About Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), located in Northern Virginia, is the nation�s 13th largest public school system, serving more than 164,000 students in the most populous jurisdiction in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. FCPS diverse student body is educated in 240 schools and centers. Special programs include magnet schools for the arts and sciences, family and early childhood education, inclusion model special education, foreign language partial immersion programs, gifted and talented programs, English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, Advanced Placement (AP) courses and more. FCPS students consistently measure among the highest-achieving students in the nation. The school system employs more than 22,000 people and offers its employees outstanding benefits including medical insurance, dental insurance, retirement plans, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, sick and personal leave, disability programs, and long term care insurance. Staff development and training is available through academy classes, in-service training, and master�s degree cohort programs. Full-time technology support teachers are in each school and an on-line resource for FCPS students to extend learning beyond the traditional day is accessible to all through the 24-7 Learning System. �Great Beginnings� provides mentoring to all teachers new to the county, and �Smooth Transitions� incentives help to make your relocation an easy one.

Interested applicants are invited to log on to www.fcps.edu/DHR/careerquest, submit a resume, and, when notified, take the TacherInsight assessment. The instructional vacancy list is available online July through January at http://www.fcps.edu/DHR/applicants/index.htm, and the Virginia State Licensure requirements are online at http://www.fcps.edu/DHR/employees/index.htm