Teacher Resident

Rocketship Public Schools • San Jose, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Rocketship Public Schools and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) offer an innovative, one-year teacher residency for recent graduates and career changers. Residents receive teacher training and classroom practice while working toward a teaching credential. An optional second year offers the opportunity to earn a Master of Arts in Transformative Education through LMU. Residents work alongside an experienced mentor teacher with the same certification and gradually assume more classroom responsibilities. The role includes LMU coursework and classes after school, school-based training, and professional development. Following completion, residents may be considered for priority placement at a Rocketship California school, which may differ from their training site. Residents receive a $51,000 living stipend during the residency. For the 2026–27 school year, LMU offers financial support that reduces tuition by 30–40% compared with the average LMU candidate without the Rocketship partnership. Rocketship also provides $2,000 in tuition support. Residents are responsible for certification-related costs, including testing fees.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, or submission of a GPA exemption letter.
• Interest in becoming a teacher.
• Receptiveness to feedback and a desire to continuously improve.
• Strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement.
• Meet LMU credentialing requirements and maintain a 3.0 GPA as a graduate student.
• Complete California teaching credential requirements, including required teaching tests.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with students is preferred.
• Option to pursue a Master of Arts in Transformative Education in a second year.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the lead classroom teacher to implement STEM and Humanities curricula, classroom routines, procedures, planning, family engagement, and home visits consistently.
• Partner with the mentor teacher to analyze student assessment data and use it to inform instruction.
• Organize classroom procedures and manage student behavior to keep students engaged in learning.
• Provide interventions and tutoring through differentiated small-group instruction.
• Gradually take on greater responsibility for whole-group instruction, including leading core lessons.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and summer training.
• Collaborate with grade-level, school-wide, and cross-site Rocketship team members to align curriculum, improve instructional practices, and share best practices.
• Attend and participate in LMU classes, complete coursework online, and meet LMU requirements, including coaching with fieldwork supervisors 12 times per year.
• Maintain good standing as an LMU graduate student with a 3.0 GPA.
• Complete California teaching credential requirements, including preparing for and taking required teaching tests on the recommended timeline; passing the CSET during the residency year is encouraged.
• Participate in after-school programming or summer training as expected.
• Be available to substitute when required; the role’s description states this is envisioned not to exceed one day per week.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $51,000 living stipend during the residency.
• $2,000 Rocketship tuition support ($1,000 per semester).
• LMU tuition financial support for the 2026–27 school year, reducing resident tuition by 30–40% compared with an average candidate without the Rocketship partnership.
• Eligible LMU students may access Federal Financial Aid, subject to individual eligibility.
• Mentorship from an experienced teacher with the same certification.
• Specialized schedule combining hands-on classroom experience, support, and time for graduate study.
• Opportunity to earn a teaching credential in one year and optionally a master's degree in a second year.
• Consideration for priority teaching placement at a Rocketship California school after the residency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level