​Alder Teacher Residency at Caliber Schools

Caliber is looking for our second cohort of Teacher Residents for the 2019-2020 school year. In partnership with Alder Graduate School of Education and the University of the Pacific, our residents will participate in a rigorous teacher preparation program through the lens of equity and inclusion. 
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Placements will be available at both campus locations: Richmond, CA and Vallejo, CA. 
Imagine...
  • Earning your Master’s Degree and Teaching Credential in one year.
  • Apprenticing four days a week with an expert teacher in your residency school.
  • Learning within a cohort of peers with whom you will work (and laugh) all year, paving the way to becoming lifelong friends and colleagues.
  • Building a relationship with an expert instructional leader in K–12 education, who will advise and support you through one-on-one observation and dialogue.
  • Engaging in critical conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion with your mentor, instructors, and peers.
  • Receiving priority consideration for a full-time position upon completing the program.
  • Doing all of this at a cost that is affordable and includes financial support.

Program Overview: 
  • Residents spend four days a week in the classroom participating in hands-on teaching for the duration of a school year.
  • One day a week is spent with a regional cohort in seminars that bridge educational theory and research with the direct experience taking place in the classroom.
  • Additional discussion and reflection on theory and research take place via in-person course intensives and online coursework. More information is available in the Alder Scope and Sequence.
  • Residents apprentice at one of our partner schools in California in the San Francisco Bay Area, Central Valley, or Los Angeles; or in Tennessee in Memphis.
  • Residents receive a Master’s Degree and Teaching Credential
    • California: Master of Arts with a concentration in Teaching or Special Education, and a Teaching Credential, both awarded by the University of the Pacific.
  • Available credential areas may include:
    • Multiple Subject (K–8)
    • Single Subject (6–12): English, Math, Science, or Social Studies
    • Special Education – Mild/Moderate (in California only)
    • World Languages (eg: Spanish)

View the Alder Impact Video HERE!
Application Deadlines: November 12, January 21st and February 18th. 

​Application deadlines: November 12th, January 21st, and February 18th. 

Financial Information

  • Tuition: $18,000
    • $47,600 original tuition discounted to $24,000 with an additional $6,000 Alder Teacher Grant
  • Living stipend: $20,000 + Full medical benefits 
  • Federal financial aid (loans): Up to $18,000
  • ​Excellent preparation and priority consideration for a paid, full-time teaching position: PRICELESS!

​For more information about Alder, the application process, or financial aid, contact Ivan Ibarra Mora at  iibarra@aldergse.org