Eligibility

• Bachelor's degree conferred by August.
• The Residency program's other eligibility requirements apply.

Application Process

• Applications for the NYC Teaching Residency program are reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note that the August 2012 program is now filled. The NYC Teaching Residency is not currently accepting applications. 
• All applications must be submitted online. 
• Learn more about our application process.

Residency Year

• The residency year for August 2012 Residents began in mid-August and will run through the end of July 2013.  During the residency year, Residents will work as full-time apprentice teachers in a NYC public school and will attend university coursework part-time. Learn more about the residency year.

Master’s Degree

• The NYC Department of Education subsidizes most of the cost of tuition at one of our partnering universities. Residents are not responsible for paying tuition during their residency year; however, each Resident is responsible for contributing towards their master’s degree, and the amount will be deducted over time from the Resident’s regular paycheck once they secure a full-time teaching position. 
• August 2012 Residents will contribute $6,600 towards their degree over the course of the program..
• The degree takes between two and three years to complete, depending on each Resident’s academic background.  Learn more about the subsidized master’s degree.

Securing a Teaching Position

• Residents will secure full-time teaching positions within a specific set of district public schools identified by the NYC Department of Education as low performing schools that are working to turnaround their school’s performance. 
• To support Residents in their job search, the NYC Teaching Residency program will provide Residents with guidance, tools, and access to events that will help Residents to connect with hiring representatives and available positions within these schools. Learn more about securing a teaching position. 

Salary and Benefits

• During the residency year, Residents will work as apprentice teachers and earn a salary in accordance with applicable agreements between the NYC Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), the local teachers’ union.  The current salary for teacher apprentices is $22,500. NYC Teaching Residents will also be eligible to receive health care benefits during the residency year. Note that salary is contingent on negotiations with the UFT.
• Following the residency year, Residents will be eligible to secure full-time teaching positions with one year of seniority and at one salary step above other first-year teachers.
• During the 2013-2014 school year, a Resident with only a bachelor’s degree and no additional coursework at the start of the Residency program can expect to earn an annual starting salary of $48,434. Upon completion of the master’s degree, Residents can expect their salary to increase to $54,731.  Learn more about salary and benefits.