The process of nominating a candidate for the Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee award begins through each school's awards liaison. The awards liaison at each school has information about the nomination process and deadlines.  

Any FCPS employee or community member can nominate a school-based professional employee for this award, but employees may not nominate themselves. Eligible candidates must currently work as a Schedule-B employee in an FCPS school or center, or in a non-instructional position that supports school leadership and has completed at least one contracted year of employment working with FCPS in their current position at their current work location.

Award Criteria 

Nominees are school-based professional employees who:

• Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work.
• Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field.
• Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community.
• Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work.

The Selection Process

All schools will conduct a local nomination process to determine their Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee. The Outstanding School-Based Professional Employees from every school then go on to the pyramid level where a Pyramid Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee is selected and put forward to the Region level. The Region winners will be the finalists for the overall Fairfax County Public Schools Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee.

Awards and Recognition

All school-level honorees will be recognized. The FCPS Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee will be announced at the annual FCPS Honors event and will receive $4000. In recognition of collaborative teamwork, the FCPS award winners and their colleagues will also receive a celebration at their worksite.

Questions and More Information

Please contact the school's awards liaison with questions or visit the Outstanding Employee Awards web page.