Teacher Transfer Process 2012-2013 Welcome and thank everyone for coming to the meeting Assure them how much we care and will support them in finding an assignment for the FY 2012 school year. For Involuntary Transfers and Returns from Leave Tuesday - April 10, 2012

MCPS Careers Support What is MCPS Careers? MCPS Careers is the 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 OHRD and MCEA are available tonight, April 10th, during the Priority Placement meeting from 4 – 7 pm at Richard Montgomery High School to provide support.  Support is available in the Computer Lab – rooms 163 and 167. In addition, there is a video tutorial available on the website, that provides step-by-step directions on how to update your profile Announce that at tonight’s meeting we have additional staff members from OHRD available to provide support with using MCPS Careers and staff from MCEA to assist with resume writing. This slide defines MCPS Careers Teachers can go to the designated computer rooms for support at anytime from 4:00 to 7:00 PM TONIGHT

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 Outside (external) candidates for positions are not hired until after all priority placements have obtained positions for the next school year.

How do teachers find positions? Three Teacher Transfer Job Fairs Elementary School Job Fair All 132 elementary schools, Infants & Toddlers, Longview, PEP, Carl Sandburg Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 4–7 p.m. at Montgomery Blair High School Middle School Job Fair All 38 middle schools and the Department of Alternative Programs schools Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 4–7 p.m. at Rockville 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 19, 2012, 3–6 p.m. at Albert Einstein High School To Request an Interview at a Job Fair for a Posted Specific Position (Use MCPS Careers) Please log in to MCPS Careers as a Current Employee and simply apply to the specific position. If you apply to a specific position, you do not also have to apply to the Job Fair posting. To Request an Interview at a Job Fair for Possible positions in the future at a school (Also Use MCPS Careers, but apply to the “Job Fair” posting for a school) Interviews can be requested between April 9, 2012 and April 16, 2012. 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. Review locations of Job Fairs Request Interview Procedures When you request an interview, principals will be able to view any information you have added to your profile and determine whether your skills/experiences would be a strong match for the available positions.  If you have already applied to a Specific job posting at a school, you do not have to also apply to the Job Fair requisition. INTERVIEWS ARE BY INVITATION ONLY. According to Article 24, B2 (page 59) of the Contract Agreement between MCEA and the Board of Education, each school will attend the job fair scheduled for its level (elementary, middle, or high). Although some schools may not have vacancies at the time of the job fairs, principals should plan to conduct interviews to build a pool of potential candidates, in the event that a vacancy should occur prior to the final closing of the voluntary transfer season (July 21, 2010). Staff Returning From Leave……(*Please note:  When possible, employees returning from long term leave will be reassigned based on the determination of DRS staff that a vacancy exists within the returning employees' area of certification.)

Important Dates Monday, April 9 – Monday, April 16 Teachers make Job Fair interview requests using MCPS Careers Tuesday, April 17– Thursday, April 19 Teacher Transfer Job Fairs Friday, April 20 Voluntary Transfer Season begins Monday, April 30 State of Maryland deadline for non-tenured teachers to resign without prejudice Friday, May 25 Voluntary Transfer Season closes at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 6 OHRD-OSP Priority Placement Meeting Thursday, June 7 Placements begin for Priority Placements Monday, June 18 Voluntary transfer season reopens for fields in which all priority placements have been placed Friday, July 13 State of Maryland deadline for tenured teachers to resign without prejudice Friday, July 20 Last day for voluntary transfers Go over all dates and what each deadline means

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 4/9 and 4/16 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 6 will become a priority placement Once all priority placements have been assigned (June 18), voluntary transfer season will reopen and continue through July 20th

Elementary School Staffing Staffing Contact Information Elementary School Staffing Helen Nixon Staffing Coordinator Elementary Teachers - in the following Clusters: Downcounty Consortium (DCC) Montgomery Blair Albert Einstein John F. Kennedy Northwood Northeast Consortium (NEC) James Hubert Blake Paint Branch Springbrook Sherwood Clarksburg Damascus Gaithersburg Magruder Watkins Mill French Immersion Art (K-12) Pearl Drain Northwest Poolesville Quince Orchard Richard Montgomery Rockville Seneca Valley Winston Churchill Wootton Chinese and Spanish Immersion Music: General & Instrumental (K-12) Reading Specialist (ES) Travis Wiebe Bethesda Chevy Chase Walter Johnson Walt Whitman Wheaton (part of DCC) PE/Dance/Health (K-12) All Central Office Functional Lead Staffer for MCPS Careers (www.mcpscareers.org) 301-279-3920 Regina Powell, Staffing Assistant

Joan Beeler, Staffing Assistant Staffing Contact Information Secondary School Staffing Jane Butler Staffing Coordinator Business Education ESOL (K-12) FACS Math ROTC Science Trade and Industry Rhonda Dedmond Alternative Programs Computer Science English/Drama Foreign Language Media Specialist (K-12) Reading Teacher (MS) Social Studies TV Production Technology Education 301-279-3935 Joan Beeler, Staffing Assistant

301-279-3010 Angela King, Staffing Assistant Staffing Contact Information Special Education Staffing Rae Korade Staffing Coordinator Special Ed Teachers - in the following Clusters: Downcounty Consortium (DCC) Northeast Consortium (NEC) Sherwood Clarksburg Damascus Gaithersburg Magruder Watkins Mill Occupational Therapist Pupil Personnel Worker Resource Teacher (RTSE) Speech Pathologist Central Office (OSESS) Linda Johnson Downcounty Consortium – Wheaton only Bethesda Chevy Chase Northwest Poolesville Quince Orchard Richard Montgomery Rockville Seneca Valley Walt Whitman Walter Johnson Winston Churchill Wootton School Counselors/ Resource Counselors School Psychologists Social Workers 301-279-3010 Angela King, Staffing Assistant

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 seek Part-to-Full and Full-to-Part position? In accordance 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.  Review next two slides to provide the path to the Transfer webpage 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.

To Get Up-to-Date Information Go to MCPS homepage Select “Staff” tab… Then “Human Resources” On the Human Resources web page, Select “Voluntary/Involuntary Transfers” for more information Click

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Support will be available in the Computer Lab – rooms 163 and 167. Reminder MCPS Careers Support Available Now Staff from OHRD and MCEA are available tonight, April 10th, during the Priority Placement meeting from 4 – 7 pm at Richard Montgomery High School to provide support.  Support will be available in the Computer Lab – rooms 163 and 167. Announce that at tonight’s meeting we have additional staff members available to provide support with using MCPS Careers and staff from MCEA to assist with resume writing. Teachers can go to the designated computer rooms for support at anytime from 4:00 to 7:00 PM TONIGHT