Elementary and Secondary Teacher
Summary
Are you ready to make a difference in urban classrooms? With City Teaching Alliance, you’ll get a teaching residency, a Master of Arts in Teaching, and more hours of 1:1 coaching than other teacher preparation programs.
Our 4-year teacher training program will prepare you to be an expert educator and combat educational inequity, and you’ll get incredible benefits while you’re at it.
The role
We seek passionate individuals for Elementary Education, Secondary Math, and Secondary Literacy roles in Washington DC, Baltimore, Dallas, and Philadelphia.
Benefits
- Residency Year: Gain hands-on experience and expert guidance in urban classrooms, under the guidance of a mentor teacher.
- Transitional Assistance: Program participants receive on average $2,000 to support relocation.
- Master's Degree: Earn a Master's from American University School of Education within your first two years in the classroom.
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Meaningful Work: Our program develops and prepares highly qualified teachers for the purpose of combating racial and socioeconomic inequality. We believe in empowering students through learning.
Compensation
- Year 1: Stipend of $30,000 - $38,600, plus books, materials, and healthcare benefits.
- Years 2-4: Full-time teaching with a salary of $50,000 - $60,000, plus education awards, grants, and scholarships (totaling up to $16,000 for eligible participants and up to an additional $25,000 for BEI-eligible participants).
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree by June 2025 (or June 2026 for early applicants)
- Minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA
- US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient
Start Date
Mid-June 2025