Associate Educator Program

Jefferson Parish Public Schools; Harvey, Northern (LA, KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Parish Public Schools announces a statewide program allowing employees with an Associate’s Degree to be hired as Associate Degreed Educators within public school systems (ACT 99). The program sets eligibility such as being at least 25 years old and enrolled in a path to a bachelor's degree, with weekly teacher collaborations and a five-year limit.

Compensation is fixed at $39,750. A participant cannot teach in classes for students with identified exceptionalities unless those students

Qualifications

• Must have an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Participants must be at least twenty-five years of age.
• Must be continuously enrolled in an undergraduate teacher education program to obtain a bachelor’s degree.
• Must participate in weekly teacher collaborations.
• Program duration is five years maximum.
• Pay may not exceed 75% of the average teacher pay of the LEA.

Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly teacher collaborations.

Skills

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree from an accredited college/university

Job description

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) recently announced that they will be implementing a new statewide program that allow employees with Associate’s Degrees to be hired as Associate Degreed Educators within public school systems (ACT 99).

Requirements:

• Must have an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Participants must be at least twenty-five years of age.
• Must be continuously enrolled in an undergraduate teacher education program at an accredited college or university for the purpose of obtaining a bachelor’s degree.
• Each participant must participate in weekly teacher collaborations.
• Participants can only participate in the program for five years.
• Pay may not exceed 75% of the average teacher pay of the LEA.

Compensation:

• $39,750.00

**A participant can not teach in a class for students with identified exceptionalities, unless the students are identified as gifted or talented.