Teacher Application Process
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Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are now closed. We know that there are occasionally situations where a replacement teacher is needed for a course or similar; please email us at uwhs@uw.edu if this is the case for your school for the 2024-25 school year.
You must apply to teach a specific course and be approved by the UW department sponsoring the course. Not every course accepts teacher applications every year, so please check the course status below before applying. If a course is not currently open, you can be added to the prospective teacher list by emailing the UWHS office at uwhs@uw.edu.
Priority Deadline
As we anticipate having limited capacity in some courses, we have implemented a priority deadline. Instead of reviewing applications on a rolling basis, we will be reviewing course applications in batches.
Applications are first reviewed by UWHS staff for completeness and then shared with course faculty for approval or denial. Application approval depends on numerous factors: teacher qualifications, school context and program needs. We will notify all applicants of the decision regarding their application within two weeks after the priority deadline.
If there are still spaces available in a course after the priority deadline, we will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis.
If a course is listed as “closed,” schools may contact our UWHS office to inquire and request to be placed on a prospects list for a future application cycle.
Course Status
Application Materials
The following is the list of materials you are required to submit. All materials must be submitted through Google Forms; please do not email materials to UWHS.
- UWHS Teacher Application Cover Sheet (Google Forms)
- UWHS Teacher Application Form (Google Forms)
- Letter of introduction that includes:
- How you meet the course-specific qualifications for the course you are applying to teach
- How you will utilize various pedagogical practices to ensure that this class will replicate the environment of a college course
- How you will ensure equity of engagement and support for students in your class
- Letter from your building administrator that includes:
- How the UW course will fit within your school’s current course sequence and structure of advanced options for students
- How you will provide registration information for the class and encourage student participation in a way that promotes equitable enrollment
- Current resume that includes:
- Your contact information
- Degrees and endorsements
- Teaching experience, including grade levels and courses taught
- Additional professional development in the subject area (e.g., workshops)
- Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts for all degrees earned
- Review below for any additional course-specific materials required for your application
Additional Application Materials (for certain courses only)
If you’re applying to any of the courses below, you must submit the additional materials indicated.
CHEM 110
- Cover letter must include descriptions of the Chemistry courses taught, which grade levels, and which school years.
- CHEM 110 teachers must use a college-level textbook for "introductory chemistry" or "preparation for general chemistry." In your letter of introduction, include textbook information for the book you would propose to use. Please include title, edition, author, publisher and ISBN. The list of already-approved textbooks includes:
- Brown, LeMay, & Bursten, 2000. Chemistry: The Central Science. 8th ed., Prentice Hall.
- LeMay, et al. 2000. Chemistry: Connections to Our Changing World. 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall.
- Stoker. 2014. Introduction to Chemical Principles. 11th Ed., Pearson.
- Wilbraham, Staley, Matta, & Waterman, 2012. Chemistry. Pearson.
- Zumdahl & Decoste. 2011. Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation. 7th Ed., Cengage.
- Zumdahl & Zumdahl. 2008 Chemistry. 8th ed., Cengage.
- Note: Newer editions of already-approved textbooks are also approved. Other textbooks must be reviewed and approved by the UWHS faculty coordinator.
CSE 121
- Include response in letter of introduction to these questions:
- Other than learning the Java programming language, what are some of the core competencies you hope students will demonstrate in your course?
- Have you ever completed a project that involved computer programming outside of the classroom (e.g., for a job, personal interest, etc.)? Describe this project and what you thought you did well and what you could have done better.
- If you have not completed a programming project outside of the classroom, can you describe any medium-to-large project that you completed that required learning, planning and then doing? Describe the project and what you thought you did well and what you could have done better.
CSE 163
- Include response in letter of introduction to these questions:
- Other than learning the Python programming language, what are some of the core competencies you hope students will demonstrate in your course?
- Have you ever completed a project that involved computer programming outside of the classroom (e.g., for a job, personal interest, etc.)? Please describe this project, what you thought you did well on it and what you thought you could do better.
- If you have not completed a programming project outside of the classroom, can you describe any medium-to-large project that you completed that required learning, planning and then doing? Please describe this project, what you thought you did well on it and what you thought you could do better.
ENGL 111/131
- In your letter of introduction, please be sure to speak specifically to the following:
- Your experience teaching writing and an explanation of how you view and incorporate the UW Program in Writing and Rhetoric Outcomes in your writing instruction
- Your philosophy and approach to equity-oriented/antiracist pedagogy and an example of an aspect of your approach you have used in your teaching or assessment of writing
- A teaching artifact (assignment, lesson overview, rubric, slides, etc.) associated with the example described in your letter
FRENCH 103
- For non-native speakers of French only: ACTFL test results in writing and speaking proficiency
GERMAN 103
- For non-native speakers of German only: ACTFL test results in writing and speaking proficiency
JAPAN 103
- For non-native speakers of Japanese only: ACTFL test results in writing and speaking proficiency
PSYCH 101
- In the letter of introduction, include a discussion of your philosophy and approach to equity-oriented pedagogy and an example of an aspect of your approach you have used in your teaching
- Detailed syllabus
- Sample materials (e.g., exam, project, lab) from your current high school psychology course
SPAN 103
- For non-native speakers of Spanish only: ACTFL test results in writing and speaking proficiency