Teachers Up Apprenticeship Program

Teachers Up Apprenticeships

Our Teachers Up Apprenticeship employs and trains young adults for their future career, especially as educators. The Apprenticeship is US Department of Labor-registered which enables Apprentices to earn US Department of Labor certification as a Youth Development Specialist over about 2 years of work-based learning, training and coaching.

Apprentices work in evidence-based, outcome-focused comprehensive youth development programs after school and during the summer building a strong foundation of work skills, including dependability and teamwork on the job.

Our programs are designed to prepare Apprentices for all careers but especially teaching.

Most are working their way through college. Therefore, our apprenticeship provides career-learning and earning with a schedule that supports college-going, study, and campus life.

Teachers Up Ladder in Elementary Schools. TUP Academy Teachers - Jr/Sr Ed Majors teaching in Summer. TUP Candidates - Apprentices majoring in education. TUP Apprentices - College-age prospects/ Staffing Afterschool. JR TUP Interns - High School Seniors / Jr. Staff / Mentors.
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Teachers Up Apprentices are:

Trained in proven, best-practice youth development.
Employed in outcome-focused afterschool programs.
Effective mentors to young people in group, school-like settings.

A Teachers Up Apprentice:

Is trained via youth development experience and learning over a two-year period.
Earns US Department of Labor certification as a Youth Development Specialist at completion.
Will be more competitive and connected for their first job, especially jobs in education.