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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
show them the door
()
Date: January 14, 2011 02:28PM
from the dentist Wrote:
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> I skipped a grade in high school and I will soon
> be 25. I don't care if you do not believe me. When
> Iam 35 I shold be pulling in around $400,000.
Do you have red hair and work in Tysons?
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> I skipped a grade in high school and I will soon
> be 25. I don't care if you do not believe me. When
> Iam 35 I shold be pulling in around $400,000.
Do you have red hair and work in Tysons?
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
xyz
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Date: January 14, 2011 02:31PM
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
To xyz
()
Date: January 14, 2011 04:25PM
You found me! At parties I never tell anyone what I do for a living because I hate to hear people bitch about going to the dentist. I am only loved when your tooth hurts. :)
PS I love to drill and bill.
PS I love to drill and bill.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
just an idea
()
Date: January 15, 2011 10:16AM
Here's a way to save money:
Every professional administrative employee(educator type)-including those at Gatehouse, Fair Ridge, etc. should block out one day a month to substitute in a classroom.
This would remind them what FCPS is all about. It would give them an opportunity to see what it is really like in the classroom--and help them see the problems and demands on the school teachers.
I would also like to suggest that each administrator should spend one hour a week on cafeteria or recess duty.
These policies should include Jack Dale.
It will never happen.......
Every professional administrative employee(educator type)-including those at Gatehouse, Fair Ridge, etc. should block out one day a month to substitute in a classroom.
This would remind them what FCPS is all about. It would give them an opportunity to see what it is really like in the classroom--and help them see the problems and demands on the school teachers.
I would also like to suggest that each administrator should spend one hour a week on cafeteria or recess duty.
These policies should include Jack Dale.
It will never happen.......
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
terelli
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Date: January 15, 2011 04:06PM
These are good ideas. I would venture to say that most admins DO have lunch duty...but the Fairfax Ridge and Gatehouse people, that would be good.
To be realistic, I would say one day a month.
You say it would never happen, but I disagree there. It most certainly could and should.
To be realistic, I would say one day a month.
You say it would never happen, but I disagree there. It most certainly could and should.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
terelli
()
Date: January 15, 2011 04:07PM
Whoops...you DID say once a month. Just an ideas knows what's goin' on! Great stuff.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
It will never happen!
()
Date: January 15, 2011 07:53PM
Admins hate to be in the classroom. My sister works for FCPS in admin and she said she would walk out then teach again. She also takes many days off with pay. Her boss looks the other way since it seems no one cares. They laugh and laugh and Jack Dale could care less.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
double standard
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Date: January 15, 2011 08:05PM
A few years ago I was out shopping in the middle of the morning when I ran into a teacher who lives in my neighborhood. She was a itenerent specialist (she taught at several schools to a specific type of special needs child). I ran into her in one store and she told me that the child she was supposed to be teaching was out sick, so she stopped by for a minute on her way to her next school. I then saw her thirty minutes later in another store. The irony is that she was probably also getting paid mileage.....
I used to be a classroom teacher. No way could I have ducked out to go shopping. We couldn't even duck out for lunch. This teacher could have gone directly to her next school and given some other child extra help. Or, she could have done some of that "paperwork" that all the specialists say they have. (It is true that they have paperwork, but so do classroom teachers.)
I used to be a classroom teacher. No way could I have ducked out to go shopping. We couldn't even duck out for lunch. This teacher could have gone directly to her next school and given some other child extra help. Or, she could have done some of that "paperwork" that all the specialists say they have. (It is true that they have paperwork, but so do classroom teachers.)
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Lame story
()
Date: January 15, 2011 09:32PM
If you had to teach to the youth of today you would need some retail therapy too. STFU.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
budget reader
()
Date: January 16, 2011 10:04AM
from FCPS website: (please note that less than 1% of employees are "non school-based mangement positions". Question, then why do we need Gatehouse?)
Thursday, January 06, 2011
FCPS Superintendent Proposes FY 2012 Budget to Support Continued Student Growth and Salary Increases
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Jack D. Dale has released the school system’s FY 2012 Proposed Budget of $2.2 billion with a projected enrollment of 177,416 students. The proposed budget includes an additional 258.4 positions to support changes in student demographics and projected membership growth of 2,120 students as well as market scale adjustments and step increases for all eligible employees following two years of frozen salaries.
“This budget provides funds to support our continued student growth and to compensate our employees who make FCPS the world-class school system that it is,†said Dale. “The [Fairfax County] School Board set employee compensation as a priority for the FY 2012 budget, and this budget reflects that priority. To support these initiatives, along with rising costs for retirement, health and life insurance, and to comply with the mandated implementation of online testing for all students taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, we are asking the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for an increase of 3.0 percent, or $48.8 million, in the transfer of funds over the FY 2011 level.â€
During the past three fiscal years (FY 2009-FY 2011), FCPS took proactive steps to address declining revenues. Reductions and cost avoidances totaled more than $465 million and included the elimination of more than 1,400 positions. FCPS increased revenue by charging fees for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests and for Virginia High School League athletic participation in FY 2011, and class size was increased by 0.5 students per teacher in FY 2009 and FY 2010. Employee salaries were frozen in FY 2010 and FY 2011.
“While our students continue to outpace their counterparts in Virginia and the nation academically, we are seeing an increase in the number of students who need extra support and resources to succeed,†said Dale. “In FY 2012, we project that one in four students will be eligible for free and reduced-price meals—the fastest growing segment of our student population. We also expect to see a 15 percent increase in the number of students receiving English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) instruction.
“By FY 2012, overall student membership will have grown 8 percent—more than 13,000 students—since FY 2007,†he added. “Despite this growth, however, FCPS remains in the middle of area school systems in its cost per pupil, expected to rise just $239 for FY 2012.†The cost per pupil in FY 2012 of $12,836 is still below the FY 2010 level.
Demonstrating great fiscal efficiency, FCPS has the lowest percentage of nonschool-based management positions (less than 1 percent) among Washington area school divisions, as reported by the Washington Area Boards of Education. More than 85 percent of FCPS’ budget goes to instruction, and nearly 93 percent of positions are in classrooms and school buildings, directly serving the needs of students. FCPS continually seeks improved efficiencies and in FY 2012 has identified additional savings in transportation and energy management.
“Our starting teacher salaries have declined over the past two years,†says Dale. “We need to bring those salaries up so we can continue to attract the most qualified teachers possible to serve our students. Additionally, we now rank fifth in the region in terms of mid-career teacher salaries and are next to last in maximum teacher salaries. It will be more difficult to attract and retain experienced teachers if we can’t provide salaries that are competitive with neighboring school districts.â€
The Fairfax County School Board will hold public hearings on the FY 2012 budget on January 24 and 25 at Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County; the speakers list for those public hearings opens on Friday, January 7 at http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/requestspeak.htm. For complete information on the FCPS FY 2012 budget, including the budget calendar, visit http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2012.htm.
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Thursday, January 06, 2011
FCPS Superintendent Proposes FY 2012 Budget to Support Continued Student Growth and Salary Increases
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Jack D. Dale has released the school system’s FY 2012 Proposed Budget of $2.2 billion with a projected enrollment of 177,416 students. The proposed budget includes an additional 258.4 positions to support changes in student demographics and projected membership growth of 2,120 students as well as market scale adjustments and step increases for all eligible employees following two years of frozen salaries.
“This budget provides funds to support our continued student growth and to compensate our employees who make FCPS the world-class school system that it is,†said Dale. “The [Fairfax County] School Board set employee compensation as a priority for the FY 2012 budget, and this budget reflects that priority. To support these initiatives, along with rising costs for retirement, health and life insurance, and to comply with the mandated implementation of online testing for all students taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, we are asking the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for an increase of 3.0 percent, or $48.8 million, in the transfer of funds over the FY 2011 level.â€
During the past three fiscal years (FY 2009-FY 2011), FCPS took proactive steps to address declining revenues. Reductions and cost avoidances totaled more than $465 million and included the elimination of more than 1,400 positions. FCPS increased revenue by charging fees for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests and for Virginia High School League athletic participation in FY 2011, and class size was increased by 0.5 students per teacher in FY 2009 and FY 2010. Employee salaries were frozen in FY 2010 and FY 2011.
“While our students continue to outpace their counterparts in Virginia and the nation academically, we are seeing an increase in the number of students who need extra support and resources to succeed,†said Dale. “In FY 2012, we project that one in four students will be eligible for free and reduced-price meals—the fastest growing segment of our student population. We also expect to see a 15 percent increase in the number of students receiving English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) instruction.
“By FY 2012, overall student membership will have grown 8 percent—more than 13,000 students—since FY 2007,†he added. “Despite this growth, however, FCPS remains in the middle of area school systems in its cost per pupil, expected to rise just $239 for FY 2012.†The cost per pupil in FY 2012 of $12,836 is still below the FY 2010 level.
Demonstrating great fiscal efficiency, FCPS has the lowest percentage of nonschool-based management positions (less than 1 percent) among Washington area school divisions, as reported by the Washington Area Boards of Education. More than 85 percent of FCPS’ budget goes to instruction, and nearly 93 percent of positions are in classrooms and school buildings, directly serving the needs of students. FCPS continually seeks improved efficiencies and in FY 2012 has identified additional savings in transportation and energy management.
“Our starting teacher salaries have declined over the past two years,†says Dale. “We need to bring those salaries up so we can continue to attract the most qualified teachers possible to serve our students. Additionally, we now rank fifth in the region in terms of mid-career teacher salaries and are next to last in maximum teacher salaries. It will be more difficult to attract and retain experienced teachers if we can’t provide salaries that are competitive with neighboring school districts.â€
The Fairfax County School Board will hold public hearings on the FY 2012 budget on January 24 and 25 at Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County; the speakers list for those public hearings opens on Friday, January 7 at http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/requestspeak.htm. For complete information on the FCPS FY 2012 budget, including the budget calendar, visit http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2012.htm.
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Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Definitions needed
()
Date: January 16, 2011 10:57AM
Demonstrating great fiscal efficiency, FCPS has the lowest percentage of nonschool-based management positions (less than 1 percent) among Washington area school divisions, as reported by the Washington Area Boards of Education. More than 85 percent of FCPS’ budget goes to instruction, and nearly 93 percent of positions are in classrooms and school buildings, directly serving the needs of students. FCPS continually seeks improved efficiencies and in FY 2012 has identified additional savings in transportation and energy management.
How are 93 percent of positions in classrooms and school buildings yet less than 1 percent are nonschool-based management? Where are the other 6%? I guess those are non-school based non management?
It seems like the report by the Washington Area Boards of Education needs to define what the word "management" means for various school divisions and what non-school based means in general?
How are 93 percent of positions in classrooms and school buildings yet less than 1 percent are nonschool-based management? Where are the other 6%? I guess those are non-school based non management?
It seems like the report by the Washington Area Boards of Education needs to define what the word "management" means for various school divisions and what non-school based means in general?
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
budget reader
()
Date: January 16, 2011 12:50PM
Not sure what "staffing reserve" is--but apparently it is now down one due to the need for a full time position to reach out to underrepresented student groups for TJ.
My interpretation: FCPS is hiring someone to work full time to get more minorities into TJ???? FULL TIME? Really?
Thomas Jefferson Admissions Outreach $0.0 million
Specialist 0.0 positions
In order to reach out to underrepresented student groups, a position
from the staffing reserve will be permanently converted to an
admissions outreach specialist for Thomas Jefferson High School for
Science and Technology. This will reduce the staffing reserve from 211.1
to 210.1 position
My interpretation: FCPS is hiring someone to work full time to get more minorities into TJ???? FULL TIME? Really?
Thomas Jefferson Admissions Outreach $0.0 million
Specialist 0.0 positions
In order to reach out to underrepresented student groups, a position
from the staffing reserve will be permanently converted to an
admissions outreach specialist for Thomas Jefferson High School for
Science and Technology. This will reduce the staffing reserve from 211.1
to 210.1 position
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
more budget
()
Date: January 16, 2011 01:56PM
Construction
Budget $ 575.2 $ 163.1 $ (412.2)
Positions 87.3 87.3
FCPS has 87.5 people employed in construction!!!!No wonder Tisdadt wants to keep schools moving.....he'd have to fire most of his staff!!
Budget $ 575.2 $ 163.1 $ (412.2)
Positions 87.3 87.3
FCPS has 87.5 people employed in construction!!!!No wonder Tisdadt wants to keep schools moving.....he'd have to fire most of his staff!!
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
say
()
Date: January 16, 2011 04:38PM
Definitions needed Wrote:
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> How are 93 percent of positions in classrooms and
> school buildings yet less than 1 percent are
> nonschool-based management? Where are the other
> 6%? I guess those are non-school based non
> management?
>
Ummm, maybe the other 6% are the 1000+ bus drivers/attendants and General Services (warehouse) folks??
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> How are 93 percent of positions in classrooms and
> school buildings yet less than 1 percent are
> nonschool-based management? Where are the other
> 6%? I guess those are non-school based non
> management?
>
Ummm, maybe the other 6% are the 1000+ bus drivers/attendants and General Services (warehouse) folks??
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Inevitability
()
Date: January 17, 2011 05:39PM
End result of this situation:
Scenario A) Teachers get their step and cola and FFXU bitches about how they don't deserve it
Scenario B) Teachers get their step or cola and FFXU bitches about how they don't deserve it
Scenario C) Teachers get neither step or cola, work to the rule, and FFXU bitches about how lazy they are.
Anyone think this ISN'T going to happen? lol.
Scenario A) Teachers get their step and cola and FFXU bitches about how they don't deserve it
Scenario B) Teachers get their step or cola and FFXU bitches about how they don't deserve it
Scenario C) Teachers get neither step or cola, work to the rule, and FFXU bitches about how lazy they are.
Anyone think this ISN'T going to happen? lol.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
show them the door
()
Date: January 18, 2011 09:47AM
Inevitability Wrote:
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> End result of this situation:
>
> Scenario A) Teachers get their step and cola and
> FFXU bitches about how they don't deserve it
>
> Scenario B) Teachers get their step or cola and
> FFXU bitches about how they don't deserve it
>
> Scenario C) Teachers get neither step or cola,
> work to the rule, and FFXU bitches about how lazy
> they are.
>
> Anyone think this ISN'T going to happen? lol.
After such a result, teachers post on FFXU:
1) Admin sucks
2) SOL's suck
3) Parents are assholes
4) Students are obnoxious
5) They deserved more and won't work too hard
It's the circle of life!
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> End result of this situation:
>
> Scenario A) Teachers get their step and cola and
> FFXU bitches about how they don't deserve it
>
> Scenario B) Teachers get their step or cola and
> FFXU bitches about how they don't deserve it
>
> Scenario C) Teachers get neither step or cola,
> work to the rule, and FFXU bitches about how lazy
> they are.
>
> Anyone think this ISN'T going to happen? lol.
After such a result, teachers post on FFXU:
1) Admin sucks
2) SOL's suck
3) Parents are assholes
4) Students are obnoxious
5) They deserved more and won't work too hard
It's the circle of life!
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
budget reader
()
Date: January 18, 2011 10:31AM
Please note that the legal fees for FCPS in FY 2011 are estimated at 6,579,431. FY2010 was 2,571,749. The request for FY 2012 is 2,512,205.........?
Other professional services for 2011 are $25,441,281. This is double what they spent in 2010 and 11 million less than the request for 2012. What are "other professional services?
This is from page 160 of the budget.
Other professional services for 2011 are $25,441,281. This is double what they spent in 2010 and 11 million less than the request for 2012. What are "other professional services?
This is from page 160 of the budget.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Teacher C
()
Date: January 19, 2011 06:37PM
Well teaching is a calling and a ministry. And for the record, Teaching is 20 REAL JOBS in 1 job!! Many are called few are chosen. If you have never been a teacher, you will never know a real job.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Teacher C
()
Date: January 19, 2011 06:50PM
>>>>>>>>>Why anyone would want to teach is beyond me. All they do is bitch about work. My sisters are teachers and they never shut up about how bad they have it. They could not handle a real job if they had to.
In response to the above statement:
Well teaching is a calling and a ministry. And for the record, Teaching is 20 REAL JOBS in 1 job!! Many are called few are chosen. If you have never been a teacher, you will never know a real job.
In response to the above statement:
Well teaching is a calling and a ministry. And for the record, Teaching is 20 REAL JOBS in 1 job!! Many are called few are chosen. If you have never been a teacher, you will never know a real job.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
papashango1
()
Date: January 19, 2011 07:15PM
Quote
If you have never been a teacher, you will never know a real job.
uh.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Ministry?
()
Date: January 19, 2011 07:25PM
Ministry? My sister is far from a saint. She went to Va. Tech for 5 years. She only went into teaching because my mom who is a teacher made her. She never shuts her trap about her job. I think it is her and not the system. I wonder if they let her in to FCPS god help us all.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Be reasonable
()
Date: January 19, 2011 07:36PM
Teachers are indeed a special kind of people. They talk about their jobs a lot with other people (and mostly other teachers) because they have very difficult, but at the same time rewarding jobs. They always have a story because when you work with people as intensely as they do, there always is one! I wouldn't go so far as to say that if you haven't been a teacher, you have never worked. Those kinds of generalizations are obviously ridiculous.
I would say that some medical professionals (nurses primarily) and policing are also difficult since they deal with the public in intense situations as well (and there are probably other jobs that do that also). Those jobs (and teaching) can bring the kinds of rewards that few other occupations do (in terms of helping people and communities). The people who do these kinds of jobs know that they will never get a king's ransom, but they would definitely like to maintain a respectable standard of living (not lavish, but comfortable) and feel some security for their retirement. I don't think this is too much to ask for these people. They should be able to support families if they wish. These people make good parents and need to be able to provide. These should be valued members of our society.
I would say that some medical professionals (nurses primarily) and policing are also difficult since they deal with the public in intense situations as well (and there are probably other jobs that do that also). Those jobs (and teaching) can bring the kinds of rewards that few other occupations do (in terms of helping people and communities). The people who do these kinds of jobs know that they will never get a king's ransom, but they would definitely like to maintain a respectable standard of living (not lavish, but comfortable) and feel some security for their retirement. I don't think this is too much to ask for these people. They should be able to support families if they wish. These people make good parents and need to be able to provide. These should be valued members of our society.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
FCPS and teachers
()
Date: January 19, 2011 07:44PM
Since the SB and Dale are clueless you will find many teachers not wanting to go to FCPS. Arlington teachers love Arlington for a reason. Small school system that treats teachers with RESPECT.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
show them the door
()
Date: January 19, 2011 07:45PM
Teacher C Wrote:
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> Well teaching is a calling and a ministry.
OMG, give it a rest. Show me one 'minister' that has threatened to work to rule! Puh-lease...
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> Well teaching is a calling and a ministry.
OMG, give it a rest. Show me one 'minister' that has threatened to work to rule! Puh-lease...
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
wannabe a minister
()
Date: January 19, 2011 07:57PM
I'm not sure ministers have a whole lot of rules. It seems like a lot of them have time to visit pornographic websites or grope young boys. Maybe they need some rules.
Not a sermon, just a thought.
Not a sermon, just a thought.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
show them the door
()
Date: January 19, 2011 08:00PM
FCPS and teachers Wrote:
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> Since the SB and Dale are clueless you will find
> many teachers not wanting to go to FCPS. Arlington
> teachers love Arlington for a reason. Small school
> system that treats teachers with RESPECT.
That must be why FCPS has 10 applicants for every job.
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> Since the SB and Dale are clueless you will find
> many teachers not wanting to go to FCPS. Arlington
> teachers love Arlington for a reason. Small school
> system that treats teachers with RESPECT.
That must be why FCPS has 10 applicants for every job.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
10 on regional basis
()
Date: January 19, 2011 08:02PM
Just because they have 10 applicants doesn't mean those people aren't applying to other school districts . . . that would be sort of the norm for someone looking for a job (put in resumes in many places). It's not like they are only willing to work for FCPS or they'll die.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
I love Arlington public schools!
()
Date: January 19, 2011 08:03PM
Arlington has 25 apply for every opening. Not many jobs to be had in APSS.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
FCPS parent
()
Date: January 20, 2011 11:00AM
FCPS IS HAVING AN INVITATION ONLY JOB FAIR. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE THEY ARE HAVING A PROBLEM FILLING POSITIONS?
News Releases
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Fairfax County Public Schools to Host Two Instructional Job Fairs
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the largest school system in Virginia, is searching for educators with a strong academic background and a passion to make a difference in the lives of students during the 2011-12 school year. To meet growing critical field areas, especially in special education, math, and science, principals will interview candidates at secondary school and elementary school instructional job fairs on Saturday, February 26, (snow date Saturday, March 5) and Saturday, March 26, (snow date Saturday, April 2) respectively.
Instructional candidates interested in becoming a part of a dynamic and diverse community that offers a challenging academic program for all students are encouraged to apply online. FCPS offers support to new instructional employees through an intensive mentoring program, professional development opportunities, and outstanding health and retirement benefits. Also offered is the Smooth Transitions program, specifically designed for instructional employees new to FCPS, which offers many incentives including an interest-free transition loan; housing opportunities; and apartment, health club, and technology discounts.
Job fair interviews are by invitation only. Candidates interested in being considered for an interview should follow the job fair guidelines found at http://www.fcps.edu/DHR/applicants/jobfair.htm
Candidates interested in the secondary instructional fair must complete all steps by the close of business on Monday, February 14, and candidates interested in the elementary instructional fair must complete all steps by close of business Monday, March 14. Questions should be directed to the FCPS Welcome Center at 571-423-3000.
News Releases
Printer-Friendly Version
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Fairfax County Public Schools to Host Two Instructional Job Fairs
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the largest school system in Virginia, is searching for educators with a strong academic background and a passion to make a difference in the lives of students during the 2011-12 school year. To meet growing critical field areas, especially in special education, math, and science, principals will interview candidates at secondary school and elementary school instructional job fairs on Saturday, February 26, (snow date Saturday, March 5) and Saturday, March 26, (snow date Saturday, April 2) respectively.
Instructional candidates interested in becoming a part of a dynamic and diverse community that offers a challenging academic program for all students are encouraged to apply online. FCPS offers support to new instructional employees through an intensive mentoring program, professional development opportunities, and outstanding health and retirement benefits. Also offered is the Smooth Transitions program, specifically designed for instructional employees new to FCPS, which offers many incentives including an interest-free transition loan; housing opportunities; and apartment, health club, and technology discounts.
Job fair interviews are by invitation only. Candidates interested in being considered for an interview should follow the job fair guidelines found at http://www.fcps.edu/DHR/applicants/jobfair.htm
Candidates interested in the secondary instructional fair must complete all steps by the close of business on Monday, February 14, and candidates interested in the elementary instructional fair must complete all steps by close of business Monday, March 14. Questions should be directed to the FCPS Welcome Center at 571-423-3000.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
show them the door
()
Date: January 20, 2011 11:07AM
FCPS parent Wrote:
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> special education, math, and science, principals
> will interview candidates at secondary school and
> elementary school instructional job fairs on
> Saturday, February 26, (snow date Saturday, March
> 5) and Saturday, March 26, (snow date Saturday,
> April 2) respectively.
I remember driving down Rte 7 in a snow storm to a job interview, and when I got there, everyone that was interviewing me was there too. But again, that was a private company. If you can't make it in the snow for interview, kind of tells you something about the motivation of the individual, doesn't it?
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> special education, math, and science, principals
> will interview candidates at secondary school and
> elementary school instructional job fairs on
> Saturday, February 26, (snow date Saturday, March
> 5) and Saturday, March 26, (snow date Saturday,
> April 2) respectively.
I remember driving down Rte 7 in a snow storm to a job interview, and when I got there, everyone that was interviewing me was there too. But again, that was a private company. If you can't make it in the snow for interview, kind of tells you something about the motivation of the individual, doesn't it?
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
23 Year Teacher
()
Date: January 21, 2011 06:40PM
Willy Wrote:
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> "Those who can't teach."
Willy, I can and I teach. I love my job and I'm very good at it. I teach high school arts and the kids want to be in my class. I work my butt off on a daily basis, but that's what I should be doing. I also work well into the summer and well before the "teacher workdays" in the fall, but that's what I need to do to prepare for the kids.Most of the parents I deal with are wonderful and supportive. In general, I like my colleagues and my administrators are fair and supportive. Yup, I have kids with issues, but what high schooler doesn't have issues? Nobody's job is always a walk in the park every day, but there have been precious few times in my career when I have seriously considered leaving teaching. I haven't had a raise or COL increase in 3 years, but I'm thankful that I have a job when so many are less fortunate. See, Willy, I'm NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY. If anyone thinks that they should teach for either money or summers off, they are delusional. But if anyone is considering the calling of teaching (yes, Willy, it is a calling) because they have a passion for a subject and for kids, they should teach. We need them. Those who CAN, teach, Willy.
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> "Those who can't teach."
Willy, I can and I teach. I love my job and I'm very good at it. I teach high school arts and the kids want to be in my class. I work my butt off on a daily basis, but that's what I should be doing. I also work well into the summer and well before the "teacher workdays" in the fall, but that's what I need to do to prepare for the kids.Most of the parents I deal with are wonderful and supportive. In general, I like my colleagues and my administrators are fair and supportive. Yup, I have kids with issues, but what high schooler doesn't have issues? Nobody's job is always a walk in the park every day, but there have been precious few times in my career when I have seriously considered leaving teaching. I haven't had a raise or COL increase in 3 years, but I'm thankful that I have a job when so many are less fortunate. See, Willy, I'm NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY. If anyone thinks that they should teach for either money or summers off, they are delusional. But if anyone is considering the calling of teaching (yes, Willy, it is a calling) because they have a passion for a subject and for kids, they should teach. We need them. Those who CAN, teach, Willy.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Ms. Glock
()
Date: January 21, 2011 06:49PM
23 Year teacher and all the other educators on herr.....
The people that have kids in school know you guys do not do your job for the money. I volunteer at my sons school every now and then and I know you guys do not get paid enough. The people on here bitching are the ones without kids or, parents of kids that are difficult and NOBODY could help them. Ignore the morons and keep up the good work.
Don't let one bad apple (the recent arrest of the C-Ville teacher etc...) spoil the whole bunch.
The people that have kids in school know you guys do not do your job for the money. I volunteer at my sons school every now and then and I know you guys do not get paid enough. The people on here bitching are the ones without kids or, parents of kids that are difficult and NOBODY could help them. Ignore the morons and keep up the good work.
Don't let one bad apple (the recent arrest of the C-Ville teacher etc...) spoil the whole bunch.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
23 Year Teacher
()
Date: January 21, 2011 07:20PM
Ms. Glock Wrote:
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> 23 Year teacher and all the other educators on
> herr.....
>
> The people that have kids in school know you guys
> do not do your job for the money. I volunteer at
> my sons school every now and then and I know you
> guys do not get paid enough. The people on here
> bitching are the ones without kids or, parents of
> kids that are difficult and NOBODY could help
> them. Ignore the morons and keep up the good
> work.
>
> Don't let one bad apple (the recent arrest of the
> C-Ville teacher etc...) spoil the whole bunch.
Thank you!
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> 23 Year teacher and all the other educators on
> herr.....
>
> The people that have kids in school know you guys
> do not do your job for the money. I volunteer at
> my sons school every now and then and I know you
> guys do not get paid enough. The people on here
> bitching are the ones without kids or, parents of
> kids that are difficult and NOBODY could help
> them. Ignore the morons and keep up the good
> work.
>
> Don't let one bad apple (the recent arrest of the
> C-Ville teacher etc...) spoil the whole bunch.
Thank you!
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
All Im Saying is
()
Date: January 21, 2011 07:57PM
So it looks like a few of the FCPS staff have found this thread and are being represented well. Most people don't have a problem with the quality of the teachers, its the Administration and the Unions attitude.
Look for cuts in Admin, not in the schools, I think thats fair.
Look for cuts in Admin, not in the schools, I think thats fair.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
From FCPS Teacher
()
Date: January 21, 2011 08:09PM
In my many years of teaching I cannot think of why they would close Clifton. It is a great SMALL school. Many kids live on 5 acres or more. Should the kids be made to suffer? The parents have asked for nothing. If they are so elite they kids could all go to private school. They want a a local school. The test scores show the parents/kids are bright. What is wrong with that?
Shame on many for not sticking up for what is working. Money or not we are still talking about kids.
Shame on many for not sticking up for what is working. Money or not we are still talking about kids.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
the board
()
Date: January 21, 2011 08:34PM
The pay raise for schools will not happen, the board of suprtvisors are already quoted that ifthe general county employees are not getting anything, schools will do without as well. Its only fair and its for the common good. If you cant live with that, start looking, September will be here before you know it.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Just Say It
()
Date: January 23, 2011 01:17AM
Jack Dale and company have fat salaries and expensive legal staff. So many lawsuits, so little time.....
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
School System Watchdog!
()
Date: March 01, 2011 09:54PM
Extraneous administrators should be cut. There is no earthly need for 12 month directors and senior staff members operating out of "The Ridge." They are not necessary for school system operations and should be eliminated.
Schools with two assistant principals should receive an automatic cut. Either that or the second assistant principal should have a 10 month contract instead of an 11 month contract or more than one school assignment -- similar to psychologists and social workers.
Teachers deserve a raise. They are in the classroom and work with students, not shuffling papers behind a desk. The stupidity has got to stop!
Schools with two assistant principals should receive an automatic cut. Either that or the second assistant principal should have a 10 month contract instead of an 11 month contract or more than one school assignment -- similar to psychologists and social workers.
Teachers deserve a raise. They are in the classroom and work with students, not shuffling papers behind a desk. The stupidity has got to stop!
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Ex-Teacher
()
Date: March 03, 2011 07:43AM
On the news has been the stories about protests in New Hampshire or Rhode Island, can't remember, about teachers getting notices about the possibility of lay-offs. I can remember when I frist started teaching in FCPS, many years ago, that it was not uncommon to get notifications that teachers might get laid-off or destaffed from the school they were in. Destaffing is no big deal it meant that you sitll had a job somewhere. Of course, there were never any lay-offs though it was just a publicity ploy by the school board to get funding for the school budget.
I don't ever recall anyone demonstrating about notification in Fairfax County that there might be lay-offs though.
I don't ever recall anyone demonstrating about notification in Fairfax County that there might be lay-offs though.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
Clifton elementary
()
Date: March 03, 2011 07:52AM
Many teachers are already leaving to line up to go to a school that they CHOOSE to go to. The other teachers will be placed by FCPS.
It is mess.
I can't wait till this is over.
Just tell me which school my children will be going to next year.
It is mess.
I can't wait till this is over.
Just tell me which school my children will be going to next year.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
former teacher
()
Date: March 03, 2011 10:11AM
Great idea from school system watchdog:
"Schools with two assistant principals should receive an automatic cut. Either that or the second assistant principal should have a 10 month contract instead of an 11 month contract or more than one school assignment -- similar to psychologists and social workers."
I think requiring 1 AP in every school occurred after 9/11. FCPS wanted to be sure someone was always in charge. My question is: Why should the principal be gone so much? This is the problem with education: MEETINGS! Why don't they use their wonderful technology for meetings? This is what a lot of businesses are doing now.
When I first started teaching, my principal required the teachers to read the bulletin board (on the wall in the teacher's lounge) every a.m. We had to sign it so that she would know we had seen the announcements, etc. That was the pupose of faculty meetings in those days, too--to be sure that we all had the information we needed. I guess you could call it her version of email. (Because of her bulletin board, we had few faculty meetings--she was a great principal. She was all over that school and truly cared about the students and teachers.)
Today, the principals are gone half the time. These meetings justify the need for Gatehouse employees and all those staff members who collect large salaries. I
I think if FCPS let the principals do their job in their schools, we would have more effective teachers.
Also--my opinion--I think there is an inverse relationship between money going into schools and the results. The more moeny that goes in, the less achievement. Just saying.
"Schools with two assistant principals should receive an automatic cut. Either that or the second assistant principal should have a 10 month contract instead of an 11 month contract or more than one school assignment -- similar to psychologists and social workers."
I think requiring 1 AP in every school occurred after 9/11. FCPS wanted to be sure someone was always in charge. My question is: Why should the principal be gone so much? This is the problem with education: MEETINGS! Why don't they use their wonderful technology for meetings? This is what a lot of businesses are doing now.
When I first started teaching, my principal required the teachers to read the bulletin board (on the wall in the teacher's lounge) every a.m. We had to sign it so that she would know we had seen the announcements, etc. That was the pupose of faculty meetings in those days, too--to be sure that we all had the information we needed. I guess you could call it her version of email. (Because of her bulletin board, we had few faculty meetings--she was a great principal. She was all over that school and truly cared about the students and teachers.)
Today, the principals are gone half the time. These meetings justify the need for Gatehouse employees and all those staff members who collect large salaries. I
I think if FCPS let the principals do their job in their schools, we would have more effective teachers.
Also--my opinion--I think there is an inverse relationship between money going into schools and the results. The more moeny that goes in, the less achievement. Just saying.
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
why not?
()
Date: March 03, 2011 02:14PM
former teacher Wrote:
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> I think requiring 1 AP in every school occurred
> after 9/11. FCPS wanted to be sure someone was
> always in charge.
Wouldn't it make more sense to have a teacher cross trained as a stand in for the principal, versus adding an AP to every ES across the county. This is for 'emergencies', correct?
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> I think requiring 1 AP in every school occurred
> after 9/11. FCPS wanted to be sure someone was
> always in charge.
Wouldn't it make more sense to have a teacher cross trained as a stand in for the principal, versus adding an AP to every ES across the county. This is for 'emergencies', correct?
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
former teacher
()
Date: March 03, 2011 02:26PM
to why not?
Since when does "more sense" apply to FCPS??
Since when does "more sense" apply to FCPS??
Re: FCPS Pay Raise!
Posted by:
DaleShouldGo
()
Date: March 03, 2011 10:00PM
Jack Dale didn't give a hoot about teacher pay raises until now because it is an election year. This is just more political BS. If they wanted to give the teachers raises, they would have cut the fat from their bloated non-instructional Admin Staff already. I am sure the teachers would be more than happy to see any of the NUMEROUS Assistant Superintendants go which would start freeing up some of their 6 figured salaries and also mean less Admin work for the teachers. Why not get rid of the 100+ people that essentially amount to being their own in-house construction company and outsource that work.
Jack Dale needs to go. We need new Board Members that will get rid of him once and for all.
Jack Dale needs to go. We need new Board Members that will get rid of him once and for all.