1. Teacher Transfer Process
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

2. 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 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

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

4. 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.)

5. 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

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 4/9 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

7. 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 (
Regina Powell, Staffing Assistant

8. 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
Joan Beeler, Staffing Assistant

9. 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
Angela King, Staffing Assistant

10. 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, In addition, a copy of this PowerPoint presentation, FAQ’s, and contact information are also available on this webpage.

11. 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

13. Your Questions...
Capture all NEW questions so we can communicate them on the website for staff who could not attend the meeting.

14. 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