Baltimore Teachers Union - Para-to-Teacher Application

Application

Please submit all information requested on this form. Information must be submitted with

1) Transcripts of high school or college work, 2) three letters of recommendation and 3) a statement of interest.

Name _____________________________________________________________________________

Last First Middle Social Security Number

Address _____________________________________________________________________________

Street Apt #

___________________________________________________________________________

City State Zip Home Phone Email Address

EDUCATION

B. Date Graduated

A. High School _________________________________________________________________ Name City State/Country

C. Colleges and universities attended (include current enrollment)

Name and Location	From/To	Major	Units Completed	Degree	GPA

D. Are you currently enrolled at a college or university? _____

Which one? _______________________________ What program? ____________________________

E. Were any of these units earned in a foreign country? ____________ How many? ______________

Have your transcripts been evaluated by a US college?____ Where____________________________

TEACHING CREDENTIALS

A. Do you have a valid teaching credential? ___________ Which state or country?_________________

Elementary______ Secondary _______ Subjects ____________________________________________

B. If no longer valid, give date credential expired, and explain why:

________________________________________________________________________________________

C. Have you taken and/or passed the

PRAXIS – I q No q Yes Passed which parts _____________________ Year ________

SAT Score:____________ ACT Score:____________

EMPLOYMENT

A. When were you hired as a paraprofessional? Date _______________

B. Are you working as a: q Parent/Community Liaison q Instructional Aide

q Non Instruction Aide q Tech Support Para

Grade/Level _________ Subjects ___________________________________________________

C. Current school or worksite___________________________________ Starting date___________

D. Principal’s (or supervisor’s) name___________________________________________________

List all applicable employment (most recent first)

Employer	Location	Job Title	Inclusive Dates

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Give foreign languages in which you are fluent _________________________________________________

Read q Write q Speak q

TEACHING AREA: Check area and level that interests you (select one area only)

A. What level are you interested in teaching?

Level: Early Childhood q Elementary Education q

Secondary q Alternative Setting q

STATEMENT OF INTEREST

Attach a two-paged essay giving reasons why you want to become a special education teacher in City Schools.

Your signature_______________________________ Date __________________________________

Please return this application and all necessary documentation to:

Tammatha Woodhouse, Certification Manager

Baltimore City Public Schools

Department of Human Resources

200 East North Avenue, Room 110

Baltimore, Maryland21201

The level of funding support for each year will determine the number of applicants that can be accepted. You may receive additional information about the program by calling Ms. Woodhouse or Ms. Duplessis, at 410-642-6517, or by emailing certification@bcps.k12.md.us.