Lexington Two to host teacher fair
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– This is the time of year when many school districts host job fairs, hoping to recruit the very best teachers.
And many come from other schools or soon to graduate with an education related degree. But not all teachers.
Some come from other professions, after feeling called to the classroom.
Jaylon Windham’s kindergarten classroom is a place at Casey Elementary where a little laughter is part of learning.
Windham talks about still remembering her kindergarten teacher, and feeling like she could make a difference.
She left her ministry job that she’d worked since graduating college.
Before changing jobs, she spent some time shadowing a kindergarten teacher.
She says as soon as she went into the classroom “I was like, yep, I definitely want to be a teacher.
Then she did her homework researching alternative pathways that allowed teachers to earn professional certification while working in the classroom.
Lexington School District two’s Alternative Programs Coordinator, Dr. Tammy Small, says 52 of the district’s 626 teachers are pursuing an alternative pathway to certification.
And her job is to make sure from the start they have what they need.
If you’re thinking the classroom is the place for you or you’re looking for a new teaching job, check out the Lexington Two Teacher Job Fair.
It runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center which is located on Platt Springs Road in West Columbia.
