For Involuntary Transfers and Returns from Leave

1. Teacher Transfer Process 2010-2011 For Involuntary Transfers and Returns from Leave

2. MCPS Career Support What is MCPS Careers? MCPS Careers is the new online system for employees to search and apply for positions and to indicate interest in an interview at the job fairs. Employees log in to www.mcpscareers.org using their Outlook user name and password. What if I need help setting up my profile in MCPS Careers? Staff from OHR are availabletonightduring the Priority Placement meeting from 4 – 6 pm at Richard Montgomery High School to provide support.  Support is available in the Media Center. • In addition, there is a video tutorial available on the website, that provides step-by-step directions on how to update your profile

3. Why do we have the Teacher Transfer Process? • To ensure that priority placements (involuntary transfers and returns from leave) obtain appropriate positions • Provide opportunities for employees to seek positions that are a match for their certification areas • Allow teachers to make lateral moves in their current content areas

4. How do teachers find positions? Three Teacher Transfer Job Fairs Elementary School Job FairAll 131 elementary schools, Infants & Toddlers, Longview, PEP, Carl Sandburg Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 4–7 p.m. at Northwest High School Middle School Job Fair All 38 middle schools and the Department of Alternative Programs schools Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 4–7 p.m. at Churchill High School High School Job Fair All 26 high schools, Department of Alternative Programs schools, Stephen Knolls, RICA, Rock Terrace, and Transition Department. Thursday, April 22, 2010, 3–6 p.m. at Quince Orchard High School Procedures to Request Interview at Job Fairs (Use MCPS Careers) Interviews can be requested between April 8, 2010 and April 12, 2010. Please log in to MCPS Careers as a Current Employee.  Choose the job that reads Job Fair, School Name and click apply Interviews are by invitation.  If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by a representative from the school.

5. Important Dates Thursday, April 8 – Monday, April 12 • Teachers make Job Fair interview requests using MCPS Careers Tuesday, April 20 – Thursday, April 22 • Teacher Transfer Job Fairs Friday, April 23 • Voluntary Transfer Season begins Friday, April 30 • State of Maryland deadline for non-tenured teachers to resign without prejudice Friday, May 28 • Voluntary Transfer Season closes at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 • OHR-OSP Priority Placement Meeting Wednesday, June 9 • Placements begin for Priority Placements Tuesday, June 15 • Voluntary transfer season reopens Thursday, July 15 • State of Maryland deadline for tenured teachers to resign without prejudice Tuesday, July 21 • Last day for voluntary transfers

6. Suggested Steps for Each Teacher Transfer Update Your Profile and resume through MCPS Careers Check MCPS Careers for vacancies starting NOW Request Job Fair Interviews using MCPS Careers between 4/8 and 4/12 If unable to secure an interview during the job fairs, continue to apply for positions in which you are qualified and interested Any teacher returning from leave or involuntary transferred who has not secured a position by June 7will become a priority placement Once all priority placements have been assigned (June 15), voluntary transfer season will reopen and continue through July 21st

7. Staffing Contact Information Elementary School Staffing 301-279-3920 Terry Waters, Staffing Assistant

8. Staffing Contact Information Secondary School Staffing 301-279-3935 Joan Beeler, Staffing Assistant

9. Staffing Contact Information Special Education Staffing 301-279-3010 Christine Ramirez, Staffing Assistant

10. Staffing Contact Information 301-279-3278 Andrea Gates, Administrative Secretary

11. Previous Questions & Answers Can a teacher seek a position outside of their current position certification area? MCEA unit members interested in seeking positions outside of their current position certification area (e.g. special education to social studies) may attend the job fair, but MAY NOT be recommended to the Department of Recruitment and Staffing for hire unless a vacancy exists AFTER all involuntary transfers and teachers returning from leave have been placed. • Can I indicate my preference for re-assignment (schools, subjects, geography)? • Yes, employees can designate their preference for re-assignment through the online MCPS Careers system. This information can be entered into your Profile. • Can a teacher seekPart-to-Full and Full-to-Part position? • In accord with the contract, such changes are only considered once the priority placements (involuntary and returnees from leave) have been placed in assignments. • Part-time teachers seeking full-time positions and full-time teachers seeking part-time positions must apply to the appropriate requisition using MCPS Careers. • - Log in to MCPS Careers using your Outlook user name and password • - Search for the appropriate advertisement (Teachers: Change in hours, Part-time to full-time or • Teachers: Change in hours, Full-time to part-time) • - Read the description carefully before applying. Is there a web site with information on the Teacher Transfer process? Yes, www.mcpscareers.org. In addition, a copy of this PowerPoint presentation, FAQ’s, and contact information are also available on this webpage.

12. To Get Up-to-Date Information Go to MCPS homepage Select For Staff tab… Then Human Resources Click On Human Resources web page, Select

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15. Reminder MCPS Careers Support Available Now Staff from OHR are availabletonightduring the Priority Placement meeting from 4 – 6 pm at Richard Montgomery High School to provide support.  Support will be available in the Media Center.