Career Pathways Program

The Career Pathways Program supports SEIU Local 500 unit members to identify career goals, and obtain training and direction to achieve those goals. The Career Pathways Program offers opportunities for employees to improve their knowledge and skills in content areas that will enable them to achieve their career goals, with programs and processes in place to support those objectives.

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year!

The Career Pathways Team is here to support your career development needs as you begin your year. 

UPDATE Career Pathways Leadership Development Program 

The Career Pathways Program for supporting services employees is excited to offer a new professional learning experience to staff, for the 2023-2024 school year. This year-long professional will offer two pathways for permanent staff members based on where they are in their careers with MCPS. 

The application for this program is being re-opened temporarily, through Friday, September 1, 2023.

To apply to this professional development opportunity click here.

If you were not able to attend a live session, please view the slide deck below:

Career Pathways Leadership Program Information Session Deck.pdf

The Career Pathways Team has added additional web pages to share information about programs for supporting services employees. 

MCPS Mentoring Program for Supporting Services Employees

The Career Pathways Team has expanded and refreshed the mentoring program for supporting services employees. On our new webpage, you will mentors who represent most of the SEIU chapters and have a variety of expertise to share with employees. To learn more about mentors including how to work with one, check out the new Mentoring Program webpage!

Career Pathways Ambassador Program 

The Career Pathways Ambassador Program is dedicated to providing support to employees across the organization. Each ambassador uses their unique skills and experience to provide support to employees at their work site and beyond. To learn more about the ambassadors and the work they are doing, visit the new Ambassador Program webpage!

These pages can also be found in the left column, under Career Pathways Program - Quick Links

The Career Pathways Program collaborates with Higher Education Partnerships to increase supporting services employees’ participation in teacher prep programs.

Please visit the Higher Education Partnership’s website for more information. Please see below for upcoming information sessions. For complete details and to sign up, log into PDO. 

Want to learn how to become a certified teacher in MCPS? Register for the information session below in PDO. 

How to Become a Teacher in MCPS (PDO Course #87524)

     New sessions coming soon!

Upcoming Partnership Information Sessions 

University of Maryland - Master of Education - CITE Program (PDO Course #87596)

     August 30, 2023 @ 4:30 P.M. (virtual)  

The Career Pathways Program offers training centered around personal and professional development to help employees attain their career goals. See below for training that will be offered this year by Career Pathways.

Coming soon! 

The Supporting Services Professional Growth System provides year-round comprehensive professional development opportunities that support the continuous growth of a skilled and effective workforce. Please see the Supporting Services Training and Development site for more details. Please see below for a snapshot of upcoming training sessions. For complete details and to sign up, log into PDO. 

Current Training Opportunities

Coming Soon!

 Contact Career Pathways

 Nathalie Bourdereau – Career Pathways Program Manager
 Heather Harman – Career Pathways Program Specialist

Department of Human Capital Management
Office of Human Resources and Development
45 W. Gude Dr.
Rockville, MD 20853