Teacher Resident

About the Role

Rocketship Public Schools and Loyola Marymount University have created a program that offers aspiring teachers the opportunity to receive high quality teacher training and practice, while also offering the opportunity to earn a teaching certification. There is also the option to earn a Masters of Arts in Transformative Education in an optional second year through Loyola Marymount University (LMU). This one year teacher residency is designed for recent graduates and career changers as an innovative pathway into the teaching profession.

Benefits

• Earn your teaching certification in one year with our credentialing partner Loyola Marymount University (with the option on a Masters in your second year)
• Gain mentorship from experienced educators: You’ll be paired with an experienced teacher with your same certification and gradually take on more responsibilities in the classroom you share. This is a gradual and supportive entry to the teaching profession.
• Specialized Schedule that gives you hands-on experiences with the support you need to be ready for your own classroom and time to engage fully in your graduate program.
• Priority Teaching Placement after completion at Rocketship California Schools. After your resident year, you will be considered for priority placement at Rocketship Public Schools. This may or may not be your training site but will be in the network and aligned to your experience.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside lead classroom teacher to implement core curriculum (STEM, Humanities) as well implement classroom routines, procedures and other responsibilities such as planning, family engagement, home visits, etc. with consistency.
• Partner closely with mentor teacher to analyze student assessment data and use data to inform instruction.
• Organize classroom procedures and manage student behavior to ensure all students carefully engaged in learning.
• Provide interventions/tutoring by having differentiated small group instruction within classroom to support strong academic growth for all students.
• Gradually assume greater responsibility for whole-group instruction, including leading core lessons.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and summer training.
• Collaborate closely with Rocketship team members (grade-level, school-wide, and across sites) to align curriculum across subjects, improve own and others’ instructional practices, and share best practices.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Credentialing Requirements with our partner, Loyola Mary