EFC & Alder Teacher Residency

This Fall, Education for Change is recruiting a cohort of teacher residents for the Education for Change Teacher Residency. This is an innovative and affordable pathway to a full-time teaching career in our community. Residents earn their Master’s Degree and Teaching Credential in just one year through the Alder Graduate School of Education, while joining a supportive, mentor-based program with an emphasis on social justice and equity.

After the year of residency, graduates receive priority hiring as EFC teachers.

~$23,290 tuition (final tuition set in Dec. 2025 for the Class of 2027)

• $47,500 stipend (Residents are not employees of the school)
• Close to $15,000 in state and federal grants for residents from varying credential areas
• Up to $10,000 for Alder GSE Tuition Scholarship
• Up to $60K in federal financial aid/loans and the opportunity to apply for scholarships
• Master's Degree and Credential
• Priority hiring for a full-time position at the school of residency

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Alder Teacher Residency Program Details:

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• Bachelor’s degree completed by the end of July 2026
• A GPA of 2.65 is preferred; under 2.65 GPA should still apply
• Eligible to work in the United States: U.S. citizen, DACA, permanent residency

Details For the  Residency Cohort:

EFC is looking for qualified applicants in the subjects

• Multiple Subject
• Special Education
• Single Subject Math
• Single Subject Science
• Single Subject English
• Single Subject Social Science

EFC is looking for candidates to do the residency in the following cities:

• Oakland

Priority Final date to receive applicationss: October 10, 2025 and November 3, 2025

Winter and Spring Deadlines: February 6, 2026 and March 20, 2026

Interviews: November to Early December and in the Spring

For more information contact:

Alder GSE/EFC Residency Recruiter, DeWayne Ewing Jr. at  and dewingjr

You can also schedule time with DeWayne directly on his calendar through this link: