TeachCharleston: Interest Form

TeachCharleston is Charleston County School District's alternative certification pathway for talented, knowledgeable professionals ready to translate their expertise into a rewarding teaching career in CCSD..

If you are interested, please complete the short TeachCharleston Interest Form. A member of our team will review your transcript(s) and contact you within 2-3 business days. If you qualify, you will receive a TeachCharleston Evaluation Letter detailing your qualified certification areas and next steps.

Eligibility Requirements

• A conferred bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75.
• A minimum of 18 credit hours in the desired field of certification with a grade of "C" or higher for applicants seeking certification in areas other than Special Education: Multi-Categorical, Early Childhood, Elementary and ESOL.
• Have not previously completed student teaching in a traditional teacher preparation program or earned a teaching certificate.
  
  

Certification Fields Offered

Primary Levels

• Early Childhood (PK-3)
• Elementary (Grades 2-6)
  
  

Middle School

• Middle Level Language Arts
• Middle Level Mathematics
• Middle Level Science
• Middle Level Social Studies
  
  

High School

• Agriculture
• Business and Marketing Education
• Computer Science
• English
• Family and Consumer Science
• Industrial Technology Education
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
  
  

K-12 Areas

• Art
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
• Music
• Special Education: Multi-Categorical
• World Languages (French, German & Spanish)
  
  

To be fully eligible for a teaching position in CCSD, candidates must qualify for the program, pass the required Praxis subject area exam(s), and successfully complete a TeachCharleston interview. Entry into the TeachCharleston program officially begins after signing a teaching contract with CCSD.