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How will the staff at the Digital Education Center be evaluated?

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DEC staff will be evaluated in a similar manner to how they are evaluated at any HCPSS comprehensive school per the negotiated agreement. Teachers will remain on the same step of the cycle on which they left their previous school.

Will the classroom teacher at the Digital Education Center be expected to keep in communication with their students’ designated home schools? (articulation)

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The students at the DEC will be reassigned to the DEC, therefore communication with the students’ designated home school will not be required during the year. Opportunities will be made for the classroom teacher and administrative team to articulate with the home school prior to the start of the school year and throughout the school year as necessary to gather more information about the students and their needs.

What courses and levels will be offered at the Digital Education Center, and will students be grouped by level?

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The course offerings, levels of courses, and groupings at the DEC will be determined by the course requests of the students enrolling at the DEC.

What are the expected class sizes at the Digital Education Center and how many courses will a teacher be teaching?

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Class sizes at the DEC will follow the class size limits set by HCPSS and the number of classes that a teacher will teach will follow what is outlined in the teacher negotiated agreement.

What is the status of the 2021-2022 Digital Education Center?

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The Howard County Public School System had planned for a full-time virtual option for students entering grades K-12 who wished to learn virtually for the 2021-2022 school year. At the Board of Education meeting on June 24, 2021, it was announced that a fully virtual instructional delivery option will be available only to students in grades K-6 who committed to fully digital instruction in the spring. This digital option is a one-year solution designed to help bridge younger students back to normalized, in-person instruction as HCPSS moves beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

How can I be sure my application has been received?

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You will receive an email from the applicant tracking system once your application has been received. The email will indicate that your application is in the process of being screened. You will receive a final email once your application has been screened. The time frame for the receipt of this message will depend on the type of position to which you have applied. Emails typically come from the address mailbot@applitrack.com. Be sure to check your junk mailbox or spam filter to ensure you do not miss relevant communication.

As a teacher applicant, how do I schedule an interview?

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Teacher applicants with a completed online employment application without prior teaching experience may sign up for a Preliminary Interview. https://calendly.com/hcpss/hcpss-preliminary-interview. Curriculum and Site Based Interviews are by invitation.