DEADLINE TO APPLY: JULY 15, 2026
Current FCPS Instructional Assistants and Special Education Instructional Assistants with a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution are encouraged to participate in the Frederick GYO Collaborative.Â
Positions are available for the 2026-27 school year for conditionally-licensed special education teachers. Please visit the Special Education Vacancies website and scroll to "Conditional Special Education Teacher Application - Grow Your Own Collaborative." If hired as a Conditional Special Education Teacher, you will be enrolled in the Frederick GYO Collaborative and will instructional support and tuition remission benefits, including:
Full tuition and fees covered by the grant and paid directly by FCPS to McDaniel College
The cost of textbooks reimbursed to the candidate by McDaniel College
The cost of edTPA and Praxis assessments reimbursed to the candidate by McDaniel College
Praxis and edTPA preparation
FCPS and McDaniel mentors to guide the candidate through their instructional journey