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Meeting with
International Teachers
April 10, 2012
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
BALTIMORE CITY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Goals for Supporting International Teachers
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 To provide dedicated staff and legal expertise to support
immigration employment requirements.
 To provide regular, systemic communication regarding
specific employment information to our international
teachers.
 To collaborate with the Baltimore Teachers Union in
supporting the needs and concerns of international
teachers.
International Teachers Process for Labor Market Test
Baltimore City Schools and the Office of Human Capital must test the labor market according to Department of
Labor (DOL) regulations to show that there is a shortage of U.S. workers to fill a particular position. As
required by federal law, a market test was conducted to advertise and recruit applicants through a series of
steps. The following actions were taken by the Office of Human Capital to comply with established federal
guidelines:
2. Recruitment
1. Drafting &
Review
• Prepared job
descriptions and
minimum requirements
for the position being
offered.
• Placed a 30-day online job order with the
State Workforce Agency.
• Ran two (2) Sunday advertisements in
The Sunday Sun and Career Builder.com
• Posted a job notice at the location of
employment for at least 10 consecutive
business days.
• Posted an ad on Cable Channel 77
• Posted an ad on one university campus
30 to 45 DAY REVIEW
60 DAY RECRUITMENT CYCLE
3. Post-Recruitment
• Next step includes
preparation of a
recruitment report for
the US Department of
Labor that describes the
market test results.
Given the results of the
market test, the district
will determine next steps.
• Reviewed resumes and conducted
interviews to evaluate interested
applicants.
30 DAY APPLICANT EVALUATION
March 30, 2012
Permanent Residency Applications
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 The permanent residency application process takes approximately 18
months.
 City Schools completed the federally mandated market test on March
30, 2012.
 Based on the results of the market test, City Schools will pursue
permanent residency applications where all legal requirements can be
met in the following certification areas:
Biology
Special Education
Chemistry
Mathematics
Computer Science
Physics
Annually, City Schools will perform a market test to support future
PERM applications (2014-2017)
2013 Cohort Market Test Results
Primary Certification
TOTAL ELIGIBLE
US WORKERS
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English
Generic Special Education
Home Economics
Mathematics
Middle School: Science 4-8
Music
Physical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Social Studies
Spanish
Technology Education
12
4
0
8
65
22
28
1
23
4
9
11
1
3
18
4
0
213
Current
Teachers- Grand Total 2013 PERM eligible
5
Teachers
6th year on
Minus
H1B Visa
Eligible U.S. Workers
2013
15
12
1
7
20
6
41
1
42
2
0
0
1
5
1
0
0
154
3
8
1
0
0
0
13
0
19
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
46
Criteria for PERM eligibility (Program Electronic Review Management
system for the Permanent Labor Certification Program)
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 Review of Annual Performance Evaluation for school
year 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 .
 Review of mid-year performance evaluation for
school year 2011-2012.
 Valid MSDE teaching certificate.
 Other Considerations:
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Attendance
Past disciplinary action
Specialized teaching areas (e.g. specialized special education
programs)
Teachers selected for PERM applications will be required to sign a two year
employment contract.
Next Steps
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 Individual consultations will be provided to teachers
whose 6th year on a visa expires in 2013.
 Visas will continue to be renewed 30 to 60 days before
expiration as long as the teacher can complete a full
academic year of employment.
 Mid-year resignations will no longer be honored for
teachers who reach 6 years between 2014-2017.
 City Schools will conduct a market test every September for
the cohort reaching 6 years the following year.