Pathways to Teaching
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Certification Programs and Partnerships
Mississippi Teacher Residency (A Mississippi Department of Education Program)
In May 2019, The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) launched an initiative to recruit, increase and retain the number of academically talented and diverse teacher candidates to enter and remain in the profession through a teacher-residency program.
The Mississippi Teacher Residency Program is a rigorous twenty-four (24) month program granting Mississippi teacher certification in
- Elementary Education (Undergraduate) AND
- Special Education from an accredited four-year Mississippi College or University.
Participants spend two (2) years in a participating district with mentorship from a high-quality teacher with collaboration from community partners and other educators.
Participants in the JPS cohort of MTR commit to teaching three (3) years with Jackson Public Schools. People of color, veterans and students at junior colleges are strongly encouraged to apply.
Eligible participants may receive housing upon completion of a required AmeriCorps Application, as well as moving expenses to the district upon application from the District.
Residents also receive a full scholarship funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and support with all licensure examinations needed for licensure within Mississippi.
To learn more about MTR, visit https://www.mdek12.org/OTL/MTR
JPS Teacher Certification Initiative
In October 2020, JPS began to partner with colleges and universities around the state to establish the JPS Teacher Certification Initiative. The goal of this initiative is to provide a pathway to standard Mississippi educator certification for provisionally licensed district employees through the university alternate route and degree programs. Through this collaborative effort, JPS provides support to teachers seeking a five-year license by paying for one or more classes to assist them in the certification process. Teachers who receive this assistance agree to three (3) years of service with JPS.
Currently, JPS is partnered with William Carey University (Participants complete requirements for certification only)and is striving to expand this partnership to address teacher shortage issues in hard-to-fill areas:
To learn more about the JPS Teacher Certification Initiative, please contact the JPS Office of Recruitment (601-985-3159)
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Physical Address:
624 South. President Street
Jackson, MS 39201Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2338
Jackson, MS 39225
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Telephone: (601) 960-8745
Saundra Lyons
Executive Director, Human ResourcesStepfanie Nelson
Director, Human ResourcesDr. Tommy Nalls, Jr.
Director, RecruitmentDr. Janet Wallace
Manager of Teacher Support and RetentionCassandra Bonds
PERS / Employment Verification Specialist