| Region 4 - Alief
Independent School District
Alief Independent School District (ISD) is a diverse school system that
serves 46,000 students on 43 campuses in southwest Houston. The children
in Alief ISD come from a variety of cultural backgrounds; more than 60
languages are represented within the student body, making Alief ISD one
of the most culturally diverse school systems in the state of Texas.
Alief ISD’s motto is "Preparing Students for Tomorrow. . .Caring for
Them Today." In order to fulfill this motto, Alief ISD offers a variety
of programs in English as a Second Language (ESL), bilingual education,
special education, gifted/talented, career and technology education, and
the arts.
Teaching in Alief ISD
Interested in being a part of caring for students and preparing them for
the future? A number of positions are available for qualified teachers
who are interested in making a difference in the lives of these young
students.
New teachers in Alief ISD earn $43,000 per year. Teachers who specialize
in particular areas can receive additional annual compensation. Because
of the high population of Spanish speakers, certified Bilingual Teachers
who teach bilingual classes earn an additional $3,500. Special education
teachers can earn $2,000, while speech pathologists can earn between
$1,000 and $3,000.
Under Texas state law, new teachers must undergo additional training
during their first year in the classroom. Alief ISD has established a
mentorship program that partners experienced teachers with new teachers.
Mentors receive compensation for investing time in their new colleagues,
helping them develop the tools they need to become successful teachers.
Teachers in Alief ISD have the unique opportunity to take graduate
classes on Alief campuses through the University of St. Thomas. Teachers
can take master’s-level language arts, reading, and mathematics teaching
courses at the low rate of $150 per three hour class. The partnership
with the University of St. Thomas also offers ESL training programs for
Alief’s teachers. These graduate courses are useful for additional
training and build credit toward a masters’ degree, which allows
teachers to receive a higher salary.
Alief teachers can also take
advantage of their school’s content specialists that provide extra
training in core subjects and technology. These specialists work with
teachers to help them incorporate new skills into the classroom.
Teachers can also apply for mini-grants through the Alief ISD Education
Foundation, which provides money for extra teaching supplies.
For more information about
Alief ISD and the unique opportunities available for teachers, check out
the school district’s website:
http://www.alief.isd.tenet.edu/
Alternative Certification
Programs
If you are interested in
teaching in Alief ISD or any other Texas school system but do not have a
teaching certificate, consider enrolling in an alternative certification
program. Alternative certification programs allow individuals who have
bachelor’s degrees in any subject to obtain teaching certificates
without having to begin a traditional master’s program. One such program
is the Web-Centric Alternative Certification program (WCACP), which
allows future teachers to obtain a standard teaching certificate in the
state of Texas.
This online program,
complete with chat sessions and videoconferencing, prepares students for
their one-year teaching internship required to complete the program.
Because students can work through the modules at their own pace, some
may choose to work more slowly and maintain a full time job, while
others may complete the academic portion of the program in just a few
months.
Candidates for the WCACP
must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and a 2.5
GPA. The cost of the entire program is a low $4,500 which includes all
of the fees for the teaching internship.
WCACP is the perfect resource to prepare any future elementary, middle,
or high school teacher to work in Alief ISD.
For more information on how to enroll in the Web Centric Alternative
Certification Program Click Here
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