Elevate Teacher Resident

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• 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

• 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).

March 1, 2026

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