Careers in Education start here.
Whether you’re exploring the education professions for the first time or you are an experienced educator, the Careers in Education Center of Excellence is the best place to learn and grow in the profession.
Whether you’re exploring the education professions for the first time or you are an experienced educator, the Careers in Education Center of Excellence is the best place to learn and grow in the profession.
The Center partners with organizations in the state’s education system to support workforce education and provide a robust pipeline of community representative future educators.
In partnership with the Washington Education Association, the Future Native Teachers Initiative (FNTI) is an immersive teacher camp led by teachers and leaders from the Native American/Alaska Native communities.
Issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion affect our entire education system. To address these systemic issues, the center partners with multiple stakeholders to facilitate the Teaching Equity Network, a collaboration that administers grants to local schools and organizations so they can address inequity wherever it may impact our students.
The center administers the Workforce Deans Academy and convenes the academy’s advisory board to ensure the year-long event meets the needs of education professionals across Washington’s community and technical college system.
Driven by a mission to address the Washington state teacher shortage, Carla serves as the Teacher-Coordinator for a multi-district teacher academy, representing Hazen, Lindbergh, and Renton schools. Carla plays a number of vital roles within the teaching community. She is responsible for student, mentor, and stakeholder recruiting, as well as providing continued documentation for grant application, evaluation, data collection, and reporting.
Today, Alex Castro-Wilson is a 26-year-old, 5th grade teacher at Benson Hill Elementary. He began his career in 2012 as a paraeducator in the Learning Assist Program (LAP), at Bryn Mawr Elementary in the Renton School District.
Meet Teresa Garcia, former lead teacher, and present-day director of The College for Kids Bilingual Daycare—an Early Childhood Center in the Federal Way School District. At the Center, Teresa is responsible for keeping the environment safe and the daily operations running smoothly.
David Hurt, a 41-year-old paraeducator in the Renton School District, plays an essential role in the classroom. When a teacher hands out an assignment, David is the one responsible for helping the students complete it. He takes care of details that keep students safe and teachers supported.