Secondary Resident
(6th-12th grade)

next cohort: 2023-2025

Interested?

Questions? Reach out to our residency team here.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA conferred by June 2021

• Liberal arts core including credits in math, science, arts, humanities and the social sciences

• U.S. Citizen or National/Permanent Resident status

• Math majors strongly encouraged

• Experience working with students a plus, but not required

• Due to the nature of our diverse student population, Arabic, Mandarin or Spanish speaking candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Who We Are

East Harlem Teaching Residency

The East Harlem Teaching Residency, in partnership with Hunter College of Education, is grounded in anti-racist teaching practices. We believe in culturally responsive teaching, learning and care at our school sites. EHTR aims to serve as an agent of change and prepare our residents to enable scholars to effect change, challenge the status quo, and thrive in the world around them. Furthermore, as staff members, we face our own racial identities and conscious and unconscious biases. 

Hunter College School of Education

Hunter was New York City’s first teacher training program, founded in 1870, and to this day carries on a proud tradition of achievement and commitment to preparing teachers, counselors and administrators in over 40 specializations who make a difference in the lives of children, adolescents and consumers in communities throughout New York City and beyond.  The Hunter College School of Education is dedicated to the preparation of deeply thoughtful, knowledgeable and highly effective teachers, administrators and counselors.

The Work and Why it Matters

The East Harlem Teaching Residency, an EHTP program, in partnership with Hunter College School of Education, is an innovative, cohort-based teacher-training pathway for recent college graduates and career changers that develops, supports, and certifies aspiring educators to become inclusive learning teachers for East Harlem Scholars Academies and the greater East Harlem community. The program aims to improve educational outcomes for East Harlem students and increase the number of highly effective teachers serving East Harlem.

frequently asked questions

Eligibility 

Am I eligible to apply if I have lower than a 3.0 average in my undergraduate degree?

If you have an undergraduate GPA that falls under a 3.0, you will be required to write a statement explaining 1) any factors that impacted your undergraduate GPA, and 2) the steps you plan to take in order to ensure that you succeed in the Residency program

What degrees are eligible for this program?

We accept any liberal arts or sciences majors (or interdisciplinary concentrations) of at least 30 credits to the program. For the secondary program, a strong Math or English background is preferred. 

How many credits are required in undergraduate Math, English, Social Sciences, etc.?

Accepted Teaching Residents will matriculate into the Hunter College School of Education. Their coursework eligibility requirements are: A liberal arts and sciences distributed to include: a minimum of 6 credits in English, 6 credits in political science, history, economics, or geography (with at least one course in history or geography); 6 credits in math (a college course in calculus meets this requirement), 6 credits in science, 3 credits in the arts, 6 credits in a language other than English (3 years of high school study in the same foreign language with grades of C or better documented by high school transcript will meet this requirement), and 3 credits in information retrieval (library studies, research, computer literacy, or educational technology). 

If you are missing any of these requirements, please reach out to us as we can sometimes accept applicants with conditions, allowing you to take an extra class or two during the program to meet the requirements. 

Can I participate in this program if I have previous coursework in Education?

Yes. Although we generally look for applicants whose major is outside the field of education, you are still eligible as long as you do not have more than 18 credits in special education. 

Application

When does the next application cycle start?

The application opens for the next elementary application cycle on August 2, 2023. The next secondary application cycle will begin in August 2022, exact date TBA. 

What do I need to prepare to apply?

Please prepare the following for your application: resume; undergraduate transcripts (include transcripts from every institution that you have attended); graduate transcripts (if applicable); GPA written statement (if GPA is under 3.0)

What is the sample teach? 

If you are invited to attend a Finalist Day, our recruitment team will send you instructions to put together a 5 minute video in which you “teach” a skill in one of the primary subjects. We will review these and send you feedback, so that you can improve upon it for Finalist Day.

What happens on Finalist Days?

Finalist Days are full day experiences where you will get to know us and we will get to know you. We will start with a presentation introducing you to the organization and the program and will give applicants an opportunity to meet and speak with current Teaching Residents about their experience. You will redo your sample teach live incorporating the feedback you were sent, engage in group discussions, participate in one-on-one interviews and complete a short writing assignment. 

Residency Structure and Support

When does the next Elementary Teaching Residency begin and end? 

The Elementary Residency begins May 2022 and ends June 2024 (exact dates TBA). 

When does the next Secondary Teaching Residency begin and end? 

The Residency begins May 2023 and ends June 2025 (exact dates TBA). 

What type of training do Teaching Residents receive?

The East Harlem Teaching Residency provides Residents with a comprehensive training

experience that will prepare them to become highly effective anti-racist teachers. All residents receive academic and financial guidance to support them during the program. 

All Teaching Residents enroll in rigorous coursework at the Hunter College School of Education to learn the foundations of teaching, including courses on content, pedagogy, and culturally responsive teaching grounded in the setting of East Harlem. Teaching Residents receive coaching from school-based staff and Teaching Residency staff. They are coached on classroom practices, lesson planning and adaptation, IEP writing and implementation, assessment, building responsive relationships with and among students, and professional expectations. 

Secondary: Applying what they are learning from their coursework and professional development training, Teaching Residents work as the primary inclusive learning teacher in our Scholars Academy Schools’ classrooms alongside a content teacher. They also work with the schools’ inclusive learning team to write and implement IEPs for students in their content classrooms. Residents  gain experience writing curriculum, planning lessons, delivering instruction, creating a positive classroom culture, leading conferences with students’ families, and, most importantly, becoming anti-racist educators. 

What does a Secondary Teaching Resident  schedule look like during the school year?

School Day: Monday - Friday

7:30-3:00   Teach in a 7th - 12th grade Scholars Academies classroom with a content teacher. Participate in co-planning, IEP management, instruction 

3:30-4:30  Attend planning meetings and professional development sessions

Graduate School

Residents take 1-3 courses per term. All courses will be held in the evenings and/or on weekends.

What does a Teaching Resident  schedule look like in the summers?

Teaching Residents will start their classes at Hunter College during their first summer, in May. Residents will be immersed in professional training and graduate school during each summer of the program. 

Where are the Teaching Residency host schools?

EHTP’s public charter schools, East Harlem Scholars Academy Elementary School and East Harlem Scholars Academy II Elementary School are the host schools for the East Harlem Elementary Teaching Residency. East Harlem Scholars Academy Middle School, East Harlem Scholars Academy II Middle School and East Harlem Academy High School are the host schools for the East Harlem Secondary Teaching Residency. To learn more about our charter schools, please click here. 

Who will be coaching the Teaching Residents?

Residents will be coached primarily by residency staff.

Which subjects do the Teaching Residents teach?

Elementary Residents teach all subjects alongside their clinical instructor. Secondary Residents will act as the inclusive learning teacher in either a Math or ELA classroom with a content teacher.  Between the coursework and the EHTP-specific professional development, Teaching Residents are well prepared to take their place in classrooms.

Financial Structure and Support

How will I be compensated?

Below you will find a breakdown of the costs EHTP covers and the costs that Residents cover during their program year by pathway. 

Teaching Residents receive compensation in a few different ways in the form of a subsidized master’s degree, a salary, 2+ weeks paid vacation (aligned with school closings calendar) and other benefits. This compensation, in total, significantly reduces the costs of graduate school and offers an opportunity to earn a master’s degree for minimal cost. 

Secondary Inclusive Learning Residency

Contribution by EHTP

• $57,500 salary per year

• $10,000 tuition payment directly to Hunter

• Laptop 

• Choice of fully covered medical benefits, including mental health services or buyout is $2,000

• NYSTCE certification exams - first attempt

by Resident

• Balance of Hunter tuition (~$13,680*)

• Course textbooks

• Living costs (e.g. housing, food, etc.)

• Medical visit copays

*Please note that all figures are estimates and subject to change.


How much does it cost for Teaching Residents to attend Hunter College during the program?

Teaching Residents are enrolled in coursework from roughly June 2022 until June 2024.  EHTP covers approximately $10,000 of the tuition costs for the entire degree. Residents who do not successfully complete the program are responsible for repayment of the amount EHTP has paid to date of the resident’s exit from the program. Teaching Residents are responsible for the remaining cost of tuition (approximately $14,150.00 currently, though this figure may increase if Hunter College tuition is raised). 

Teaching Residents can apply for federal grants and loans by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Hunter College staff is also available to assist in the loan application process.

Does the program provide access to mental health services?

There are mental health services included in the health insurance package offered to residents. As Hunter College students, residents are also able to access services through Hunter’s Office of Counseling and Wellness. 

Why do elementary and secondary residents receive different stipends?

Residents in the elementary and secondary programs have different levels of content knowledge and different responsibilities in the schools. Secondary residents are the inclusive learning teachers of record in the classrooms from day one as they are paired with a content teacher who does not necessarily have an inclusive learning background. Elementary residents are paired with a clinical instructor who is the lead teacher in the classroom as residents observe and train. In addition, Secondary Residents participate in writing an original curriculum while Elementary Residents follow a pre-written curriculum. 

Can Teaching Residents work a second job while participating in the program? 

Teaching Residents are enrolled in accelerated graduate coursework and participate in further professional development sessions, while also learning and working in the classroom. In addition to being a comprehensive training program, it is one that requires Teaching Residents to have time for planning, group meetings, and work with various groups of students. To that end, we strongly recommend you don’t take another job.