Because of the incredible demand and urgent needs in our four regions, City Teaching Alliance is extending our final deadline to April 22nd at 11:59 pm! You now have two extra weeks to submit your application and join Cohort 2024. Turn your aspirations into action and apply by April 22nd!

Summary Are you ready to make a difference in urban classrooms? With City Teaching Alliance, you’ll get a teaching residency, a Master of Arts in Teaching, and more hours of 1:1 coaching than other teacher preparation programs. Our 4-year teacher training program will prepare you to be an expert educator and combat educational inequity, and you’ll get incredible benefits while you’re at it.

The role We seek passionate individuals for Elementary Education, Secondary Math, and Secondary Literacy roles in Washington DC, Baltimore, Dallas, and Philadelphia.

• Bachelor's degree by June 2024 (or June 2025 for early applicants)
• Minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA
• US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient

Join City Teaching Alliance and embark on a journey to become an expert educator who empowers every child. Our program equips you with a 14-month urban residency, a Master of Arts in Teaching, and three years of coaching. Be a force for change in high-needs schools and champion better teacher preparation nationwide. Your career starts here.

Residency Year: Gain hands-on experience and expert guidance in urban classrooms, under the guidance of a mentor teacher. Signing Bonus: Receive a $1,000 bonus when you join Cohort 2024. Transitional Assistance: Get up to $2,000 to support relocation, with the ability to apply for additional needs-based transitional funding, up to $4,000 total. Master's Degree: Earn a Master's from American University School of Education within your first two years in the classroom. Coaching and Mentoring: Four years of tailored support, including three years of one-on-one coaching. Placement Program: Start your second year as a full-time teacher in partner districts in the following regions: Washington DC, Baltimore, Dallas, and Philadelphia. Meaningful Work: Our program develops and prepares highly qualified teachers for the purpose of combating racial and socioeconomic inequality. We believe in empowering students through learning.

City Teaching Alliance improves the educational and life outcomes of children in urban schools by preparing culturally responsive, effective career educators who accelerate student achievement and disrupt systems of racial and socioeconomic inequity.