Tomball Independent School District (ISD) is located over an 83 square mile stretch of land in northwestern Harris County and southwestern Montgomery County, TX, approximately thirty miles from the city of Houston.

The district has thirteen schools, including six elementary schools for prekindergarten through fourth grade, three intermediate schools for fifth and sixth grade, two junior high schools for seventh and eighth grade, one high school for grades nine through twelve, and one alternative education center that serves students from fifth grade through high school.

As of April 2008, the district had a total enrollment of 9,311 students. Around 2,646 of these students attended the high school, 1,431 the junior high schools, 1,430 the intermediate schools, and 3,804 the elementary schools. As of the 2004-05 school year, the daily attendance rate was 95.8%, and the annual dropout rate was .5%. Despite these large populations, the district has plenty of room for expansion. None of the schools currently operates at its operational capacity; the district as a whole functions at around 78%.

In the 2006-07 school year, seven Tomball ISD schools rated as “acceptable” under the 2007 Accountability Ratings. Three were listed as “recognized,” and one was “exemplary.” This rating comes from a variety of factors, including attendance rates and test scores. In 2006, 91% of students passed the reading portion of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), 83% passed mathematics, 93% passed the writing portions, 81% of students passed in science, and 81% passed social studies.

Teaching in Tomball ISD

Tomball ISD has approximately 760 professional staff members, including classroom teachers. A number of positions are available at a variety of levels for those who are interested in joining the Tomball ISD community.

Elementary school classroom teachers are expected to offer instruction in a broad range of core subjects. These schools also have physical education and music teachers. Teachers in the intermediate schools collaborate in interdisciplinary teams, although they teach different subjects and different students throughout the day. Music teachers also offer electives to students. Junior high school teachers in Tomball ISD specialize in their particular subject areas, but they work in interdisciplinary teams as well. Some of these teachers are needed to offer advanced courses and courses for high school credit. Other teachers are hired to serve in electives such as art, music, athletics, foreign language, and career preparation. High school teachers also focus on specific subjects. Some of these will teach in Advanced Placement and dual enrollment courses in one of twenty-four different subjects. Finally, teachers in the alternative education center focus both on teaching both academic skills and adaptive behavior to students placed in that facility.
New teachers in Tomball ISD earn a starting salary of $41,400. Additional stipends are available for those who accept certain additional responsibilities. For more information on teaching in Tomball ISD, including an online job application, please visit the school district’s website: http://www.tomballisd.net

The Web-Centric Alternative Certification Program

If you are interested in teaching in Tomball ISD or any other school district in the state of Texas but do not have a teacher’s certificate, consider enrolling in an online alternative certification program to gain your Texas teacher certification. The Web-Centric Alternative Certification Program is one such program that offers a flexible path to certification in Texas. The program is completed online from the comforts of your own home. Needless driving to face-to-face weekly training sessions are not required.

If you have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a 2.5 grade point average, you can apply for the online program. Depending on your content area, you will need core content hours from your undergraduate or graduate degree.

For more information on this exciting online program, please visit our Texas Teacher Certification page.
 

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