Resident, East Harlem Teaching Residency (2026-2027)

Position Reports to: Director, East Harlem Teaching Residency

Start-End Date: Late May 2026 - Late August 2027

Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm EDT Monday - Friday + occasional out of school time responsibilities, including graduate school coursework

Application Deadline: The next application deadline is January 4, 2026. Please note that we accept applications on a rolling basis so the next application deadline is not a hard deadline but instead informs which interview finalist day you attend. Candidates have a higher likelihood of being accepted if they apply early. 

Snapshot

The East Harlem Teaching Residency is a 15-month program  that prepares aspiring teachers through rigorous coursework in Childhood Education at Hunter College School of Education and a 15-month paid residency as a resident teacher at East Harlem Scholars Academies with extensive support and training grounded in antiracist teaching practices. Residents will complete the program with a Master’s degree in Childhood Education Grades 1-6 and initial New York State teaching certification.

Who We Are

Founded in 1958 as a children’s reading group, East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP) has grown into a dynamic multi-site after-school program for students in traditional public schools and a network of public charter schools dedicated to dramatically increasing the college graduation rate in East Harlem. We believe that all young people deserve access to an excellent education without having to leave their community. East Harlem is a vibrant neighborhood that has long faced systemic educational inequities, and we work in close partnership with students and families to help them unlock their limitless potential. Our schools and programs provide rigorous, engaging academics combined with holistic support, ensuring that students develop the critical thinking skills, confidence, and knowledge necessary to excel in college and beyond.

At EHTP, we strive to be an agent of change in the fight for racial equity, recognizing that education is a powerful tool for transformation. Through a rigorous, student-centered curriculum, we prepare our scholars to challenge the status quo, think critically, and become leaders who shape a more just world. Our commitment to anti-racism is woven into every aspect of our work—from our instructional practices and professional development to our organizational policies and community engagement. As educators and staff, we continually examine our own biases and identities, ensuring that our classrooms and programs are spaces of inclusion, empowerment, and academic excellence. 

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. Their commitment is to educate future professionals who will make a significant impact on the academic achievement, as well as the intellectual, social and emotional development of their students.  The 2014 National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) review of teacher preparation programs, published by U.S. News & World Report, indicates that the Hunter College School of Education offers the greatest breadth of quality across programs in the mid-Atlantic United States and the highest overall ranking in New York State.

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 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.

General Education Elementary Residency

• 15-month teacher preparation program
• Student teaching experience with a mentor teacher in a 1st-5th grade classroom at East Harlem Scholars Academies
• Provide small group intervention support in school day placement at East Harlem Scholars Academies
• Receive Residency team coaching and professional development

As a Teaching Resident you will:

Enroll in Graduate Coursework

• Engage in coursework at Hunter College, both on- and off-site (classes are held during the workday and in the evenings; there may be occasional Saturdays) 
• Complete all requirements for initial teaching certification

Receive Coaching and Cohort-based Learning Opportunities

• Conduct structured observations of and shadow highly effective teachers in Scholars Academies
• Receive weekly coaching tailored to your needs as a resident teacher
• Receive cohort-based professional development
• Engage in ongoing reflection exercises linking theory learned in graduate coursework to actions practiced in the classroom 

Clinical Practice &  Community Engagement

• Implement high leverage teaching practices to teach academic content (i.e. math, ELA, social studies)  to elementary age students 
• Create a classroom culture that is grounded in antiracist teaching practices that honors and affirms all students’ lived experiences  
• Build positive relationships with the families of EHTP students through frequent communication about students’ progress and ways that families can support their children’s learning

Who You Are

• You believe in EHTP’s mission, core values, and racial equity statement
• You are open to exploring your own identity and privilege
• You enjoy working with students, have an a strong desire to become an elementary school teacher, and want to gain valuable classroom experience before beginning your teaching career
• You are committed to teaching in the East Harlem community
• You are open to giving and receiving constructive feedback and are looking for professional growth opportunities consistently
• You value teamwork and are able to work collaboratively with other instructional and support staff members in an effort to best serve your students
• You are able to successfully manage competing priorities 
• You have the perseverance to overcome challenges
• You are highly organized and hold yourself to high professional standards
• You possess strong interpersonal communication skills (written and oral)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree conferred by June 2026
• Preferred minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• 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
• A liberal arts or sciences major (or interdisciplinary concentration) of at least 30 credits 
• A liberal arts core including the following:  
• a General Education core in the liberal arts and sciences to include artistic expression, communication, information retrieval 
• concepts in history and social sciences, humanities
• a language other than English
• scientific and mathematical processes 
• written analysis and expression
• U.S. Citizen or National/Permanent Resident status
• Applicants must not have taken more than 18 college credits in education
• 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

Compensation and Benefits:

• $45,000/year stipend
• Choice of fully covered medical benefits, including mental health services or medical buyout
• Partial tuition reimbursement ($5,000) towards Masters’ Degree in Childhood Education
• Cost of NYSTCE certification exams - (first attempt)
• Eligible for NYS initial teaching certification upon completion of all program requirements 
• Paid vacation (aligned with school closings calendar) and paid time off
• Laptop
• Coaching support 
• Job placement support

Thank you in advance for taking the time to apply to the East Harlem Tutorial Program.