• Phase One - Recruitment & Hiring (Now through June):

  Freedom Prep recruits mission-aligned resident candidates from across the United States. All candidates go through an interview process and must have a 2.50 GPA or higher, as required by Relay Graduate School of Education and the state of Tennessee educator licensure law.

• Phase Two - Orientation (July): Freedom Prep Teacher Residents attend a four week orientation to instruction in Memphis to ramp up for their residency year. You'll learn pedagogy, content, and connect with your mentor teacher.

• Phase Three - Residency Year (August - May): You'll serve as a resident for a full school year in a classroom with a lead, licensed instructor. You'll also have the support of your residency advisor (RA) and our Residency Director. You'll participate in weekly development, pursue your license, and complete your master's courses.

• Phase Four - Transition to Teaching (June): If you successfully complete the residency, you'll be eligible to interview for lead teacher and co-teacher roles at FPA. You'll have the option to practice as a teacher during Freedom Prep's annual summer school.

YEAR ONE - THREE

Residents spend the first year of the program paired with a mentor teacher while also serving in the critical role as interventionist at their school site. . Residents  gradually increase their teaching responsibilities in their mentor teacher’s classroom before moving into a lead teaching role in the second or third year of the program.

YEAR FOUR

During the fourth year of the commitment, Residents have the opportunity to serve as a mentor to incoming Residents and continue serving as a Lead Teacher. While it is not necessary to have a background in education, there are some Residents who have undergraduate or previous teacher training before beginning the program. 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Throughout the residency program, Fellows receive professional development and coaching from the Freedom Prep Residency Director, School Leadership, and Relay Graduate School of Education. At the successful conclusion of year two of the Relay Graduate school program, Residents will have earned their Master of Arts in Teaching and their Tennessee Teaching Certification. 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Residents receive a salary and full benefits  and are placed in all Freedom Prep schools in grades K-11.  

APPLY NOW

Click here to apply. More questions? Email info@freedomprep.org