Looking for a career switch into education? Alief ISD has an option for you.

If you have a bachelor’s degree in an industry you want to pivot from, and have a passion for education and teaching, there may be an opportunity for you with a starting pay of $53,250.

Without having to go back to school full-time, Alief Independent School District is offering career-changers in the Houston area the chance to become certified teachers through their Associate Teacher Pathway program. Summer recruitment has already started and will go through Aug. 28, 2025.

The Texas Education Agency makes this nontraditional route to certification possible through its Alternative Certification Programs (ACPs). ACPs also allow you to teach as a paid intern while you complete the program’s requirements…

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