“In MCSD, you are not a number.

Every member of our staff, no matter the position, every community member and business partner, are known and integral to ensuring that our schools are environments with high-quality teaching and learning experiences.”

- Dr. Kandace Bethea, Superintendent

Top 10 11 reasons educators are choosing to teach in Marion County School District

#1. Relationships with colleagues

 #2. Location & commute (within an hour of Myrtle Beach and other major east coast cities) 

#3. Wide-array of salary supplement and benefits (medical, insurance, vacation, etc)

#4. Strong leadership to coach and support teachers, including principal, assistant principal (at some schools), and lead, mentor, and master teachers

#5. Opportunity for performance-based compensation (based on student growth)

#6. Teacher leadership (inside and outside the classroom) plus career ladder opportunities, including becoming a master or lead teacher after one year in the district or joining the Aspiring Leaders’ Academy

#7. Mentorship for all first-year teachers from mentor teachers

#8. Loan forgiveness for college loans, including an additional $5,000 to the SC Teachers Loan Forgiveness program for critical geographic schools and critical subject areas

#9. Opportunity to a receive a master’s degree from local universities at reduced cost

#10. New graduates from college may receive an additional stipend of $1,500

#11. Make a deep impact in the lives of students -- now and on their futures

In schools, teachers have the biggest impact on student achievement. They also can have an enormous impact on a student's sense of belonging. Hear from LaTonya Yates-Ford how educators—in small ways every day—can make a huge impact on students' lives.