All territorial public school administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff employed by the Virgin Islands Department of Education are advised that the department will pay 100 percent of tuition costs and associated fees for one, three credit course at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) for the upcoming fall 2010 semester, according to Acting Human Resources Director Nicole Jacobs.
She said that all courses offered to teachers can be either at the undergraduate or graduate level and lead to certification, while paraprofessionals may only take courses at the undergraduate level and which must be related to their duties. All other support staff persons may enroll in undergraduate or graduate classes also related to their respective duties.Interested persons can sign-up from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7 through Wednesday June 16.
“Due to the limited number of available courses, interested individuals are asked to act quickly as the selectionswill be made on a first come, first serve basis,” said Jacobs. No phone sign-ups will be allowed. Individuals are further reminded that course textbooks are their sole responsibility and reimbursement to the Department will be required in the event they fail a course.”
For more information, interested persons may visit the Department’s Division of Human Resources Offices or call 772-3848, ext. 26, 31, 32 or 34; or 774-0100, ext. 8052 or 8055.