Associate Educator Program

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:

• $39,750.00

**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.