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Preparing Teachers to Have an Impact Today
San Francisco Teacher Residency (SFTR) is recruiting talented college graduates, career changers and community members of all ages. The program will give candidates the tools to make an immediate impact in the classrooms of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). Combining a yearlong classroom apprenticeship with targeted master’s level coursework, the program offers much more than just an affordable route into teaching. SFTR provides Teacher Residents with the practical learning, hands-on experience, and ongoing support essential for successful careers in teaching.
What You Get by Joining SFTR
- A Master's degree from University of San Francisco at reduced cost
- A California Teaching Credential
- A $11,800 stipend for living expenses (pending)
- An AmeriCorps Education Award for those eligible (pending)
- A great transformative career making a difference in the lives of students
- A network of colleagues dedicated to student excellence
Who Are We?
The San Francisco Teacher Residency is a partnership between the San Francisco Education Fund, San Francisco Unified School District, University of San Francisco, Stanford University, San Francisco State University, and United Educators of San Francisco. All of the partners are committed to improving the quality of training for teaching in San Francisco’s hardest to staff schools and subjects.
What Is the San Francisco Teaching Residency?
SFTR is a program designed to provide teaching candidates with a:
- Yearlong classroom apprenticeship with a master teacher
- Rigorous, aligned coursework
- Focus on the San Francisco context
- Collaborative learning environment
The program’s unique blend of theory and practice, combined with an emphasis on collaborative learning and peer support, gives Residents a strong, field-tested foundation for success in the urban classroom. By the time SFTR graduates become the teachers of record in a SFUSD classroom, they will have gained valuable teaching experience, an understanding of the challenges that lie ahead, and an ever-expanding support network of fellow educators to lean on for support and advice.
An Affordable Route into Teaching
Upon admission to SFTR, Residents will be eligible for reduced tuition at the University of San Francisco’s School of Education. The University of San Francisco is a global leader in teacher education and one of the largest educators of SFUSD teachers in the region. To help with living expenses during their yearlong preparation, SFTR will provide an $11,800 stipend and eligibility for health care benefits, made available through AmeriCorps. Upon successful program completion, residents will also be eligible for an AmeriCorps Education Award which can be applied to the cost of the master’s degree.
At the end of the residency year, graduates earn a California Preliminary Teaching Credential. Coursework leading to a master’s degree in education will be completed in another six months. Upon successful completion of the residency, candidates commit to teaching in one of San Francisco’s hard to staff schools or subjects for a minimum of three years.
Eligibility
SFTR seeks strong candidates who are committed to teaching in urban public schools in math, science and bilingual literacy. To be eligible to apply, candidates must:
- Hold a Bachelors degree from an accredited university
- Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
- Pass and submit scores from the CBEST and CSET
- Meet the admissions requirements for the San Francisco Teacher Residency
If you are interested in learning more about the San Francisco Teaching Residency, please contact: Dr. Deborah Faigenbaum (415)749-3700 ext. 3004 at the San Francisco Education Fund or via email at dfaigenbaum@sfedfund.org.