Teacher Resident

Educator Academy (EA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2015 to recruit, prepare, develop, place, and retain mission-oriented individuals who want to make a deep commitment to working in high-need urban schools in the Kansas City area. EA accomplishes this goal through a rich curriculum and the support of a coach and mentor. Residents are college graduates invited to train with a mentor, receive coaching, and participate (optional) in a Master of Arts in Teaching through the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In addition, residents receive a living stipend and additional benefits through participation in our program. During the residency year, participants earn credit toward their master’s degree and teach for a full academic year in a mentor’s classroom. At the end of the residency year, residents become certified teachers in the State of Missouri or Kansas, receiving full salary and benefits. After graduating from the program, residents agree to teach in Kansas City high-needs schools for three additional years.