Hutto ISD Apprenticeship Program

As a participant in the Apprenticeship Program, your initial job would be to work as a paraprofessional in a Hutto ISD school. The goal of the apprenticeship is that you are learning and preparing for your own classroom. As the program progresses, there will be times you will need to teach and provide evidence of the concepts you are learning each month so we can provide feedback and support your growth and development as a future teacher. 

Do not enroll in a college program until you apply for and are accepted into the Apprenticeship Program. If you are accepted into the program, you will be given instructions for enrollment. We have specific college partners for our apprenticeship program, so we will advise you to enroll in one of those.

No, everyone will need to apply to be in the apprenticeship program.

No, the apprenticeship program is for aspiring educators pursuing a Bachelor’s degree.

While our main focus is on aspiring educators pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, we encourage you to apply for the apprenticeship program.

Your salary depends on which year you are in the program. Each “on-ramp” into the program is dependent on college hours, and the pay rates are determined by those “on-ramps.”

There will be a monthly half-day training with Hutto ISD, which will count towards your program. After each training session, there will be an assignment to complete before the next training session. We will work with you if you need support with assignments. The coursework for your college classes will be completed depending on the college schedule and requirements. It will be done outside of the work day. Time management will be an essential skill for our apprentices. We will be there to support you along the way. 

The program is during the school year (August-June). Some college partners may require summer classes.

Yes, benefits are given to full-time employees. If you are accepted into the program, you will be a full-time Hutto ISD employee and will be able to receive benefits.

Apprentices will need to buy textbooks and materials required for coursework. Applicable fees could also be an expense for the apprentice.

You would start at the beginning of the school year (August). Once you are accepted into the apprenticeship program, the Talent Management and Personnel Support Department will contact you to discuss the next steps.

You are required to attend each monthly training session and complete all coursework during each year you are in the program. While completing your Bachelor's degree, you must maintain a 2.5 GPA. After you obtain your Bachelor's degree and teaching certification, you must remain an employee of the district for three years.

We will encourage you to stick with it. 

Anyone who exits the program will be expected to pay back all tuition expenses covered by the district.

The number of people accepted into the program will be determined based on the number of people who apply and who qualify based on our screening and interview process.