Teachers Up Apprenticeship Program

Teachers Up Apprenticeships

Our Teachers Up Apprenticeship employs and trains young adults for their future career, especially as educators. The Apprenticeship US Department of Labor-registered which enables Apprentices to earn US Department of Labor certification as a Youth Development Specialist over about 2 years of work-based learning, training and coaching.

Over 140 Teachers Up Apprentices are employed in 18 school-based afterschool programs in four South Carolina school districts.
Over $2 million in wages are earned by our Apprentices annually.
Over 1600 children mentored daily by our Apprentices.

Apprentices work in evidence-based, outcome-focused comprehensive youth development programs after school and during the summer building a strong foundation of work skills, including dependability and teamwork on the job.

Our programs are designed to prepare Apprentices for all careers but especially teaching.

Most are working their way through college. Therefore, our apprenticeship provides career-learning and earning with a schedule that supports college-going, study, and campus life.

2025 Teachers Up Expansion Plan – we are seeking to pre-hire more education majors now for Apprenticeship positions in the new 2025-26 school year. Please apply today by clicking Apply for Teachers Up below.

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Teachers Up Apprentices are:

Trained in proven, best-practice youth development.
Employed in outcome-focused afterschool programs.
Effective mentors to young people in group, school-like settings.

A Teachers Up Apprentice:

Is trained via youth development experience and learning over a two-year period.
Earns US Department of Labor certification as a Youth Development Specialist at completion.
Will be more competitive and connected for their first job, especially jobs in education.