Pathways to Teaching

Becoming a Teacher at TUSD has never been more accessible!

The District offers a number of Grow Your Own (GYO) programs to encourage, incent, and support individuals in becoming teachers at the District. Find out how you can become a teacher and be part of a movement that will make a difference for TUSD's future generations.

Alternative Pathways to Teaching

Through our partnerships with local community colleges and universities, the following alternative teacher pathway programs are available.

Arizona Early Childhood Education Workforce Registry
Arizona State University – Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
ASU SYNC – Paraprofessionals - Earn your Bachelors in Teaching in Tucson
Grand Canyon University Pathway to Teaching
Northern Arizona University Teacher Intern Preparatory Program (TIPP)
Pima Community College – Teacher Education
Rio Salado Teacher in Residence Post Baccalaureate Program
University of Arizona – Fellows Pathway to Teaching
University of Arizona - Pathways to Teaching
University of Arizona – College of Education M.Ed. Secondary Education Alternative Path Program

Learn more details about the Alternate Pathway programs and find the right path for you!

Make the Move

Make the Move is specifically designed for TUSD employees with a bachelor's degree, to support “making the move” to become a certified teacher in the District. Programs provide tuition reimbursement during study, professional support and professional development opportunities, and additional hiring and retention stipends upon certification. In this section you will find program requirements for different programs.

Make the Move Exceptional Education program is for any current District non-Ex Ed teacher or paraprofessional with at least a bachelor's degree who is interested in becoming an Exceptional Education teacher in the District. Learn more about Make the Move Exceptional Education Teacher Program.

Make the Move General Education program is for any current District non-certified staff member with at least a bachelor's degree who is interested in becoming a general education teacher at TUSD and doesn’t meet the requirements for the other Make the Move programs. Learn more about Make the Move General Education Teacher Program.

Make the Move Two-Way Dual Language program is for any current District non-dual language teacher with a least a bachelor's degree who is interested in becoming a Two-Way Dual Language teacher at TUSD. Click here to learn more about this program. Learn more about Make the Move Two-Way Dual Language Education Teacher Program.

Make the Move Roskruge Bilingual Endorsement program is for current teachers at Roskruge who do not currently hold a Spanish-Bilingual endorsement or English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement and want to commit to be part of the Roskruge revision to becoming a bilingual school. Learn more about Make the Move Roskruge Bilingual Endorsement Program.

More Grow Your Own Opportunities

Arizona Teaching Fellows
The Arizona Teaching Fellows program works in conjunction with the University of Arizona College of Education to help selected participants acquire their bachelor's or Master’s of Education degree, with the promise of employment with TUSD and financial assistance through the program. To learn more about the program, see Become an Arizona Teaching Fellow.

Teacher Cadet (TOC)
TUSD's Mexican American Student Services and Career & Technology Education departments have partnered with the University of Arizona College of Education to offer a teacher education program, EachONE/TeachONE, for high school juniors. To learn more about this program, see EachONE TeachONE | Continuing and Professional Education - The University of Arizona.

For any additional information regarding these Grow Your Own Program opportunities, please email Monica Sanchez, Director – Diversity, Recruitment & Inclusion Programs or call 520-225-6050.