Program Overview

Introduction to the Job-Embedded Practitioner Licensure Program

The Job-Embedded Program is a post-baccalaureate pathway designed for individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a career in teaching. This program helps meet licensure requirements and can lead to a Master’s degree in Teacher Education.

Program Structure

As a Job-Embedded candidate, you’ll be hired as a Teacher of Record in a partnering school while completing coursework and licensure requirements. You can start your coursework before being hired, but to finish the program, you must be a full-time teacher and work for at least one year (10 months) in the classroom. The program is flexible, with 100% of courses offered online at times that work around your schedule. Most candidates complete the program in about two years. Licensure can be issued at the start of the program, as long as you meet the required qualifications and are enrolled in coursework.

Alternative Option: Specialist in Education (EdS) Degree

If you have already obtained a Master’s Degree and are not interested in pursuing another master’s degree, another option is to pursue a Specialist in Education (EdS) degree while completing the Job-Embedded Program. Courses for this program are offered 100% online and at times to accommodate a work schedule. Many school districts offer a pay increase for obtaining a Specialist in Education (EdS) degree.

Admission Criteria

To qualify for the Job-Embedded Program, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must have a Bachelor’s Degree
• An undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or above is preferred, but all who are interested in becoming a teacher are encouraged to apply.
• Have a major listed on official transcripts in the content area in which you want to teach or a passing score on a Praxis Content exam.

Program Areas

Program Areas of the Job-Embedded Program are offered in the following subjects and grade levels:

• Agriculture Education, 6-12
• Art, K-12
• American Sign Language PreK-12
• Deaf Education PreK-12
• Elementary Education, K-5
• English, 6-12
• English as a Second Language, PreK-12
• School Librarian, Library Information Specialist, PreK-12
• Mathematics, 6-12
• Middle Grades Mathematics, 6-8 or 6-10
• Middle Grades Science, 6-8
• Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science), 6-12
• Social Science Education (History, Geography, Government, Economics), 6-12
• Social Science Education (Psychology & Sociology), 9-12
• Special Education: Interventionist K-8; Interventionist, 6-12, Comprehensive K-12
• World Language (Spanish, French, Latin, German, Russian), 6-12
• School Counselor, PreK-12

Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program (PB)

Post-Baccalaureate internship programs allow you to concurrently earn a Master’s degree while serving as an intern under the supervision of a highly skilled Mentor Teacher in a local school. For most students this is a two-year program; the first year consists of coursework and the second year is the professional, mentored internship experience. Courses for this program are offered on-campus, in a face-to-face setting.