Seeding the Future

Teacher and Leader Pathways cultivates and grows our educator workforce — right here in Richmond

The Teacher and Leader Pathways Department (TLP) is dedicated to cultivating a diverse community of educators and leaders committed to equity, excellence, and innovation. TLP’s work strengthens the educator workforce through targeted recruitment, licensure support, and leadership development. TLP increases teacher and leader retention, builds instructional capacity, promotes internal advance, and helps ensure all students have access to excellent, equity-minded educators. 

TLP  works specifically with current RPS employees to match them to pathways that help them advance their careers, and manages several programs that are specifically tailored to the unique needs of Richmond teachers and students. This includes SEED, our Supporting and Empowering Educator Development program, which helps current RPS employees obtain their teachers license for free. Through comprehensive supports, data-driven professional development, and a focus on collaboration, we empower individual employees to become transformative agents of change.

The Teacher Leader Pathways Department is responsible for:

• SEED

• Associate Teacher program 

• Teacher licensure supports and training

• Teaching internships and apprenticeships