Jobs at Howard County Public School System

Lead and coordinate the countywide Scholars Leadership Honors Program across 13 high schools. Provide advisor support, mentor student leadership teams, run professional learning for advisors, plan events and family engagement, collect and analyze scholar academic data, manage recruitment and evaluations, and collaborate with community partners and Delta Sigma Theta to support scholar academic, social-emotional, college and career readiness.

Provide strategic leadership and oversight of special education programs for grades 6-12. Ensure IDEA/COMAR compliance, improve student outcomes, manage budgets, lead district initiatives, support administrators and families, audit IEPs, and coordinate transition and inclusive practices across secondary schools.

Provide full-time school nursing for special education students: perform assessments and complex nursing treatments (medications, suctioning, tube feedings, oxygen), emergency care, medication administration, documentation, care coordination, IEP/team participation, home visits as needed, liaise with families and staff, maintain licensure and certifications, and ensure health and safety during school and transportation.

Manage logistics, security, and inventory of federal, state, and county assessments; support testing accommodations and data integrity; provide technical troubleshooting for devices and testing platforms; assist with staff training, scheduling, and reporting; maintain confidential student testing records and reconcile testing materials.

Lead implementation and continuous improvement of Grades 6-12 mathematics curriculum. Provide professional learning, coach and evaluate teachers, develop LMS curricular resources, analyze student data, recruit candidates, and liaise with MSDE and community partners to ensure equitable access to advanced mathematics.

Develop and maintain personnel budgets and labor cost models, forecast salaries and benefits, analyze staffing trends, reconcile HR/Payroll/Finance records, model collective bargaining impacts, support budget development and position control, and provide technical guidance to department leaders.

Provide administrative support for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and employment administration for temporary, substitute, and seasonal staff. Manage applicant screening, pre-employment checks, employment records in HCM systems, payroll/reporting support, absence management, training/orientation, and serve as subject matter expert and liaison for staffing systems and technical support.

Provides confidential executive-level administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer and Division of Operations. Manages calendars, meetings, correspondence, Board reports, and minutes; tracks operating, capital, special revenue, and grant budgets; processes payments and purchase orders; maintains financial records, electronic databases, spreadsheets, and inventories; and coordinates with Facilities, Transportation, Food & Nutrition, Safety & Security, schools, and other departments to support division operations.