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Troops to Teachers Program
The Troops to Teachers program is designed to assist separating or retiring military personnel in pursuing a rewarding second career in public education. The long-term goal of the program is to help improve American education by providing mature, self-disciplined, experienced and dedicated personnel and positive role models for our nation’s classrooms. The program provides three types of assistance to qualifying veterans: Career Counseling and Advice, Financial Assistance, and Employment Placement Assistance and Counseling.

The district offers a Hire-in-Advance Program for Troops to Teachers participants to help staff our greatest need teaching areas of secondary math and science (e.g., chemistry and physics), and K-12 special education. Through this program, separating or retiring military members may apply for a teaching position with the district and interview up to two years in advance. Selected applicants are offered a Letter of Intent to hire, outlining the criteria to be met upon release from military service and other conditions of employment.

For further information about the district’s Hire-in-Advance Program, contact:

Karen Evans, (858) 539-5330 or kevans@sandi.net
Kawanda McLendon, (858) 571-7227 or kmclendo@sdcoe.net
CDR Rick Nathanson, USN (Ret.), (619) 908-3607 or rnathanson@sdcoe.net

For more information about Troops to Teachers, visit California’s Troops to Teachers website at www.caltroops.org, or the national Troops to Teachers website at www.ProudtoServeAgain.com.