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External applicants may view and apply for current openings via our external career site. Current HCPSS employees, including temporary employees, should visit the Jobs Hub in Workday.
Executive Officer, Human Resources – T. Michael Carson
- Executive Director, Human Resources – Maira Lazdins
- Executive Assistant III – Shenaz Oomrigar-Sabnis – (410) 313-6698
- General Human Resources Questions – humanresources@hcpss.org
Forms
- Maryland HB486 Sexual Misconduct Forms – Email form to employmentforms@hcpss.org
- Employment Verifications – Use the Work Number 1-800-367-5690 Code: 14673
Shared Services and Data Integrity
Coordinator of Shared Services & Data Integrity – Jennifer de Manincor, 410-313-7112
- Human Capital Systems Analyst – Robin Beck, (410) 313-6803
- Human Capital Systems Analyst – Shannon Sorrell, (410) 313- 5692
Recruitment and Hiring
In alignment with our Strategic Call to Action, the Recruitment and Hiring Team facilitates a comprehensive recruitment process designed to attract and retain the very best educators and staff for the Howard County Public School System. We work with prospective and current employees participating in the application and onboarding process for all permanent and temporary positions.
Julia Bialeski, Coordinator, Recruitment and Hiring, 410-313-5600
Barbara Liberto, Administrative Secretary and Employment Verification, (410) 313-1561
- Compliance of state and federal mandates related to criminal background checks
- I-9 Verifications
- HB486
Central Office and School-Based Administrators and Professional Staff
Sandy Saval, HR Business Partner, (410) 313-6689
Philip Wentt, Recruitment Specialist, 410-313-1714
School Nurse (Cluster Nurse)
Float Nurse
Certificated and Licensed Educators
- Family and Consumer Science Teacher
- Library Media Specialist
- Mathematics Teacher
- Music Teacher
- School Counselor
- Science Teacher
- Career Academy Teachers
- Computer Science & Engineering Teachers
- Career Research and Development Teacher
- ESOL Teacher
- Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Cathleen Maloney, Recruitment Specialist, (410) 313-6769
- Alternative Education Teacher
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist
- Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW)
- School Psychologist
- School Social Worker
- Special Education Teacher
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Teachers of Deaf/Hearing Impaired
- Teachers of Visually Impaired
- Art Teacher
- Dance Education Teacher
- English Teacher
- Health Education Teacher
- Physical Education Teacher
- Adapted Physical Education Teacher
- Reading Specialist
- Social Studies Teacher
- Theatre Arts Teacher
- World Languages Teachers
- American Sign Language Teacher
Rebecca Pfenninger, Recruitment Specialist, (410) 313-6784
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Instructional Technology (Elementary)
Support Services Staff
Support Services Staff include custodial, secretarial/clerical, food services, security assistant, testing assistant, health assistant, paraeducator, and student assistant positions. Please direct questions to the applicable recruitment specialist below who is hiring for the support services position at the location in which you are interested.
- Denise Lee, Recruitment Specialist, (410) 313-5673
Elementary Schools
- Bollman Bridge
- Bushy Park
- Cedar Lane School
- Centennial Lane
- Clarksville
- Dayton Oaks
- Deep Run
- Forest Ridge
- Fulton
- Gorman Crossing
- Hammond
- Laurel Woods
- Lisbon
- Manor Woods
- Pointers Run
- Stevens Forest
- Swansfield
- Talbott Springs
- Thunder Hill
- Triadelphia Ridge
- West Friendship
High Schools (A-G)
- ARL
- Atholton
- Centennial
- Glenelg
- Guilford Park
Central Office
- Natasha Mahasa, Recruitment Specialist, (410) 313-7342
Elementary Schools
- Atholton
- Bellows Spring
- Bryant Woods
- Clemens Crossing
- Cradlerock
- Ducketts Lane
- Elkridge
- Guilford
- Hollifield Station
- Hanover Hills
- Ilchester
- Jeffers Hill
- Longfellow
- Northfield
- Phelps Luck
- Rockburn
- Running Brook
- St. John’s Lane
- Veterans
- Waterloo
- Waverly
- Worthington
High Schools (H-M)
- Hammond
- Homewood
- Howard
- Long Reach
- Marriotts Ridge
- Mt. Hebron
- Laurie Watts, Recruitment Specialist, (410) 313-1521
- Middle Schools
- High Schools (O-W)
- Oakland Mills
- Reservoir
- River Hill
- Wilde Lake
Several additional positions (listed below) are included within Support Services. Please direct questions to the recruitment specialist below who is assigned to the support service position in which you are interested.
Denise Lee, Recruitment Specialist, (410) 313-5673- Itinerant Behavior Paraeducators
- Registered Behavior Technician
Natasha Mahasa, Recruitment Specialist, (410) 313-7342
- Computer Technicians
- Technology Support Staff
Laurie Watts, Recruitment Specialist, (410) 313-1521
- Grounds
- Maintenance
- Warehouse
Temporary Services Staff
General Temporary Services Inquiries: 410-313-7035
Application Status Requests: application_status@hcpss.org
Faria Nazrul, Technical Assistant, (410) 313-2563Elementary Schools
- Bollman Bridge
- Bushy Park
- Cedar Lane School
- Centennial Lane
- Clarksville
- Dayton Oaks
- Deep Run
- Forest Ridge
- Fulton
- Gorman Crossing
- Hammond
- Laurel Woods
- Lisbon
- Manor Woods
- Pointers Run
- Stevens Forest
- Swansfield
- Talbott Springs
- Thunder Hill
- Triadelphia Ridge
- West Friendship
High Schools (A-G)
- ARL
- Atholton
- Centennial
- Glenelg
- Guilford Park
Vacant, Technical Assistant
Elementary Schools
- Atholton
- Bellows Spring
- Bryant Woods
- Clemens Crossing
- Cradlerock
- Ducketts Lane
- Elkridge
- Guilford
- Hollifield Station
- Hanover Hills
- Ilchester
- Jeffers Hill
- Longfellow
- Northfield
- Phelps Luck
- Rockburn
- Running Brook
- St. John’s Lane
- Veterans
- Waterloo
- Waverly
- Worthington
High Schools (H-M)
- Hammond
- Homewood
- Howard
- Long Reach
- Marriotts Ridge
- Mt. Hebron
Jewel Shivers, Technical Assistant, (410) 313-7034
- Middle Schools
- High Schools (O-W)
- Oakland Mills
- Reservoir
- River Hill
- Wilde Lake
Human Capital Classification and Compensation
The Classification and Compensation team provides supports to all school system employees throughout the school system, of which over 5,400 are certificated. This team is responsible for accurately defining and evaluating the duties and responsibilities of all positions, and conducting compensation transactions and data analysis.
- HR Business Partner Classification & Compensation (employees with the last names A-M) – Stacey Simmons, (410) 313-5337
- Classification and Compensation Analyst (employees with the last names N-Z) – Shawntia Burley, (410) 313-1278
- Salary Inquiries – salaryinquiries@hcpss.org – For compensation questions and acting pay requests from supervisors.
Position Control, Staffing and Employee Credentialing
The Position Control, Staffing and Employee Credentialing team is responsible and accountable for the oversight of all position management operations for the school system and maintaining position integrity. This team facilitates the Involuntary and Voluntary Transfer Processes for certificated and non-certificated staff, as well as assists in the identification of placements for all staff members returning from leaves of absence.
In addition, this team is responsible for managing the certification/licensure processes and supporting over 5,400 certificated/licensed employees throughout the school system.
Coordinator, Position Control, Staffing and Employee Credentialing – Kim Bookhultz, (410) 313-5340
- Position Control and Staffing Analyst – Ashley Pescrille, (410) 313-6761
- Position Control and Staffing Analyst – Melodee Phillips, (410) 313-1519
- Human Resources Business Partner – Mary Mussaw, (410) 313-7338
- Employee Credentialing Specialist (Employees with last names A-G) – Lasheda Young, (410) 313-6783
- Employee Credentialing Specialist – (Employees with the last name H-P) Danielle Clinton, (410) 313-4579
- Employee Credentialing Specialist (Employees with last names Q-Z) – Lindy Sims, (410) 313-6813
Employee Services
The Employee Services Team is responsible for processing leaves of absence, retirements, workers’ compensation claim, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program, and onboarding. The team also manages personnel records and years of service audits.
Coordinator of Employee Services – Sarah Wilson, (410) 313-8872
- Leave and Retirement Specialist (Employees with last names A-G), Jennifer (Lisa) Watkins, 410-313-1501
- Leave and Retirement Specialist (Employees with last names H-O), Fatima Sye, 410-313-6695
- Leave and Retirement Specialist (Employees with the last name P-Z), Gale Gibbs, 410-313-1508
- Workers Compensation Specialist – Justin Waters, (410) 313-7494
- Technical Assistant Employee Services (Tuition Reimbursement and Loan Assistance Program) – Janice Fleet, (410) 313-5670
- Records Clerk – Mindy Stanton, (410) 313-1502
- Leave of Absence – HRleaveofabsence@hcpss.org
- Personnel Records – personnelrecords@hcpss.org
- Retirement – HRretirement@hcpss.org
- Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program – teachersloanassistanceprogram@hcpss.org
- Tuition Reimbursement – tuitionreimbursement@hcpss.org
Howard County Maryland Retired School Personnel Association
Howard County Maryland Retired School Personnel Association (HEART) welcomes teachers, administrators, and support staff who have retired from Howard County Public School System.