Teacher - GPS Certification Pathway - Secondary - 6th to 12th Grade
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Instructions for Elementary
Qualifications:
1. Potential candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a non-teaching based area and have been fingerprinted by the start of the program in order to obtain an alternative teaching certificate.
2. Program candidates must follow a 199 day work calendar and must be available for the entirety of the extended calendar. Work days are 7/2/25 - 5/22/26.
3. Program completion results in a GPS Institutional Recommendation for a teaching certificate in the State of Arizona only, not transferable to other states.
4. Program participants will be asked to mak e a two year commitment to GPS working as a teacher beyond program completion, with the goal of GPS building a relationship with each teacher that spans their whole career.
Instructions for Secondary:
Qualifications:
1. Potential candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in a non-teaching based area and have been fingerprinted by the start of the program in order to obtain an alternative teaching certificate. Additionally, secondary candidates must have skills and knowledge related to the content area for which they are applying to teach. To demonstrate this, applicants for our Secondary Education program must satisfy one of the following conditions related to the direct content area for which they are applying prior to being selected for the program: Possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the specific content area for which they are applying
Have 24 or more transcripted university credit hours in the direct content area for which they are applying
Have passed and are able to provide unofficial results for the corresponding NES or AEPA certification exam
2. Program candidates must follow a 199 day work calendar and must be available for the entirety of the extended calendar. Work days are 7/2/25 - 5/22/26.
3. Program completion results in a GPS Institutional Recommendation for a teaching certificate in the State of Arizona only, not transferable to other states.
4. Program participants will be asked to mak e a two year commitment to GPS working as a teacher beyond program completion, with the goal of GPS building a relationship with each teacher that spans their whole career.
Application Procedure:
Apply online
Non Discrimination Statement
Gilbert Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sex, (including pregnancy and other related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, age (over 40), parental status, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups pursuant to the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the District’s activities and programs. The Gilbert Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.
This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights or both. The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures are located on the Gilbert Public Schools website.
To support the District's academic mission by providing emotional, behavioral, social and prevention services to students and their families enabling students to be resilient, successful learners and gain personal and social competencies. Gilbert, AZ
- Location:
- Gilbert