HRIS and Position Management
HR Compliance
Staffing and Licensure
BCPS
Baltimore County
100

BCPS loves their acronyms; this is the acronym for HRIS.

What is Human Resources Information System?

100

This is considered a significant life circumstance that allows for changes to benefits outside of an open enrollment period.

What is a Qualifying Life Event (QLE)?

100

Maryland requires teachers to complete this document verifying their college coursework and academic preparation.

What is an official transcript?

100

Named for a pioneering African American inventor and educator, this magnet high school is renowned for its programs in arts and technology.

What is George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology?

100

Located in Cockeysville, this former limestone quarry is now a popular private swimming club with striking blue-green water.

What is Beaver Dam?

200

This lesser known Classification process is open twice a year.

What is the Position Content Questionnaire?

200

This is a no-cost benefit for all active BCPS employees and their household members.

What is the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?

200

99.6%

What is the number of certificated/licensed positions filled for start of SY25-26?

200

This school is one of four statewide that was named as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School.

What is Chapel Hill Elementary School?

200

Located in Dundalk, this park hosts the county’s annual 4th of July fireworks and Heritage Fair.

What is Dundalk Heritage Park?

300

On average, HRIS processes over 1,000 of this type of transaction each year.

What is a Separation (or Termination)?

300

In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, this is provided to qualified employees and applicants absent under hardship.

What is reasonable accommodation?

300

This online system is used by Maryland educators to apply for, renew, or manage their licenses.

What is the TEACH Maryland portal?

300

This BCPS program allows high school students to take college-level courses for credit before graduation.

What is Dual Enrollment?

300

The ghost town of this former mill community lies at the bottom of Loch Raven Reservoir, which serves as a major source of drinking water.

What is Warren?

400

This one-to-one term describes the position type for most regular employees in BCPS.

What is single incumbent?

400

This serves as an agreement and understanding of future work under the same or similar terms and conditions.

What is reasonable assurance?/ a reasonable assurance letter?

400

62

What is the number of educator licensure job fair/career events attended last year?

400

Before becoming an Academy Award-winning film director for Rain Man, this Baltimore native graduated from Pikesville Senior High School.

Who is Barry Levinson?

400

Their Administrative Center (Headquarters) is in Baltimore County, and their journey began in 1953 with the vision of a dedicated group of BCPS teachers, a shared commitment to making a meaningful difference in the community, and just $5 in a cigar box.

What is First Financial Federal Credit Union?

500

Other than Separate Public Day Schools and Sparrows Point Middle/High, each school only has one of these.

What is a Nurse?

500

Created by members of our team, in Oracle, these are digital documents that provide explanations on how something is done. 

What are knowledge articles?

500

95

What is the total number of Job Fairs and recruitment events the Department of Staffing and Licensure attended last year?

500

This was the name of the former location of BCPS headquarters.

What is Greenwood School for Girls?

500

He served as both Baltimore County Executive and later became Vice President of the United States.

Who is Spiro Agnew?

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