Teacher Externship Program
Concho Valley Workforce Development Board and ESC Region 15 Service Center are excited to offer Teacher Externship experiences in June 2026.
A teacher externship is an immersive professional development experience designed to connect modern industry practice and current workplace skills to quality classroom instruction. This initiative establishes a unique partnership between educators and regional employers that works to help students connect classroom learning to real world application. Through the externship experience educators are able to enrich their curriculum with relevant knowledge and design a more robust educational experience.
This exciting opportunity will build lasting partnerships between schools and employers that will continually bring energetic, refreshing insights to instruction. Initiatives such as the Teacher Externship program strengthen and build connections that are vital to the development of a strong, responsive regional workforce.
Important Program Dates
- June 1, 2026 - Half-Day Orientation Workshop
- June 8–12, 2026 - Employer Rotation #1 (Minimum 20 hours)
- June 15–19, 2026 - Employer Rotation #2 (Minimum 20 hours)
- June 22, 2026 - Half-Day Lesson Plan Development Workshop
- June 26, 2026 - Half-Day Lesson Plan Presentations Workshop
For Employers
Strengthen your future workforce and showcase the opportunities your industry has to offer.
- Provide an externship program for educators to gain industry insights and understand effective student preparation.
- Share key insights on workforce needs, industry trends, and critical success skills.
- Connect with influential teachers to promote your company, industry, and attractive career opportunities.
- Contribute actively to talent development by bridging classrooms and careers in a rewarding program.
Program Structure for Employers
- Host educator(s) for ten (10) days in two 5-day sessions, 4 hours per day within June 2026.
- Sign educator time logs at completion.
- Attend the Pre-Externship Orientation, Lesson Collaboration, and Post-Externship Workshops.
- Complete Post-Externship Survey.
- Commit to one student engagement: field trip to your site or classroom visit by a staff member as a guest speaker (in-person or virtual).
Employer Handbook
For Educators
Experience what modern industries and occupations have to offer to align curriculum with industry needs, and prepare students for in-demand careers in our communities.
- $2,000 Workforce Paid Stipend
- Participate in a 40-hour Teacher Externship program with top businesses in the Concho Valley.
- Acquire hands-on experience in industries related to your teaching subjects.
- Empower students by integrating career insights and sought-after skills into lesson plans and field trips.
- Earn up to 52 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEU) through ESC Region 15.
Participation Requirements:
- Complete 10 days at the assigned employers' worksites, with at least 4 hours per day of on-site participation.
- Attend the Pre-Externship Orientation, Lesson Collaboration, and Post-Externship Workshops (attendance is mandatory).
- Maintain an attendance log for all externship days.
- Complete the Post-Externship Survey.
- Develop, present, and submit a lesson plan based on externship experience, aligning with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards.
- Include in your lesson plan either:
- A field trip for students to an employer’s site, or
- A classroom visit by employer’s staff member as a guest speaker
Teacher application will open March 30, 2026 @ 8 am and will close April 17, 2026 @ 5 pm (CST).
