Adelante Teacher Fellowship

Green Dot Public Schools California is dedicated to transforming education in Los Angeles's most underserved communities. With 18 public charter schools serving over 10,000 students, our mission is to prepare every student for college, leadership, and life.

We champion equity through four key pillars:
> Exemplary Teaching: Innovative, passionate educators
> Culture of College Readiness: Preparing students for college and beyond
> Leadership and Life Skills: Developing skills to lead and impact
> Removing Barriers: Ensuring equal access to quality education

Our commitment is evident through:
> Nine high schools ranked among the nation’s best
> Transforming public funds into superior outcomes

Teachers are the heartbeat of our mission, closing the opportunity gap daily. At Green Dot California, you’re not just choosing a career – you’re joining a movement to transform lives and communities.

OPPORTUNITY
The Adelante Teacher Fellowship pathway is designed for those eager to start teaching full-time while earning their preliminary teaching credential. As an Adelante teacher, you will:

> Begin as a full-time educator (start date July 2025 with teaching beginning in August 2025)
> Earn your preliminary credential and master’s degree through an accelerated program in partnership with Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
> Start with two online courses in summer and complete the remaining coursework while teaching full-time at a Green Dot school (school site placement will be discussed and agreed upon during the interview process)
> Receive support including twice-weekly professional development, regular classroom observations, and personalized coaching

Program Overview:
> Earn an intern credential, preliminary credential, and master’s degree within 15 months from Loyola Marymount University (summer coursework begins with two online courses)
> Full-time teaching and remaining coursework follow during the school year

Qualifications:
> Bachelor’s degree (must be conferred before Summer 2025)
> Meet CA Subject Matter Competency or CSET requirements
> Possess a strong belief in all students' potential
> Possess high levels of empathy, compassion, planning, and organizational skills
> Be humble, able to navigate stress, be self-aware, and open to feedback
> Will need to pass a TB test and background check at time of offer

Exams to be completed before June 1, 2025:
> All CSET exams in your chosen content area or verification of a Subject Matter Waiver
> U.S. Constitution Exam (waived if you attended a California State University)

Compensation:
> Annual starting salary:  $62,316
> Additional earning potential with preliminary credential and additional post-bachelor units
> Comprehensive benefits plan
> Asociación de Maestros Unidos (AMU) union membership, an affiliate of the California Teachers Association and the National Education Association
> California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) participation, with both employee and employer contributions

Application Procedure:
> Complete an online application at https://greendot.org/careers/
> Early Admission Deadline: December 1, 2024
> Final Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
> Summer Training begins in July 2025

Applications accepted with indicated timeline for required exams

Green Dot Public Schools has embedded a diversity, equity and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Please note that Green Dot Public Schools California is unable to sponsor any applicant for a temporary or permanent U.S employment-based visa, nor hire any applicant currently holding a temporary U.S. employment-based visa.