Associate Educator Program
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) recently announced that they will be implementing a new statewide program that allow employees with Associate’s Degrees to be hired as Associate Degreed Educators within public school systems (ACT 99).
Requirements:
- Must have an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Participants must be at least twenty-five years of age.
- Must be continuously enrolled in an undergraduate teacher education program at an accredited college or university for the purpose of obtaining a bachelor’s degree.
- Each participant must participate in weekly teacher collaborations.
- Participants can only participate in the program for five years.
- Pay may not exceed 75% of the average teacher pay of the LEA.
Compensation:
- $36,675.00
**A participant can not teach in a class for students with identified exceptionalities, unless the students are identified as gifted or talented.
Who to Contact
Questions about careers and the application process:
Trovania Otkins
trovania.otkins@jpschools.org
(504-349-7890)
Reach University Partnership:
As a partner with JP Schools, you can earn your Bachelor's Degree through Reach University. To learn more or to apply now, visit apply.reach.edu.