Teacher Apprentice Journeyworker (Internal Applicants Only)

NOT SPECIFIED; Westover (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerset County Public Schools is offering a Teacher Apprentice Journeyworker program for internal applicants in Westover, Maryland. This role supports pursuing a teaching degree and licensure while working full-time as part of the Maryland Registered Teacher Apprentice Program.

Applicants should be SCPS paraprofessionals and will engage in on-the-job training with a dedicated mentor, with coursework completed at no cost. Positions begin immediately for the 2026-27 school year.

Qualifications

• Be a full-time employee of SCPS who wants to pursuing a teaching degree and licensure.
• Target audience applicants: SCPS Paraprofessionals.
• What is a Registered Teacher Apprentice?
• Approved on-the-job training replaces some coursework as you progress toward a degree and Maryland teacher licensure.

Skills

Mentorship

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing teaching degree

Teaching licensure goal

Job description

Teacher Apprentice Journeyworker (Internal Applicants Only)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5917626

Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 08, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Applications are being accepted for the 2026-27 school year Teacher ApprenticeJourneyworker program. Somerset County Public Schools is participating in theMaryland Registered Teacher Apprentice Program.

Requirements:

Be a full-time employee of Somerset County Public Schools (SCPS) who wants to pursuing a teaching degree and licensure.

Target audience applicants: SCPS Paraprofessionals.

What is a Registered Teacher Apprentice?

A Registered Teacher Apprentice is a school system employee who continues working while completing no-cost college coursework and learning with a trained mentor, known as a “journey worker." Approved on-the-job training replaces some traditional coursework, so apprentices receive credit for skills developed through their daily work. ESMEC is partnering with Salisbury University, Chesapeake College, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to support the pathway to a degree and teacher licensure.

Why become a teacher apprentice?

Complete your degree at no cost to you.

Choose in-person or virtual classes while you continue working and earning your paycheck.

Learn with a dedicated mentor, also known as a “journey worker"

Receive guidance and feedback from an experienced educator.

Get credit for learning through your daily work

Approved on-the-job training replaces some coursework as you progress toward a degree and Maryland teacher licensure.

Position Type: N/A

Job Categories:

Substitute > Substitute

Contact Information

• Abigail Zetina


• 7982A Tawes Campus Drive


• Westover, Maryland 21871


• Phone: [phone] ext. 11266


• Email: [e-mail]