2026-2027 CLASSIFIED STAFF Voluntary Transfer Request (not for Special Education Paraprofessionals)

Classified Staff Transfer Request

(not for Special Education Paraprofessionals)

2026-2027 School Year

FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

The Montgomery County School Board Virginia is now accepting requests for classified staff (support staff) transfers within our division for the 2026-2027 school year. This application is to be used only for CURRENT MCPS classified staff who are requesting a transfer. This is not for candidates who are not yet employed with MCPS and is not for Special Education Paraprofessionals.

Applications will be accepted from January 14 2026 through February 2 2026

Voluntary Classified Staff Transfer Request Eligibility and Transfer Procedures:

• A voluntary classified staff (support staff) transfer is defined as a classified staff (support staff) employee moving from one school/department to another to fill a position within their current assignment
• Reassignments within a school/department are authorized by the Principal/Supervisor and do not require the implementation of the transfer procedures

Eligibility:

• The term Classified Staff refers to any employee who has been assigned a classified or support staff position and is paid on the classified salary scale. This does not include Special Education Paraprofessionals.
• Voluntary classified staff transfers may be available to classified staff who have received a satisfactory evaluation during their past evaluation period

Process and Guidelines:

• Classified staff employees who are eligible for a transfer and wish to submit a transfer request are required to apply to the 2026-2027 Classified Staff Transfer Request job posting on the divisions TalentEd/SchoolSpring online application system by February 2 2026

• The online system will accept transfer applications from January 14 2026 through February 2 2026

• A classified staff employee requesting a transfer must certify on their application that they have notified their current principal/supervisor of the request
• Eligible classified staff employees requesting a transfer may be granted an interview with the principal(s) of the school(s) or supervisor(s) of the department(s) where they have requested a transfer if there is a known vacancy in that school or department. It is at the principal/supervisors discretion whether an interview will be granted to a requestor.
• Principals Directors Supervisors and/or other appropriate personnel may be involved in the interview and decision process
• When a vacancy occurs the transfer request will be granted or denied based on the results of an interview as well as other factors such as professional training experience length of MCPS service certification administrative and operational needs recommendations and/or other extenuating or unusual circumstances
• All transfer requests are submitted and considered on an annual basis
• Classified staff employees recommended and approved for transfer will be notified by the Human Resources Department. Administrator and principals of all locations affected by the transfer will also be notified
• Classified staff employees not selected for a transfer after a scheduled interview will be notified by email through the TalentEd/SchoolSpring system
• Online classified staff employee transfer applications will remain active through the designated time frame for division transfers

Timeline for Interviews:

• All applications both internal and external can be evaluated for openings in the division

• Internal transfers may be considered from February 3 2026 through June 30 2026; and from July 1 2026 and beyond

NOTE: The description of Montgomery County Public Schools Classified Staff Transfer Guidelines is intended to provide clarity in the application of School Board Policy. Per Policy 5-2.8 Assignment and Transfer Classified/support staff shall be assigned to positions for which their qualifications best meet the needs of the school divisions operations.

Classified/support staff personnel are entitled to initiate a transfer request for a position within their area of competence and for which they are qualified. Classified/support staff personnel may be transferred to positions for which their qualifications best meet the needs of the school division.

EEO Statement:

The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment selection hiring pay promotion retention or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race color religion ethnic or national origin sex pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions age marital status sexual orientation gender identity disability political affiliation status as a veteran and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation when necessary. The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities programs and activities that are accessible usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further the Montgomery County School Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health welfare and other social services

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources

750 Imperial Street SE Christiansburg VA 24073

Required Experience:

Staff IC