| Region 4 -
Houston Independent School District (HISD)
About Houston ISD
The largest public school system in the state of Texas, the Houston
Independent School District (ISD), is also the seventh-largest in the
United States. Houston ISD educates more than 200,000 students in its
more than 300 school campuses. Despite its large size, Houston ISD
strives to offer a quality education to every student and to serve as a
model of efficiency and academic excellence among schools in Texas and
across the country.
Houston ISD strives to create a "college-bound culture" by educating
families from the time their children are in elementary school about the
accessibility of a college education, by raising educational standards,
and by offering Advanced Placement and other courses that offer the
possibility of earning college credit while still in high school. Once
students recognize the wide variety of options available to them, they
will be more likely to pursue the higher education needed for a
successful career.
Teaching in Houston ISD
As the district strives to raise the standard of educational excellence,
Houston ISD continues to need quality educators. Teachers in Houston ISD
on a 12-month salary will begin their career this year earning $52, 832.
Because of the increasing population of English Language Learners in the
state of Texas, Bilingual teachers can earn up to $3,000 per year as a
stipend for teaching in multiple languages.
If you are interested in becoming a part of the community of Houston ISD,
online applications for teaching positions are available on the
district's website:
http://www.houstonisd.org/. This website contains a wealth of useful
information that helps students, parents, employees, and future teachers
alike access the information they need. The site even provides a tool to
help new employees compare the health plans available so that they can
evaluate the cost and choose the right benefits for their families.
The Web-Centric Alternative Certification Program
If you are interested in teaching in Houston ISD or any other Texas
school system but lack the proper certification, alternative
certification programs are available. One such program is The
Web-Centric Alternative Certification Program (WCACP), which allows
future educators to complete the coursework necessary for obtaining
their teaching certificates from the safety and convenience of their own
homes.
Through WCACP, future educators in the state of Texas take their
certification courses directly over the Internet. The program also
utilizes chat sessions, workshops, and video conferencing so that
students in the program can still benefit from personal interaction with
their professors, although the conversation takes place from the comfort
of the students’ own homes. Because of the flexible nature of the
program, these future teachers can maintain a full-time job or take care
of their families during the day while they study. Those who are able to
dedicate a full-time effort to the program can finish the first module
in as little as 6-12 weeks. The online component of the program prepares
candidates for the state-mandated one-year teaching internship, but it
can be completed concurrently with the internship, however, so students
who chose to do so can complete the entire program within a year.
Candidates for the WCACP must have a bachelor’s degree in any field from
an accredited college or university and must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
The need for quality teachers is greater than ever. Fortunately, thanks
to alternative certification programs such as the Web-Centric
Alternative Certification Program, completing the certification process
has never been easier. Through the Web-Centric Alternative Certification
Program, you and other future educators in Houston ISD and across the
great state of Texas can be well on your way shaping the lives of the
leaders of tomorrow.
For more information on how to enroll in the Web Centric Alternative
Certification Program Click Here
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