Teacher Resident

Rocketship Public Schools • San Jose, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Rocketship Public Schools and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) offer a one-year teacher residency for recent graduates and career changers seeking a supported pathway into teaching. Residents receive classroom training and practice while working toward a teaching credential through LMU. An optional second year provides the opportunity to earn a Master of Arts in Transformative Education. Residents are paired with an experienced teacher with the same certification and gradually take on greater classroom responsibilities. After completing the residency, residents may be considered for priority teaching placement at Rocketship California Schools; placement may be at a different network school from the training site.

The position combines full-time work in a school with LMU classes and coursework after school. Residents participate in classroom instruction, mentoring, professional development, summer training, and graduate study. Residents may also be required to substitute, with the stated vision that this would not exceed one day per week. The residency includes a $51,000 living stipend. For the 2026–27 school year, LMU offers tuition support that reduces resident tuition by 30–40% compared with an average candidate without the Rocketship partnership. Rocketship California provides $2,000 in tuition support. Residents are responsible for certification-related costs, including testing fees.

Requirements

• 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.
• Maintain good standing as an LMU graduate student with a 3.0 GPA.
• Meet LMU and California teaching credential requirements, including fieldwork supervision and certification testing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with students is preferred.
• CSET completion as soon as possible during the resident year is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a lead classroom teacher to implement core STEM and Humanities curriculum, classroom routines, procedures, planning, family engagement, and home visits.
• Partner with a 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 differentiated small-group instruction and tutoring to support student academic growth.
• Gradually assume 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.
• Complete LMU classes and coursework, participate in coaching with fieldwork supervisors, and meet credential requirements.
• Prepare for and take required teaching certification tests, including the CSET during the resident year.
• Participate in after-school programming or summer training and, as required, serve as a substitute.

Benefits

• $51,000 living stipend during the residency.
• Rocketship California provides $2,000 in tuition support ($1,000 per semester).
• LMU tuition support for the 2026–27 school year reduces resident tuition by 30–40% compared with an average LMU candidate without the Rocketship partnership.
• Opportunity to earn a teaching credential in one year through LMU.
• Optional second year to earn a Master of Arts in Transformative Education.
• Eligible LMU students may apply for federal financial aid; individual eligibility varies.
• Priority consideration for teaching placement at Rocketship California Schools after residency completion.

What This Job Offers

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