2025-2026 Special Education Paraprofessional Transfer Request

Special Education Paraprofessional Transfer Request

2025-2026 School Year

FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

The Montgomery County School Board, Virginia, is now accepting requests for special education paraprofessional transfers within our division for the 2025-2026 school year. This application is to be used only for CURRENT MCPS special education paraprofessionals who are requesting a transfer. This is not for candidates who are not yet employed with MCPS.

Applications will be accepted from January 31, 2025 through February 21, 2025

Voluntary Special Education Paraprofessional Transfer Request Eligibility and Transfer Procedures:

• A voluntary special education paraprofessional transfer is defined as a special education paraprofessional moving from one school to another to fill a position within their current assignment
• Reassignments within a school are authorized by the Principal/Special Education Department and do not require the implementation of the transfer procedures

Eligibility:

• The term “Special Education Paraprofessional” refers to any employee who has been assigned a special education paraprofessional position with the schools and is paid on the classified salary scale
• Voluntary special education paraprofessional transfers may be available to paraprofessionals who have received a satisfactory evaluation during their past evaluation period

Process and Guidelines:

• Special Education Paraprofessionals who are eligible for a transfer and wish to submit a transfer request are required to apply to the 2025-2026 Special Education Paraprofessional Transfer Request job posting on the division’s TalentEd/SchoolSpring online application system by February 21, 2025

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  The online system will accept transfer applications from January 17, 2025 through February 21, 2025

• A special education paraprofessional requesting a transfer must certify on their application that they have notified their current principal of the request
• Eligible special education paraprofessionals requesting a transfer may be granted an interview with the principal(s) of the school(s) where they have requested a transfer if there is a known vacancy in that school. It is at the principal’s discretion whether an interview will be granted to a requestor.
• Instructional administrators/coordinators, Special Education Department staff, and/or other appropriate personnel may be involved in the interview and decision process
• When a vacancy occurs, the transfer request will be granted or denied based on the results of an interview as well as other factors such as professional training, experience, length of MCPS service, certification, administrative and operational needs, recommendations, and/or other extenuating or unusual circumstances
• All transfer requests are submitted and considered on an annual basis
• Special Education Paraprofessionals recommended and approved for transfer will be notified by the Human Resources Department. Administrator and principals of all locations affected by the transfer will also be notified
• Special Education Paraprofessionals not selected for a transfer after a scheduled interview will be notified by email through the TalentEd/SchoolSpring system
• Online special education paraprofessional transfer applications will remain active through the designated time frame for division transfers

Timeline for Interviews:

• • All applications, both internal and external, can be evaluated for openings in the division

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  Internal transfers may be considered from February 21, 2025 through June 30, 2025, and from July 1, 2025 and beyond

NOTE: The description of Montgomery County Public Schools’ Special Education Paraprofessional Transfer Guidelines is intended to provide clarity in the application of School Board Policy. Per Policy 5-2.8 “Assignment and Transfer”, Classified/support staff shall be assigned to positions for which their qualifications best meet the needs of the school division's operations.

Classified/support staff personnel are entitled to initiate a transfer request for a position within their area of competence and for which they are qualified. Classified/support staff personnel may be transferred to positions for which their qualifications best meet the needs of the school division.

EEO Statement:

The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention, or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, status as a veteran, and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, when necessary. The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities, programs and activities that are accessible, usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further, the Montgomery County School Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health, welfare and other social services

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources

750 Imperial Street, SE, Christiansburg, VA 24073

(540) 382-5100