The Office of Personnel, is part of the Department of Human Resources, and is responsible for recruiting and hiring the highest quality instructional, administrative, and classified employees, and providing a broad spectrum of support services for prospective and current employees. The Office of Personnel also supports the goals of the Blueprint for Progress, Master Plan, and Bridge to Excellence (BTE) with regard to hiring “highly qualified” teachers and paraeducators.  

 

Additionally, the Office of Personnel:

• Recruits, hires, and maintains all personnel-related activities for instructional, administrative, and classified positions.
• Coordinates, along with the Office of Investigations and Records Management, the processes required for fingerprinting and required background investigations for all candidates.
• Prepares the staffing calendar.
• Plans and implements transfer and job fairs.
• Designs and implements the new employees’ orientation and benefits meeting.
• Collaborates with the Office of Professional Development for training and support on current issues for educators and support services employees.
• Provides orientation, initiatives, support, and consultation to new applicants for administrative positions.
• Places student teacher interns.
• Develops the Recruiting Schedule.
• Networks with local colleges and universities to develop alternative preparation programs such as Great Beginnings and Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Programs (MAAPP).
• Assists professional staff to achieve and maintain their Maryland certificates.
• Assists classified staff to achieve and maintain appropriate certifications and licenses.
• Provides professional growth advisors and liaisons to the Maryland State Department of Education.

The Office of Personnel’s website provides you with:

• Customer service and contact information
• Application packet
• Fingerprinting and background information for new applicants
• Teacher and classified recruitment fairs, recruiting schedules, and open houses
• Services for new applicants such as employee orientation, new teacher orientation, sponsored by the Office of Professional Development, bank and credit information, union information, tuition reimbursement, and loans
• Information concerning certification requirements in Maryland
• Student internship participation and placement information
• New teacher support
• Job opportunities
• Information concerning the Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program – MAAPP
• Employee Benefits Summary
• Equal Employment Opportunity employment practices
• Personnel programs for temporary and substitute employment
• Links to other departments

Dr. Alpheus Arrington Director, Personnel 410-887-4191 aarrington@bcps.org

Robina Dyer Administrative Assistant (410) 887-4191 rdyer@bcps.org

1946 Greenspring Drive – Suite N
Timonium, MD  21093

FAX: 410-252-2843

Employees may visit our intranet for additional information