Hood College -Grow Your Own (GYO) Teacher Candidate

Frederick County Public Schools

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Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Grow Your Own Teacher Candidate position offers full‑time Instructional Assistants or SEIAs a pathway to full teacher certification through a post‑baccalaureate program at Hood College, including financial support, mentorship, and a required three‑year teaching commitment in Frederick County Public Schools after completion.

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Qualifications

Current Full‑Time Benefits‑Eligible Instructional Assistant or SEIA EmploymentSatisfactory Performance EvaluationsBachelor's DegreeGPA 3.0+Praxis CoreSAT/ACTReference From Current Building Principal/AdministratorThree‑Year Teaching Commitment After Program Completion

Full job description

The Grow Your Own (GYO) Teacher Candidate position is a unique career-advancement opportunity for dedicated, benefits-eligible FCPS IAs or SEIAs seeking full teacher certification. Selected candidates will maintain their full-time support role duties while concurrently enrolled in a high-quality teacher preparation program through Hood College in a Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program. This model provides financial support, tailored academic pathways, and district mentorship to prepare candidates for seamless transition into lead classroom teaching roles within Frederick County Public Schools upon completion.

Candidates beginning the program in January, 2026 will complete the program by Spring, 2029.

Please note: Applicants accepted into the program will be required to sign a letter of commitment, which includes teaching for FCPS for 3 years after completing the program. QUALIFICATIONS & ELIGIBILITY

  • Current Employment: Must be currently employed in a full-time benefits-eligible Instructional Assistant or SEIA position with Frederick County Public Schools.

  • Performance Record: Demonstrated history of satisfactory or higher performance evaluations in the current FCPS role.

  • Educational Prerequisites:

  • An earned Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

  • Demonstrated Basic Skills as described by MSDE (3.0 GPA, Praxis Core, SAT/ACT) https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/pages/dee/certification/testing_info/index.aspx

  • Endorsement: Reference from the current building principal/administrator.

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