Northside ISD will consider candidates /applicants that have been admitted to a Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved Alternative Certification Program (ACP). ACP candidates will be considered based on all three of the criteria listed below.
- Target certification must be in one of the following critical need areas (approved by the Board of Trustees each year):
- Bilingual Education
- Special Education
- Mathematics
- Science
- Technology Education
- The applicant must complete the following:
- Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.75 or higher, and
- Proof of passing score on content area TExES exam, and
- If hired, attempt PPR exam within 90 days, and
- Proof of passing score on the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) for any bilingual classroom assignment
- The alternative certification program must provide the following:
- ACP supervisor must serve as liaison between ACP and campus
- ACP supervisor must be available to campus/district administration as needed for the entire year of the internship
- ACP supervisor must conduct a minimum of two (2) observations per semester
- Training for district-assigned mentor teacher
- Stipend fee payment of $500.00 for district-assigned mentor teacher
- Minimum of 300 clock-hours of coursework and/or training for candidate in compliance with 19 TAC Chapter 228, Section 228.35, which includes the following:
- 30 clock-hours of field-based experience to be completed prior to internship
- 80 clock-hours of training prior to internship
- Late hires will be reviewed on an individual basis and exceptions made by the Director of Elementary and Secondary Human Resources
- How to apply
- Application is available online (an email address is required for all references)
- When to apply
- Apply when you can you can provide the district with a current letter of eligibility from the alternative education program
- Other employment opportunities
- Professional posted positions (year-round)
- Substitute teacher (check website for application dates) Instructional Assistant positions (year-round)
- Campus Tutor (year-round)