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  • Jumpstart is a part-time to full-time program for candidates eligible to teach. Participants will receive four weeks of training from district teacher development specialists and complete a three week internship shadowing a master teacher.

     

     

     

    PARTICIPANTS MUST INTERVIEW AND BE ACCEPTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM

    APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO TEACH

    • FLDOE STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
    • STATE ISSUED TEACHING CERTIFICATE
    • DEGREE-CONFERRED TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING ELIGIBILITY 

    Candidates possessing eligibility in the content areas of Math, Science, ESE, Elementary, English and Reading will have preference over candidates in non-core content areas.  To learn more about this program, review our Frequently Asked Questions.  

     

    Cohort 6.0 Focus – The focus of this cohort is to meet the district’s need in the hard-to-staff areas (Exceptional Student Education (ESE), Math and/or Science).  Candidates participating in this cohort who agree to teach in an ESE area (click each area to learn more) such as VE, SLA, PLA, Autism, PI or EBD will receive priority over other candidates.

    Jumpstart 6.0 is now accepting applications!  Apply Now    

  • Frequently Asked Questions

  • What makes me eligible to teach?

  • If my transcripts do not give me eligibility, are there other ways to become eligible?

  • I have not submitted my transcripts to FLDOE for review. Do I have to wait for FLDOE to review my transcripts?

  • If the 小丑撸 Certification Department indicates that I am eligible to teach, will they send my information to FLDOE for me?

  • If I am eligible to teach, can I teach any content area?

  • What does teaching in an out-of-field (OOF) capacity mean?

  • Can I teach any subjects out-of-field (OOF)?

  • If teaching in an out-of-field (OOF) capacity, do I have to fulfill additional requirements.

  • I am a former 小丑撸 teacher, am I eligible for this program?

  • I am a current full-time non-certificated 小丑撸 employee. Am I eligible for this program?

  • How is the Jumpstart program different than simply applying to teach?

  • If accepted into the program, will I be a full-time employee?

  • What is the salary for Jumpstart participants?

  • What happens after the Jumpstart program is complete?