School Districts - Compensation & Benefits

District starting salary Jefferson County: $37,400 (Rank III)

Academic year-187 days

Relocation Incentives:

From the University of Louisville’s College of Education and Human Development:

·     Eligibility for in-state rates tuition support (a savings of $6,500)

·     Extensive faculty mentoring support

·     Faculty supervision of recruits through the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP)

·     Pre-service summer curriculum (two courses)

From Jefferson, Henry, Shelby, and Spencer County Public School Districts:

·     Full time classroom “teacher of record”

·     Rank III full time compensation

·     Teachers in critical content areas: significant tuition reimbursement from the hiring district for cost of the University of Louisville’s Master of Arts in Teaching.

·     Reimbursement of PRAXIS II exam(s) expenses

·     Reimbursement of travel expenses to Louisville for the final round of interviews with the school districts

·     District-sponsored mentoring programs

·     Full participation in all employee benefits

From Teach Kentucky Alumni:

·     Teach Kentucky Summer Institute that will provide you with the skills to succeed in your first year.

·     A $1,000 cash relocation incentive

·     Transitional housing in the summer (up to 5 weeks)

·     Two alumni mentors per participant

·     Extensive immersion in community cultural, political, and social activities

·     Regular interaction with a cohort of teaching peers