Our vision
To use every available means to develop creative, practical solutions that help great educators find their way to Virgin Islands classrooms — and stay there.
Our story
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About TeachUSVI
An independent home for educators who dream of teaching in the U.S. Virgin Islands — built on a domain with a long history of doing exactly that.
Where we come from
A domain with a teaching legacy
From the mid-2000s, teachusvi.net was the recruitment website of the Division of Human Resources of the Virgin Islands Department of Education. Its homepage welcomed visitors with a panorama of Charlotte Amalie harbor and a simple invitation: “Teach in America's Paradise! Teach in the U.S.V.I.” It listed vacancies, certification requirements, benefits and school information for prospective teachers across the territory.
The department's official recruitment has long since moved to its own website at vide.vi. Today, this domain hosts TeachUSVI — an independent, privately operated guide that continues the original mission of helping educators discover the Virgin Islands, while pointing you to the official agencies for anything that requires an official decision.
Important: TeachUSVI is not a government website and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) or the Virgin Islands Board of Education (VIBOE). We never ask for Social Security numbers, bank details or official application forms.
The original banner from teachusvi.net, preserved from the site archive.
Our mission
We provide accurate, timely and friendly guidance to prospective and new educators — with integrity, fairness, sensitivity, reliability and confidentiality in everything we do.
Timeline
From FrontPage to today
1917
Transfer Day
On March 31, 1917 Denmark formally transferred the Danish West Indies to the United States, and the islands became the U.S. Virgin Islands. Transfer Day is still observed each year.
2005
teachusvi.net launches
The Division of Human Resources publishes a recruitment site with vacancies, benefits, certification rules and a feedback page — built, like many sites of the era, in Microsoft FrontPage.
2008
A growing resource
The site lists dozens of vacancies across St. Croix and St. Thomas–St. John, from special education to diesel mechanics instructors, and publishes information on the Transition to Teaching and Future Educators programs.
2017
Irma and Maria
Two Category 5 hurricanes strike the territory within two weeks, damaging homes and schools. Recovery and school rebuilding, supported by federal funding, continue for years.
2026
TeachUSVI reborn
The domain returns as an independent guide: modern, mobile-friendly and focused on practical tools — certification roadmaps, cost calculators, relocation checklists and one-on-one support.
How we work
Our editorial standards
Advice about careers and money deserves care. Here is how we keep our guides trustworthy.
Source-first
We link to the official agency, statute or test publisher behind every requirement we describe.
Dated & reviewed
Every guide shows when it was last updated. We review core pages at least twice a year.
Independent
No agency, landlord or school pays us to appear in our content. We clearly label any partnership.
Correctable
Spotted an error? Tell us — we fix verified mistakes quickly and note significant changes.
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Who we serve
Built for educators at every stage
- New graduates weighing a first teaching job somewhere unforgettable.
- Experienced teachers relocating from the mainland, Puerto Rico or elsewhere in the Caribbean.
- Career changers exploring alternate routes into the classroom.
- Related-service professionals — counselors, speech therapists, school nurses, librarians.
- Schools and programs that want onboarding and professional development support.