Pathway to Teaching

Have a Bachelor's degree and are interested in pursuing a Master's in Teaching and Initial NYS certification

Bachelor's degree; at least 30 credit hours in content area for Adolescent Education; Liberal Arts courses for Childhood

$10,000 tuition stipend; full year, paid teaching experience with full benefits

Childhood (grades 1-6); Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6); Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; English Language Arts; English to Speakers of Other Languages; Mathematics; Physics; Social Studies; Spanish; Students with Disabilities- Generalist (grades 7-12)

Paraprofessionals and other support staff interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree in education and Initial NYS Certification

At least 60 undergraduate credits

25% tuition discount for RCSD employees and spouses; RAP and BENTE employees eligible for tuition reimbursement at the SUNY rate after one year of full-time employment

Childhood (grades 1-6); Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6); Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; English Language Arts; English to Speakers of Other Languages; Mathematics; Physics; Social Studies; Spanish; Students with Disabilities- Generalis (grades 7-12)

SUNY Brockport (Bilingual Certification Extension) & Fordham University: Teachers holding Initial or Professional NYS Certification in any area except TESOL and Spanish; bilingual in Spanish

SUNY Brockport (Bilingual Certification Extension and Master of Science in Education): Teachers holding Initial NYS Certification in any area except TESOL and Spanish; bilingual in Spanish

SUNY Buffalo State: Teachers holding Initial or Professional Certification ; bilingual in Spanish

Bilingual in Spanish; hold NYS Initial or Professional Teacher Certification

Eligible for tuition reimbursement through Careers In Teaching

Fordham University: Half off tuition plus $390/credit scholarship from Fordham; remainder of tuition eligible for tuition reimbursement through Careers in Teaching

Bilingual Extension (all grades)

Teachers holding Initial or Professional NYS Certification in any area

Hold NYS Initial or Professional Teacher Certification; 12 credits in a language other than English

Half off tuition plus $390/credit scholarship from Fordham; remainder of tuition eligible for tuition reimbursement through Careers in Teaching

Tuition Reimbursement rates (all bargaining units): SUNY rate: $295 per undergraduate credit; $471 per graduate credit

TESOL (all grades)