Welcome to the Anne Arundel County Public
Schools
2007
Teacher Job Fair!
We hope that this will be the beginning
of a long and fulfilling career for you in our school system.
On this site, you will be able to
register
for the job fair, link to our application if you have not
already applied, and learn about the procedures for the job
fair. In addition to registering for the fair, please be
sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions section below to
help you be more prepared for a successful day at the fair.
We are looking forward to seeing you on May 5th.
Job Fair FAQs
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What time should I arrive at the fair?
The job fair begins at 8:00. We will
open the doors shortly before 8:00 for check in. You will
then be sent to the auditorium for orientation and to
receive your materials for the day.
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What happens after the orientation?
You will be given time to sign up for
interviews in 30 minute intervals between 8:30 and 2:30.
a) If you have not already had a screening interview with an
Anne Arundel County Public Schools representative at the central
office, a job fair, or a PDS site, you will need to complete a
screening interview at the job fair.
b) If you have already had a screening interview, or you
sign up for one at the job fair, you will be able to meet with
principals and other representatives of our schools to discuss
job opportunities and to interview for those opportunities.
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How will I know which schools to
ask for interviews?
Prepare for the job fair by studying
information about our schools on the aacps.org website and
develop a preliminary list of schools you wish to see.
Lists of all current vacancies will be posted at the fair.
In addition, maps of the county will be posted with the
schools noted. You may want to interview with schools that
have openings in your content area or schools in the
geographic area in which you want to teach. Please be aware
that it is very early in the hiring season, and many more
vacancies will occur. If you are interested in a school,
and it does not currently have a vacancy, you are encouraged
to interview anyway for future vacancies.
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What should I bring to the job
fair?
You should bring at least 20 copies of
your resume if you plan to interview with the principals.
In addition to your resumes, you should bring copies of any
application materials that you have not already submitted to
AACPS including transcripts, Praxis scores, teaching
certificates, and verification of previous teaching
experience.
There will be resume drop-off boxes
outside all school interview sites for those who may not be
able to get an interview that day but who have an interest
in the school. Please note, however, that after the job
fair, principals may only interview those candidates who
have been sent to the schools by the Division of Human
Resources.
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What kind of information will be
available at the job fair?
Representatives from various offices in
the school system will be available to assist you and answer
any questions you may have regarding, but not limited to:
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Curriculum
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Certification
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New teacher support programs
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Professional development
opportunities
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Employee benefits
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National Board Certified Teachers
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Substitute teaching
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Fingerprinting (If you wish, you
may be fingerprinted at the job fair. The charge is
$68.)
Local
colleges and universities will be present to explain
graduate programs and certification programs available to
our teachers.
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Can I actually be offered a job at
the job fair?
The answer to this question depends on
the status of your application, your selection by a
principal, and the human resources specialist assigned to
the school’s grade level. If your application is complete
with all required supporting documentation, and a principal
selects you for a position, you may be offered a job by a
human resources specialist at the fair or during the week
following the fair. Open contracts may also be offered to
candidates certified in high needs content areas. Please
note that regular contracts and open contracts can only be
offered by human resources specialists.
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Is the fair for current AACPS
teachers?
No, current AACPS teachers wishing to
change positions should use the Unit I voluntary transfer
process.
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Is the fair for teachers only?
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Should I apply to AACPS before
attending the fair?
Yes, apply online at the aacps.org
website. We will have computers available at the fair for
candidates to apply on site; however, this will take up some
of your time that you might rather use for interviewing or
getting questions answered. Please note that registering
for the job fair is a separate process from applying to work
for the school system.
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Is there a hotel near the job fair
for candidates coming in from out of town?
The hotel closest to North
County High School is the Comfort Inn BWI Airport. To
reserve a room, call the hotel at (410) 789-9100 and ask for
the Anne Arundel Schools rate.
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Who can I contact if I have additional questions about the
job fair?
Email Lin Blackman at
lblackman@aacps.org or Lisa Boone @
lboone@aacps.org
-or-
call Vanessa Bass or Lin Blackman at (410) 222-5066.
For
certification questions, please visit the Maryland State
Department of Education website at
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE. Click on Divisions
and then on Certification and Accreditation.
12.
What are the driving directions to North
County High School?
From North - Towson, I-83
from Pennsylvania, etc.
Take I-695 South to Exit 5 (MD 648)
Turn right on 648 (B & A Boulevard)
Go to 3rd light and turn left (1st
Ave. E.)
Go to top of hill and bear left
From North - I-895 Baltimore
Harbor Tunnel
Take I-895 Harbor Tunnel Thruway to I-97 South
Take exit 14 – Ferndale (MD 648) Baltimore and Annapolis
Blvd.
Bear to the right onto 648 towards Ferndale
Turn right at the 5th light (1st Ave.
E.)
Go to top of hill and bear left
From South and West
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Washington, DC
Take I-95 or I-295 North to I-695 East towards Glen Burnie
Take exit 5 off of I-695 (MD 648)
Turn right on 648
Go to 3rd light and turn left (1st
Avenue E.)
Go to top of hill and bear left
From South -
Annapolis, MD
Take I-97 North to Exit 16 (MD 648, B&A Blvd)
Turn right onto 648 towards Ferndale
Go to 5th light and turn right
(1st Avenue E.)
Go to top of hill and bear left
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