Anonymous wrote:Not true today. There are multiple places to do the fingerprinting - I got mine done the day they gave me the go-ahead, and that report comes back in less than week (I got a copy too). Sorry HR member, but MCPS HR is a joke, understaffed and incompetent

I am not in HR but it’s also not the fingerprinting. But thanks for the snark. It can take up to 60 days for the Adam Walsh check to be completed.

Anonymous wrote:Just pray that a freeze isn’t coming. I was stuck in limbo (long-term subbing my future position) for a year.

Too many vacancies for a freeze any time soon.

Just pray that a freeze isn’t coming. I was stuck in limbo (long-term subbing my future position) for a year.

Not true today. There are multiple places to do the fingerprinting - I got mine done the day they gave me the go-ahead, and that report comes back in less than week (I got a copy too). Sorry HR member, but MCPS HR is a joke, understaffed and incompetent

Before COVID, it was around 60 days I believe. This was not due to an inept HR, but rather the length of time for backgrounds to come back...due to some new requirement at the time. I apologize for being vague, but I remember this specific number of days because my school was desperate to hire a specific teacher before they decided to take another position outside MCPS and it was taking forevvvveeeerrrr. Hang tight! But also feel free to bug HR.

Anonymous wrote:Are you a new teacher waiting to get onboarded?

Yes. New to area, but not new to teaching

Fingerprinting clearance is backed up, everybody you've asked to provide references for also need to follow up on their part.

Are you a new teacher waiting to get onboarded?

OP here…
Wow, was that your experience as a hire prior to the school year or during the school year?

I’d imagine there should be a push to get things moving fast during the school year since need is immediate & due to the fact that this is not a busy time of year as far as hiring & people onboarding goes.

I appreciate your reply & would love to hear from others!

Took MONTHS for me. I had to call and follow-up every step of the way. Ask any BOE member, they've thrown tons of $$ at HR and it's still a red hot mess

Can anyone give me an idea of how long onboarding process for new hires takes? Or an idea of the order steps for hiring process?

I know it varies widely, but even just some basic info on the onboarding process would be helpful. Given the immediate need, I was expecting it to move faster than it has.