Charter School Job Fair March 25

Innovation High Schools, Charter and New Schools, Ingenuity Project Among Groups Attending

March 17, 2006
Contact: University Relations, ur@ubalt.edu
Phone: 410.837.5739

A job fair for those interested in career opportunities in the growing charter school movement will be hosted by the University of Baltimore on Saturday, March 25. The event, beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing until 2 p.m. in the atrium of the William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center, 11 West Mt. Royal Ave., is free and open to the public (attendance information below).

Representatives from area charter schools, as well as innovation high schools, new schools, and the Ingenuity Project will be on hand to answer participants’ questions about job opportunities.

Charter schools are a growing segment of K-12 education across Maryland. There are currently 12 operating in Baltimore City, two in Anne Arundel County and one in Frederick County. Another 10 have been proposed, according to the Maryland State Department of Education.

To attend this event or request additional information, please contact Betsy Nix, coordinator in the UB Department of Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies, at 410.233.3381, 443.386.2936, or e-mail betsynix@gmail.com.

The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts and the Merrick School of Business.