June 7, 2023, Staff Update: BCPS to Provide Incentives to New Special Education Teachers and Teachers Who Commit to Work at Select High Needs Schools
Dear Team BCPS:
BCPS is committed to providing a world-class education for all students and recognizes that having the best educators in classrooms is vital for highly effective teaching and optimal learning. As a system, we are utilizing strategic recruitment and retention efforts to attract a highly qualified and diverse workforce. BCPS has identified select schools with high needs and will provide incentives for teachers who agree to teach in these schools. High needs schools include select schools that are identified as Comprehensive School Improvement (CSI) schools, Targeted School Improvement (TSI) schools, and have high vacancy rates. In addition to signing bonuses for newly hired teachers, current teachers, who agree to transfer to one of our designated high needs schools for a minimum of three (3) years will receive a one-time bonus of $4,000. Current BCPS teachers who are interested in this opportunity should update their Declaration of Intention (DOI) form (forms were sent via email in December 2022) and submit them by July 31, 2023. New teachers and out of state teachers are encouraged to apply by July 31, 2023. However, teachers from other LEAs are encouraged to apply by July 15 and visit the school websites to learn more about each school and to assess interest. Teachers will receive the first half of the bonus ($2,000) at the start of the 2023-2024 school year and the remaining $2,000 at the end of the 23-24 school year.
We are also pleased to share that special educators who elect to join Team BCPS, as well as current BCPS general education teachers with special education certification who apply to fill a special education vacancy at any school, will receive a $4,000 signing bonus at the culmination of the first year of teaching.
Please consider applying to teach in a high needs school or to fill a special education vacancy so that you, too, can be an integral part of systemwide success. Please contact 443-809-7874 if you have any questions.
Identified High Needs Schools for the 2023-2024 School Year