Elevate Teacher Resident

Job Summary

Elevate Teaching is recruiting passionate, aspiring educators committed to expanding opportunity for all students to join our one year, paid teacher residency. The  Elevate Teacher Residency is a hands-on pathway to earning a California teaching credential while learning alongside an experienced mentor teacher. Residents are placed in partner schools in Oakland, Richmond, or Vallejo, participate in weekly professional learning with a supportive cohort, and help build joyful, inclusive, and rigorous classrooms where all students thrive.

Responsibilities

• Work and learn alongside a mentor teacher, including co-planning and co-teaching lessons that meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Support individual students, small groups, and whole-class instruction to create a positive, inclusive, and academically rigorous learning environment.
• Collaborate with your mentor teacher and school team to monitor student progress and implement effective instructional strategies.
• Participate in ongoing professional development, coaching, and cohort learning experiences.
• Build strong relationships with families and the school community to support student success.
• Lead teach when the mentor teacher attends monthly Elevate trainings.
• Serve as a substitute teacher in other classrooms, depending on school placement.

Benefits

• Minimum salary of $40,000 (varies by school placement).
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, and retirement), depending on placement.
• Access to scholarships, grants, and federal financial aid to support tuition costs.
• High-quality coaching, mentorship, and professional learning throughout the year.
• Test prep support to pass licensure exams (CSET, edTPA).
• Priority hiring at your residency school upon successful completion of the program.

Credentials Offered

• Multiple Subject (Elementary): TK–5
• Single Subject (Middle/High School): Math, Science, Social Science, ELA, Spanish, PE, Visual & Performing Arts
• Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Support Needs
• Bilingual Authorization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree by June 2026
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (lower GPAs considered with an exemption letter)
• Subject Matter Competency met via CSET or approved coursework
• Authorization to work in the United States

Desired Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Commitment to creating inclusive, affirming, and equitable learning environments.
• Openness to continuous feedback and professional growth.
• Prior experience in classrooms or youth-serving programs (preferred but not required).

Application Deadlines

• Early Deadline: January 30, 2026
• Regular Deadline: April 3, 2026

APPLY TODAY: https://elevateteaching.org/apply-for-residency/

Questions? Email us at info@elevateteaching.org