SDPBC Grow Our Own Teachers Programs

  • Shovel planting a seed; tree growing

    Click on each box below to learn more about each program.

Teachers Initiatives

  • Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) and Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT)
  • Fast Track, Teach Palm Beach
  • Palm Beach Future Educators Scholarship
  • School-based Summer Interns
  • Degree Pathways to Become a Teacher
  • Paid Student Teacher Internships
  • Substitute to Teacher Scholarship

  • Grow Our Own Opportunity for Non-instructional Employees with Ten or More Years of Experience Who Become Teachers

    Great news for non-instructional employees who become teachers through our District’s “Grow Our Own” initiatives! If you've dedicated ten or more years to non-instructional job roles within the District and meet the certification requirements to transition into a teaching position, we offer a valuable opportunity.

    Qualified employees will be credited with up to five years of experience, starting your teaching career with a salary of $53,650. In addition, you'll receive a $5,000 referendum supplement, elevating your total starting compensation to $58,650. We also guarantee that your salary will not decrease from what you were earning as a non-instructional employee if higher than the established teacher salary.

    This benefit is designed to support your career advancement within our District and acknowledge the experience you bring to the classroom as a teacher. Please contact HR Customer Service at 561-434-8777 to verify that you have required ten or more years.

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