Info for Teachers
In addition to the numerous benefits students receive, there are also positives for UWHS teachers. So much so that 55% of our current instructors have been with the UWHS program for more than five years, with many holding a tenure of more than 10 years!
Participants often cite engagement with UW faculty and other teachers of the same course as a highlight of the program. Teachers receive an administrative stipend from their school or school district to support their additional tasks related to UWHS, and are paid for the yearly professional development. Teachers can also earn clock hours at our training sessions and workshops.
How to Become a UWHS Teacher
Applications for the 2025-26 academic year are now closed. Updated application materials requirements and course statuses can now be viewed on the Teacher Application Process page. If your course of interest is not open, email us at uwhs@uw.edu to be placed on our email list.
Teacher Responsibilities
In addition to teaching a course that meets college-level requirements, all approved UWHS teachers are required to engage in the following:
- One-time online new teacher orientation (after approval)
- One-time new teacher training offered on the UW campus (late Spring)
- Yearly professional development offered on the UW campus or virtually (May–June)
- Obtain course syllabus approval by UW faculty (August–September for first-semester and yearlong courses, December–January for second-semester courses)
- Support students in registering for the UW course (September–October, separate from high school registration in spring)
- Course observation with UW faculty visiting your classroom (any time in the year, depending on course length)
- Support administration of end-of-course evaluations (administered on the last day of the course)
- UW grade submission (dependent on the last day of the course)
Teacher Qualifications
Check the required qualifications below for the course or courses you're interested in teaching.
At a minimum, ALL prospective UWHS teachers must:
- Have a master’s degree (can be in education or teaching)
- Be currently teaching in a Washington state public or private high school
- Have at least two years of teaching experience in the subject area at the high school and/or college level
- Meet the minimum qualifications below for the UW course(s) you would be teaching
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| ENGL 111: Composition: Literature |
Note: New teachers to the UWHS program must teach English 131 at least once before teaching English 111. All teachers approved to teach UW English courses must attend an in-person English 131 new teacher training, which covers the foundational course information for both English 131 and 111. Teachers planning to teach English 111 must also attend an in-person English 111 new teacher training, which covers additional information specific to that course. |
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| G H 101: Introduction to Global Health: Disparities, Determinants, Policies and Outcomes |
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Potential Courses
The UWHS program works with campus partners to launch additional UW courses to be offered in high schools for college and high school credit. Below is a link to a document describing UW courses that are under review and discussion to potentially be added to UWHS offerings in the coming years.
If your school district or school may be interested in one or more of these courses, contact the UWHS office at uwhs@uw.edu for more information.