Eligibility

Teacher of the Year (TOY) Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Coconino County Teacher of the Year, a teacher must:

Spend the majority (over 50%) of the school day in direct instruction to students.
Have a valid Arizona teacher certificate or alternative teaching certificate.
Have completed at least four (4) full years as a classroom teacher at the time the application is submitted for consideration.
Teach any grade(s) or combination of grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 in a state-accredited traditional district, charter public school, or private school in Coconino County.
Be a full-time teacher and plan to continue in an active teaching status through the end of 2024-2025 school year.

Rookie Teacher of the Year (RTOY) Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Coconino County Rookie Teacher of the Year, a teacher must:

Have COMPLETED ONLY ONE FULL YEAR and be in second year in fall 2023 as a full-time teacher at the time of nomination (Hired fall of 2022).
Spend the majority (over 50%) of the school day in direct instruction to students.
Have a valid Arizona teacher certificate, valid provisional certificate, or alternative teaching certificate.
Teach any grade(s) or combination of grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 in a state-accredited traditional district, charter public school, or private school in Coconino County.
Be a full-time teacher and plan to continue in an active teaching status through the end of 2024-2025 school year.

Lifetime Achievement Award Eligibility Requirement

To be eligible for the Coconino County Lifetime Achievement Award, individual must:

Be a part of the County education community and has exhibited a lifetime (20+ years) of achievement in K-12 education.
Have shown achievement in leadership, teaching, and service.
This award is chosen at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools and is a surprise announcement made at the Teacher of the Year Event in April 2024.