City on a Hill Teaching Fellows Program

City on a Hill’s Teaching Fellows Program offers City Year alums

Teaching residency

City on a Hill’s Teaching Fellows Program will train individuals who are interested in teaching in public charter schools and offers them the following benefits:

• $40k stipend and full benefits
• initial licensure in 12 months
• presence and leadership of an experienced mentor teacher in every class
• peer support of a small, tight-knit Teaching Fellow cohort
• weekly check-ins with the Director of Teacher Development and your mentor teacher.
• A 3-week professional development “boot camp” prior to the start of the year for those without teaching experience.
• weekly professional development in classroom management, instructional delivery, culturally responsive teaching and data-driven instruction

Why City Year loves City on a Hill’s Teaching Fellows Program

City on a Hill Charter Public School strives to provide a nurturing environment for aspiring teachers to become effective educators and believes that all students can and must achieve at high levels. It empowers students to do so by cultivating a connected, supportive community of scholars, families and staff who are committed to growing and making decisions that reflect antiracist values.

The Teaching Fellows Program is designed to nurture and grow the next generation of City on a Hill teachers with an explicit focus on recruiting educators who reflect the diversity of City on a Hill’s student body. Teaching Fellows are trained and mentored throughout the one-year program (beginning in mid-August) by veteran City on a Hill teachers. The City Year experience strengthens an applicant’s competitiveness and chances for being selected for City on a Hill’s Teaching Fellows Program.

To apply

Visit the Teaching Fellows Program’s application page to apply online.

To identify your City Year affiliation

City Year AmeriCorps members and alums should highlight their City Year experience in their cover letter and résumé as part of the application materials. Under the referral section of your application, write in “City Year”.

For more information

Please email the Teaching Fellows Program Director, Michael McGean, at mmcgean@cityonahill.org or call (781) 879-3133 with any questions.

Please note that all admissions decisions are made by City on a Hill’s Teaching Fellows Program. AmeriCorps members and alums interested in the program must complete the full application process.