Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 18:56     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am recently here from California. I have 2 masters. 15 years of teaching. I recently applied to a long term sub for English (oh hi, I taught AP English for all of those years)… they not only didn’t get back to me, they reposted the position. Yes, I emailed the principal. If you’re wondering why your kids have subpar long-term subs, look at HR.


Are you already in the sub system? Been fingerprinted? Got cleared?


Yeah. So your point?


Maybe it is your attitude holding you back.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 17:59     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am recently here from California. I have 2 masters. 15 years of teaching. I recently applied to a long term sub for English (oh hi, I taught AP English for all of those years)… they not only didn’t get back to me, they reposted the position. Yes, I emailed the principal. If you’re wondering why your kids have subpar long-term subs, look at HR.


Are you already in the sub system? Been fingerprinted? Got cleared?


Yeah. So your point?
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 17:58     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
Anonymous wrote:I am recently here from California. I have 2 masters. 15 years of teaching. I recently applied to a long term sub for English (oh hi, I taught AP English for all of those years)… they not only didn’t get back to me, they reposted the position. Yes, I emailed the principal. If you’re wondering why your kids have subpar long-term subs, look at HR.


Are you already in the sub system? Been fingerprinted? Got cleared?
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 17:46     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
Anonymous wrote:This post is wild. The fact that the principal is not even responding to your email is low class. I’d send a second email just in case they missed your first one. I understand they reposted the position, but ask for feedback on what you could do differently in the interview or on your resume - it might be helpful. I’d do the sub to LT sub that was suggested. The nice thing about that is the flexibility to take a new position as soon as something else opens up. Good luck to you.


More than likely they need to be on the sub list and the principals get a list from HR.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 17:44     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
You are applying for a sub position. Are you aready in the system?
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 17:07     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am recently here from California. I have 2 masters. 15 years of teaching. I recently applied to a long term sub for English (oh hi, I taught AP English for all of those years)… they not only didn’t get back to me, they reposted the position. Yes, I emailed the principal. If you’re wondering why your kids have subpar long-term subs, look at HR.


If the principal blew you off, isn't that a principal problem, not an HR problem?


Yes. If the principal is interested, they can move the process along very quickly.

Often they don’t respond to emails unfortunately. It’s a problem.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 16:05     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
Anonymous wrote:I am recently here from California. I have 2 masters. 15 years of teaching. I recently applied to a long term sub for English (oh hi, I taught AP English for all of those years)… they not only didn’t get back to me, they reposted the position. Yes, I emailed the principal. If you’re wondering why your kids have subpar long-term subs, look at HR.


If the principal blew you off, isn't that a principal problem, not an HR problem?
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 15:49     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
This post is wild. The fact that the principal is not even responding to your email is low class. I’d send a second email just in case they missed your first one. I understand they reposted the position, but ask for feedback on what you could do differently in the interview or on your resume - it might be helpful. I’d do the sub to LT sub that was suggested. The nice thing about that is the flexibility to take a new position as soon as something else opens up. Good luck to you.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 15:06     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
My kid currently have a former Fed (zero teaching experience) because MCPS did the whole “former feds come teach” bs. This infuriates me that real teachers with actual experience are getting negated. MCPS going for the gutter per usual.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 14:55     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
Prepandemic they were even worse, if you can believe it. I almost gave up until a principal went to bat for me and pushed for faster processing . . .
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 14:49     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
MCPS central office is a hot mess. Too bloated.

I'm also originally from CA.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 14:46     Subject: Re:Teacher Shortage?
Have you gone through the screening process with MCPS? Usually you need to go through that to be 'approved' to accept a job before you can be interviewed/offered a position. Did you apply to the generic 'Teach with MCPS' position?
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 13:54     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
Maybe apply to be a sub—you might get a quick reply? then switch to long term sub, then see what your options are.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 12:50     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
I suspect the resumes are auto screened by a computer and you didn't have the right buzz words. Not all subs are subpar.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2025 12:47     Subject: Teacher Shortage?
I am recently here from California. I have 2 masters. 15 years of teaching. I recently applied to a long term sub for English (oh hi, I taught AP English for all of those years)… they not only didn’t get back to me, they reposted the position. Yes, I emailed the principal. If you’re wondering why your kids have subpar long-term subs, look at HR.