PGCPS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH MARCH 14 FOR ENTRY INTO CAREER ACADEMIES

Career Academies

Prince George’s County Public Schools is accepting applications now through March 14 for entry into a career academy program. Career Academies are in-boundary, open enrollment, four-year high school programs of study that prepare students to be both college and career ready. 
Each Academy has a variety of “majors” from which students can choose in order to meet their interests and talents. Offerings include opportunities for students to graduate from high school as a licensed cosmetologist, air traffic controller, educational paraprofessional, or pharmacy technician amongst many others.   
All 8th grade students will have the opportunity to complete an application for the academies available at their boundary high school. The applications should be completed with the students’ professional school counselor at their current middle school location. 
An email notification will be sent home to parents when the application is complete. Parents should ensure that their contact information is up to date within the Parent Portal to ensure delivery of the email. 

For more information about the Academies and specific programs of study, please click, here.

For questions, please email college.career@pgcps.org, or call 240.455.3824.

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Youth@Work/Summer Youth Enrichment Program (SYEP) 2014

COUNTY SEAL

INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:

Service Aide – Youth@Work/Summer Youth Enrichment Program (SYEP) 14-018-MULTI-NM

An Equal Opportunity Employer

SALARY

$7.25 – $10.00 Hourly

OPENING DATE: 02/24/14

CLOSING DATE: 03/21/14

THE POSITION

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO AS MANY YOUTH AS POSSIBLE, YOUTH WILL BE ABLE TO WORK A MAXIMUM OF TWO YEARS IN THE SUMMER YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (SYEP).

BILINGUAL APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

ONLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Salary: 15-17 age group – $7.25/hr.

Salary: 18-19 age group – $10.00/hr.

The Prince George’s County Government together with the Prince George’s Community College (PGCC), the Greater Prince George’s County Business Roundtable, the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce, the Prince George’s County Public Schools and the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) are currently seeking enthusiastic and dedicated students to participate in the County’s Youth@Work/Summer Youth Enrichment Program (SYEP) for 2014.

Prince George’s County Government offers a six-week, entry-level introduction to public service for the youth of Prince George’s County, which provides enriching and constructive summer work experiences throughout the Prince George’s County Government in various
departments and agencies.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Work will vary depending upon the departments’ goals and objectives. Occupational fields may include: Accounting/Budget Aide, Clerical, Animal Services Aide, Custodial Assistant, Engineering Aide, Government/Political Aide, Healthcare Aide, Human Resources
Aide, Information Technology Assistant, Laborer, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

In order to qualify for the County Government’s Program, applicants must be a resident of PrinceGeorge’s County and between the ages of 15 and 19 by June 30, 2014.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All notifications regarding employment status will be sent electronically via your email account. Therefore, it is important that applicants have an active email address on file and that applicants check their email account profile regularly. If you are offered
employment, you will receive an offer letter.

Applicants that are hired for the Youth@Work/SYEP, who are between the ages of 15-17, MUST apply for and present an official MINOR WORK PERMIT on the first day of employment (additional instructions will be outlined in the offer letter if selected for a position).

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization
to work in the United States.

CLOSING DATE: Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on March 21, 2014.

Prince George’s County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Committed to Diversity in the Workplace

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ON-LINE AT:

http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Employment/Pages/default.aspx

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Potholes

The Department of Public Works & Transportation performs pothole repairs on all county maintained roadways. Roads that are identified by a route number (example MD Route 214, MD Route 450, MD Route 210, US 1 to name a few) are the responsibility of the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA). Call 301-952-0555 to report a pothole to SHA.

To report a pothole on a County maintained road, please call 301-499-8520 or report a pothole electronically. Here

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