TROOPS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM SERVICES |
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The purpose of Troops to Teachers (TTT) is to assist eligible
military personnel as they transition to new careers as public
school teachers in schools serving students from low-income
families. To achieve this goal, Troops to Teachers provides
the following services to its participants:
Counseling. TTT State Offices are available
for counseling relative to becoming a certified teacher. They
can provide information specifically on the transition of military
personnel into a career in teaching and are knowledgeable on state
requirements and the needs of the schools in their state. We have
TTT contacts for fifty states. For a listing of contact information,
visit our web site at ProudToServeAgain.Com.
For those states that are not yet covered by a TTT State Office,
contact our national office at 1-800-231-6242 or E-mail ttt@navy.mil.
For information about state certification requirements, click
here.
Referral. This process allows school districts
to research the TTT database for recruiting purposes. Also, the
TTT State Offices use the database to find participants who might
be eligible for various teaching positions in their state. All
participants in an active status who are not currently employed
in a full-time K-12 position are included in the referral process.
Therefore, it is important to keep database records up-to-date
with the latest contact and personal information such as: address,
phone number, E-mail, states in which you are interested in teaching
(maximum of three or any state), degrees and teaching certification
earned after your registration with the TTT program, and current
teaching employment status. Once you attain full-time K-12 employment,
your name will be removed from the referral list. Should you require
referral services again, contact our office.
If your file is relegated to an inactive status due to non-response
to request for information, recall to active duty, or upon your
request, you will be removed from the referral list. Should you
require referral services again, contact our office.
Mini-Resume. If you are in an active referral
status, you can review your basic contact and referral information
and personalize your record with a “mini-resume” that
may appeal to a potential employer. Once you receive your user
name and password, you can access the mini-resume at http://www.jobs2teach.doded.mil/Jobs2Teach/J2TDefault.asp.
Vacancy Postings. Many school districts post
their vacancies directly to our web site. Click
here to search for vacancies on TTT’s Job2Teach home
page.
Promotion of Troops to Teachers. We have launched
a national promotional campaign directed to the public school
community to provide information about Troops to Teachers. The
emphasis is focused on the qualities that military veterans bring
to the classroom: Integrity, Experience, Dedication, Determination,
and Commitment. Our State Program Managers work directly with
their local education agencies to help school administrators realize
the benefits of hiring Troops to Teachers participants.
Mentor Connection. The mentor connection consists of TTT participants who are currently teaching and who have volunteered their time via E-mail to answer questions of other participants. They can provide hints about transitioning from the military to teaching as a second career and first-hand information of their experience with the certification process and job search in their state. This is an especially valuable tool for those exploring the possibility of transitioning to teaching as a second career. You can access the mentors via our home page or click here for direct access.