Program Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree awarded
• CBEST and CSET (if applicable) requirement fulfilled
• Prerequisite coursework completed (18 units)
• Acceptance into CSUMB teacher preparation program in special education or mathematics
• Desire to teach in the Salinas Union High School District for at least 4 years
• Substitute Teacher Permit through SUHSD

Program Outline

• One year full-time student teacher assignment in a mentor's classroom
• Gradual release teaching model
• Pairs training for student teacher and master teacher
• 10 hours of mentor training for master teacher
• Participation in district-sponsored professional development
• Participation in school-wide meetings, including parent conferences
• Monthly residency meetings with district New Teacher Support Specialist
• Must be willing to work at least 4 years in the Salinas Union High School District

Program Benefits

• Learn the school and district culture, protocol and initiatives
• Build connections with school site staff, district staff and most importantly, students
• Learn from a master teacher chosen to best fit the needs of the student teacher
• Financial incentives that take some of the burden of university costs and costs of living in the Salinas area.
• Possibility of a teaching position for the 2020-2021 school if all contract requirements are met.

Financial Benefits

• $20,000 stipend
• Health benefits at the single-person level
• $3,000 stipend for master teacher
• Opportunity for extra pay as a substitute for master teacher