Teacher Residency

Our Mission: We are driven by our mission to foster hope in God by closing the achievement gap and preparing our students for college and beyond. We are fueled by our love for God and his care for every one of our students which motivates us to get better every day. Hope Academy serves over 690 students with the objective of reaching 1200 students by the year 2030. Join our team of mission-driven brothers and sisters to work hard, do good, and make a difference.

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Very Important: Before applying please read and carefully review our Mission & Values as well as our Faith & Life Covenant, and our Guiding Principles about Cultural Harmony. All board members, faculty and staff are joining a covenant community in serving here at Hope Academy.

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Overview

The Hope Academy Summer Teacher Residency was created to meet the challenges facing urban schools by training, hiring, and retaining teaching staff that continually grow to reflect the diversity of our Minneapolis student body. Over the course of its existence, we have hired multiple candidates to move into full time teaching roles following Residency, and they have become some of the very best teachers our students have. If you have a talent for working with young people, a heart for the city of Minneapolis, and a calling to teach with excellence, the Hope Academy Teacher Residency program is for you.

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Job Details

Residency is a 5-Week intensive internship during Hope Academy’s summer session. Hope has mandatory summer school for grades K-8 with the express intention of mitigating summer learning loss among our students. Summer Residents are a vital piece of our summer programming and can expect to become highly experienced in the culture, values, and practices of Hope Academy as the internship progresses. Details of the residency are below:

• Residency runs from June - Early July
• Residents earn a $2,500 stipend

• Week 1: Intro to Teaching, Professional Development
• Week 2-3: Student Teaching (Co-Teaching)
• Week 4-5: Student Teaching (Lead Teaching)

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Resident Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans that facilitate engaged learning.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.  
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing effective rules and procedures.  
• Intentionally build relationships with students and families.
• Attend and engage with Professional Development trainings throughout the summer.
• Demonstrate ability to engage with and grow in culturally competent teaching strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Path to completing a BA or BS is required.
• 3 years of college preferred.
• Willingness to go above and beyond in building relationships with students.

• Teacher/Mentor experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Somali is a plus.  
• Supportive of the school's mission to foster hope in God within the inner-city neighborhood of Minneapolis by providing youth with an outstanding, Christ-centered education.

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Stipend Information

This stipend position pays $2,500 for the 5 weeks of the program. Residents are paid once after the first two weeks and once at the end of the program. Residency participants will receive a 1099 at the end of the year for tax purposes.