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.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, look into private schools. I don’t know if it’s still the case, but MCPS wasn’t willing to pay for any of my experience over year 8. Apparently there is a cap for transferring teachers. I came with great credentials and successful experience in a high-need discipline, too.

I applied to a private school and was offered a salary higher than MCPS’s offer.

I was talking to a teacher who was many years deep in dcpa pay scale and she joked about it being golden handcuffs

And I hope, treated much better! MCPS is very abusive- OP, be wary of any position that is posted now. In MCPS it’s often due to untenable working conditions. If a position is still open it may mean they couldn’t find a teacher at the end of last school year because it has such a reputation. Other times it can be legitimate leave (maternity, ect) where the teacher will come back, but more often than not, it’s the poorly managed or abusive schools that are open now.

Just a word of caution from a teacher.

Can’t you apply to the crappy school, get in, endure, and then transfer at the first opportunity?

Mcps has job security unlike privates.

No, this is terrible advice. As a new teacher in the county starting off at a bad school could mean the end of your run with the county. Only do sub work until the hiring season opens in March.

Also, be aware that you have to stay at the crappy school for two full years as a new teacher.

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Not as an experienced teacher coming form outside MCPS. You are considered tenured after 1 year. You can also request an involuntary transfer any year.

Only if you are transferring from another Maryland county, I thought?

I thought so too. It’s two years still from my understanding unless you came from another district. It used to be 3 from my understanding. Yikes!

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Anonymous wrote:OP, look into private schools. I don’t know if it’s still the case, but MCPS wasn’t willing to pay for any of my experience over year 8. Apparently there is a cap for transferring teachers. I came with great credentials and successful experience in a high-need discipline, too.

I applied to a private school and was offered a salary higher than MCPS’s offer.

I was talking to a teacher who was many years deep in dcpa pay scale and she joked about it being golden handcuffs

And I hope, treated much better! MCPS is very abusive- OP, be wary of any position that is posted now. In MCPS it’s often due to untenable working conditions. If a position is still open it may mean they couldn’t find a teacher at the end of last school year because it has such a reputation. Other times it can be legitimate leave (maternity, ect) where the teacher will come back, but more often than not, it’s the poorly managed or abusive schools that are open now.

Just a word of caution from a teacher.

Can’t you apply to the crappy school, get in, endure, and then transfer at the first opportunity?

Mcps has job security unlike privates.

No, this is terrible advice. As a new teacher in the county starting off at a bad school could mean the end of your run with the county. Only do sub work until the hiring season opens in March.

Also, be aware that you have to stay at the crappy school for two full years as a new teacher.

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Not as an experienced teacher coming form outside MCPS. You are considered tenured after 1 year. You can also request an involuntary transfer any year.

Only if you are transferring from another Maryland county, I thought?

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Anonymous wrote:OP, look into private schools. I don’t know if it’s still the case, but MCPS wasn’t willing to pay for any of my experience over year 8. Apparently there is a cap for transferring teachers. I came with great credentials and successful experience in a high-need discipline, too.

I applied to a private school and was offered a salary higher than MCPS’s offer.

I was talking to a teacher who was many years deep in dcpa pay scale and she joked about it being golden handcuffs

And I hope, treated much better! MCPS is very abusive- OP, be wary of any position that is posted now. In MCPS it’s often due to untenable working conditions. If a position is still open it may mean they couldn’t find a teacher at the end of last school year because it has such a reputation. Other times it can be legitimate leave (maternity, ect) where the teacher will come back, but more often than not, it’s the poorly managed or abusive schools that are open now.

Just a word of caution from a teacher.

Can’t you apply to the crappy school, get in, endure, and then transfer at the first opportunity?

Mcps has job security unlike privates.

No, this is terrible advice. As a new teacher in the county starting off at a bad school could mean the end of your run with the county. Only do sub work until the hiring season opens in March.

Also, be aware that you have to stay at the crappy school for two full years as a new teacher.

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Not as an experienced teacher coming form outside MCPS. You are considered tenured after 1 year. You can also request an involuntary transfer any year.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, look into private schools. I don’t know if it’s still the case, but MCPS wasn’t willing to pay for any of my experience over year 8. Apparently there is a cap for transferring teachers. I came with great credentials and successful experience in a high-need discipline, too.

I applied to a private school and was offered a salary higher than MCPS’s offer.

I was talking to a teacher who was many years deep in dcpa pay scale and she joked about it being golden handcuffs

And I hope, treated much better! MCPS is very abusive- OP, be wary of any position that is posted now. In MCPS it’s often due to untenable working conditions. If a position is still open it may mean they couldn’t find a teacher at the end of last school year because it has such a reputation. Other times it can be legitimate leave (maternity, ect) where the teacher will come back, but more often than not, it’s the poorly managed or abusive schools that are open now.

Just a word of caution from a teacher.

Can’t you apply to the crappy school, get in, endure, and then transfer at the first opportunity?

Mcps has job security unlike privates.

No, this is terrible advice. As a new teacher in the county starting off at a bad school could mean the end of your run with the county. Only do sub work until the hiring season opens in March.

Also, be aware that you have to stay at the crappy school for two full years as a new teacher.

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Not as an experienced teacher coming form outside MCPS. You are considered tenured after 1 year. You can also request an involuntary transfer any year.