Welcome to the BCPSS Online Application for Teachers and Related Service Providers

1. Who may apply?
2. What subject areas are we hiring for?
3. What are the requirements for Related Service Providers?
4. What are the requirements for foreign citizens or graduates of foreign universities?
5. What is the application process?
6. What documents are required and when must they be submitted?
7. Whom do I contact if I have questions about my application?

1. Who may apply?

The Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) is committed to fully complying with the guidelines of the No Child Left Behind Act. The BCPSS invites candidates with the following credentials to apply:

Candidates who have or will receive a degree in education must possess ALL of the following by August 2008 in order to be considered eligible for 2008-2009 teaching positions and may apply directly using our online application: 

Candidates who do not have a degree in education should NOT complete the general BCPSS online application. Instead, you may apply for consideration through the Baltimore City Teaching Residency (BCTR). The Teaching Residency, an alternative route program leading to full certification, is designed for outstanding individuals who have a deep commitment to children and want to earn their teaching certification while working full time in a Baltimore City public school. Individuals applying to the Baltimore City Teaching Residency must possess ALL of the following:

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S.; 
• A Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; 
• An undergraduate GPA of a 2.8 or above; 
• Meet the eligibility requirements for one of the below content areas: 
  • Elementary & Early Childhood Education: (must have all of the following) 9 credits in math; 6 credits in social studies; 6 credits in English; 6 credits in science (psychology and sociology do not count); 12 credits in other humanities; a 3.0 GPA average in the above coursework
  • Secondary Contents – Art, English, Math, Music, Science, Social Studies, Spanish: (must have all of the following) a major or 30 credits in the content area; a 3.0 GPA in the major or the average of the 30 credits 
  • Special Education – Elementary & Secondary: Individuals interested in special education must qualify for either elementary or secondary education based on the requirements listed above.

BCTR Application Deadlines are Monday, March 3, 2008. For detailed information and to apply for the Baltimore City Teaching Residency go to www.bcteachingresidency.org

2. What subject areas are we hiring for?

Please click here for a current list of subject areas in which we are expecting vacancies for the 2008-2009 school year. RSP positions include: school psychologists, guidance counselors, social workers, speech language pathologists.



3. What are the requirements for Related Service Providers (RSP)?

RSP positions include: school psychologists, guidance counselors, social workers, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and audiologists. The following are the minimal educational requirements to be considered for RSP positions:

School Psychologist – Master’s degree in School or Educational Psychology and hold or be eligible for a Maryland professional certificate
Guidance Counselors – Master’s degree in School or Educational Psychology from an accredited program and Maryland professional certificate
Social Workers – Master in Social Work and hold a LCSWC (Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified) licensure
Speech Language Pathologist – Master’s in Speech Language Pathology or Communication Disorders and hold or be eligible for a license from the Maryland Licensure Board of Speech Pathology OR an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Language Pathology or Communication Disorders who are currently enrolled in a master’s degree program will be considered.
Occupational Therapist – Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and hold or be eligible for a license from the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy received before 2008 will be considered.
Physical Therapist – Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and hold or be eligible for a license to practice Physical Therapy from the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
Audiologist – Master’s degree in Audiology and must have ASHA CCC-A. Must hold or be eligible for a license from the Maryland Board of Audiologists.



4. What are the requirements for foreign citizens or graduates of foreign universities? 

You may apply for a position only if you are currently authorized to work in the United States. Once you have submitted an application, a copy of your authorization to work in the United States (visa or green card) must be received by our office BEFORE we can review your application.

Applicants with degrees from foreign universities must submit a completed course-by-course evaluation of their transcripts BEFORE we can review your application. This evaluation must be performed by an educational evaluation service recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education. For further information and contact information for these evaluation services, consult www.msde.state.md.us or call 410.767.0412. 


5. What is the application process? 

All applicants for Teaching and Related Service Provider positions must complete and submit an online application in order to be considered for 2008-2009 positions. Using the link below, you will be asked to create a user account in order to access our online application. You may use your user account later to login to your application and check on your status or the status of any documents you have submitted.

In addition to required information about your personal background, education and teaching experience, our application also requires that you upload a current resume. Please have this ready in either Word (.doc) or Adobe (.pdf) format. You are also given the opportunity to upload an electronic teaching portfolio (though not required). 

Once you have completed and submitted your online application, you must complete the TeacherInsight online interview. The online interview should take less than 40 minutes. Though you must complete the TeacherInsight interview BEFORE your application can be reviewed, you do not need to complete it at the same time that you submit your application.

Once complete, your application will be reviewed for initial eligibility within 10 business days. This review is based on self-reported information. Once we have received the necessary documents (detailed below), we will conduct a full review of your materials and your TeacherInsight interview. Once your full review has been conducted, you will be notified of our decision via e-mail. 

If selected to join the new teacher pool, you will have the opportunity to interview with principals for positions throughout Baltimore City. You may then contact schools directly or login to your online application in order to register for interviews and other hiring events. These events/activities include networking events, school based interviews with principals, and system-wide placement fairs. Principals will also have access to your application materials and may contact you directly about positions at their schools.

Please note, not everyone that is selected to join the new teacher pool will be offered employment. Vacancies change throughout the hiring season, so we strongly recommend that you take advantage of every opportunity to interview with principals. Positions are filled on a rolling basis.



6. What documents do I need to submit and when must they be submitted? 

First, you must submit a completed online application (with your resume).

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