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Teacher Residency in Chattanooga

Project Inspire Teacher Residency
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Want to use your skills to make a real impact? The PEF Teacher Residency prepares aspiring educators to teach while earning licensure and a master’s degree through a year-long, mentored classroom experience.

Position Description

The PEF Teacher Residency is a full-year, in-school experience designed to prepare you to become a high-impact teacher in any of the following pathways:

  • Secondary Math 
  • Secondary Sciences (Biology or Chemistry)
  • Exceptional Education
  • Elementary
  • Secondary English

Residents work alongside an experienced mentor teacher while completing graduate coursework toward licensure and a master’s degree. Throughout the year, you’ll receive weekly coaching, practice real teaching, and build the skills needed to lead your own classroom.

This program is intentionally designed for candidates who did not major in education. 

Why This Might Be a Fit for You

This pathway is especially well suited for candidates with backgrounds in:

  • Psychology 
  • Social Work
  • The Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering
  • Anyone with a Bachelor's degree

If you enjoy problem solving, explaining concepts, and helping others think more clearly, teaching may be a strong fit for you.

Why Chattanooga

Chattanooga gives you the chance to start your career in a city that is affordable, growing, and genuinely fun to live in. You get a vibrant downtown, great food and coffee, tons of outdoor access, and a strong sense of community, all while doing work that has a real impact on local students and schools.

Program Highlights

  • Year-long classroom residency with a mentor teacher
  • Weekly instructional coaching and feedback
  • Licensure in Secondary Mathematics
  • Master’s degree 
  • Total program cost: no more than $7,000 in total (for tuition)
  • Leadership development and opportunities to grow into teacher leadership roles
  • Strong support entering your first year as a teacher

Commitment

Residents commit to teaching for four years in partner schools following program completion.

Ideal Candidates

We are seeking candidates who:

  • Enjoy working with others and explaining ideas
  • Are motivated to grow into effective educators and leaders
  • Are interested in making a meaningful impact in students’ lives

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Eligibility for Tennessee teacher licensure
  • Commitment to teaching in high-needs schools