know What You Want

• Know the level, grade level, and content area that you have a passion and ability to teach

• Learn information about the school(s) you apply to by reviewing their web page

• Are ready to try something new?

• Geographic location

• Be honest with yourself

Refresh Your Resume • Update your resume to include the most recent work

experiences

• List your most recent work experience first

• Include a phone number and email address that is checked regularly

• Format and target the resume for the position sought versus making it general about any open position

• Include details on the resume that allow the principal to know the work you are/were responsible for completing

• Limit to two pages

MCPS Careers

What if I need help setting up or updating my profile in MCPS Careers?

• Staff from OHRD will be available today for assistance from 4PM to 6PM in the Computer Lab –room 167.

What is MCPS Careers?• MCPS Careers is the online system for employees to search and apply for

positions• Log in to www.mcpscareers.org using your Outlook username and password.

MCPS Careers Log In

MCPS Job Fairs

All MCPS schools have to

participate in the MCPS job fair.

4 days• March 13• March 14• March 15• March 19

To be considered for an interview, apply directly to

positions on MCPS Careers.

Principals review applicants and

select teachers to invite for an interview. Attendance is encouraged if you are

not scheduled for an interview.

MCPS Job FairsTuesday, March 13, 2018 & Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 4:30 – 7:30

p.m.Who Schools Location

Title I Elementary Schools

Arcola, Bel Pre, Brookhaven, Brown Station, Cresthaven, Capt. James Daly, Gaithersburg, Georgian Forest, Harmony Hills, Highland, Jacksons Road, JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres, Kemp Mill, New Hampshire Estates, Roscoe Nix, Oak View, Rolling Terrace, Sargent Shriver, South Lake, Summit Hall, Twinbrook, Washington Grove, Watkins Mill, Weller Road, Wheaton Woods

At school locations

Secondary Schools with 45% or more FARMS

Middle Schools: A. Mario Loiederman, Argyle, Benjamin Banneker, Briggs Chaney, Col. E. Brooke Lee, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Eastern, Francis Scott Key, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, Neelsville, Newport Mill, Parkland, White OakHigh Schools: John F. Kennedy, Northwood, Springbrook, Watkins Mills, Wheaton

At school locations

MCPS Job FairsTuesday, March 13, 2018 & Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 4:30 – 7:30

p.m.Who Schools? Location

Special Schools

Blair Ewing, Carl Sandburg, Longview, RICA, Rock Terrace, Stephen Knolls

At school locations

Secondary Language Immersion Schools

Brown Station, Burnt Mills, Kemp Mill, Maryvale, Oakland Terrace, Potomac, Rock Creek Forest, Richard Montgomery #5, Rolling Terrace, Sligo Creek, Washington Grove, William Tyler Page

At school locations

Innovative School Calendar Schools

Arcola and Roscoe Nix At school locations

MCPS Job FairsThursday, March 15, 2018

Who Schools LocationTime

Downcounty Elementary Schools

Elementary schools in the following clusters--Bethesda Chevy Chase, Downcounty Consortium, Northeast Consortium, Rockville, Sherwood, and Walt Whitman

Montgomery Blair High School, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

High Schools

All high schools Watkins Mill High School, 3:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

MCPS Job FairsMonday, March 19, 2018

Who Which Schools? LocationTime

Upcounty Elementary Schools

Elementary schools in the following clusters--Clarksburg, Churchill, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Col. Zadok Magruder, Northwest, Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Richard Montgomery, Seneca Valley, Walter Johnson, Watkins Mill, and Thomas S. Wootton

Northwest High School, 4:30- 7:30 p.m.

Middle Schools

All middle schools Albert Einstein High School, 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Important Activities and Dates

➢ Tuesday, March 20- Friday, April 13, 2018-Voluntary Transfer Season

➢ Monday, March 26, 2018- Monday, April 2, 2018- Spring Break

➢ Tuesday, April 3, 2018- Teachers on leave of absence are required to submit official notice of intent to return, to terminate employment, or request an extension of leave.

➢ Wednesday, April 18, 2018- OHRD and OSSI Priority Assignment Meeting

➢ Thursday, April 19- Friday, April 20, 2018-Notification of assignments for teachers on the involuntary transfer list

Important Activities and Dates

➢ Monday, April 23- Friday, April 20, 2018-Voluntary transfer season reopens

➢ Tuesday, May 1, 2018- MSDE deadline for non-tenured teachers to resign without breach of contract

➢ Monday, July 16, 2018- MSDE deadline for tenured teachers to resign without breach of contract

➢ Friday, July 20, 2018- Last day for voluntary transfers

Tips for a Successful Job Search• Be proactive and take your career into your hands

• Visit MCPS Careers to know what is and what is not available

• Pay attention to the hiring calendar dates

• Apply to positions that are posted

• Learn about the school

• Share with your current/ most recent supervisor positions you are interested

• Dress for the position you want

• Share in detail about your work experience

• Be yourself

What Happens If I Don’t Find a Position?

• You are guaranteed a position

• Assigned a classroom teacher position that matches current certification, hours, and most recent level of experience

• Continue to look for a different position until July 20

• Assignment changes after July 20 are moved to principal-to-principal discussions and are not a guarantee.

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We Are Here to Support You!Elementary Staffing Team

• Grace Chesney- Elementary; Art; Reading Specialist

• Stacey Kopnitsky- Elementary; PE; Dance; Central Office

• Carolina Garcia Ablanque- Elementary; World

Languages

Secondary Staffing Team

• Tiffany Johnson Goodson- Math; Science; ESOL; FACS; Child

Development; Business Education; PTE; JROTC

• Royce Wallace- English; Social Studies; Computer Science,

Technology Education; Media Specialist; Music/Choral; Television Production; Theatre

Special Education Staffing Team

• Cathrine Shinn and Tory Pegram- SPED; D/HOH;School Counselors;

Transition Teacher; Psychologist; Social Worker; SLPs; OTs; PTs; PPW;

PEP; MCITP

We Are Here to Support You!

Certification Coordinator

Marie Bercaw

Director, Department of Certification and Staffing

Dana E. Edwards

Assistant Director, Department of Certification and Staffing

Rachel Buckley