Entry-Level Positions for Aspiring Educators at KIPP Northern California
KIPP Northern California offers various entry-level positions for undergraduates interested in education, including "instructional aides" providing classroom support and a "resident teacher program" combining classroom experience with master's-level coursework toward teaching credentials. These options allow individuals to "get their feet wet" or "dive all the way in," depending on their career goals.
Entry-Level Positions, Teaching Roles, Instructional Aide, Resident Teacher Program, Classroom Support
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Nina Paoloni
Educator & 2nd Grade Teacher
KIPP Northern California
The University of San Diego, Class of 2018
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Video Highlights
1. Entry-level teaching roles are available at some schools without requiring a teaching credential immediately.
2. Instructional aide positions offer classroom support without needing a license, involving tasks like small group instruction and parent communication.
3. Resident teacher programs combine classroom experience with master classes to earn a teaching credential and Master's degree concurrently.
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What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider at my school specifically?
At my school specifically, depending on the school an undergraduate student might want to work at, you don't need your teaching credential right away. You can work at the school and be working toward your credential, so some undergraduate students can go right into a teaching role.
There are also positions at my school called instructional aides. You don't need a license for that, and you support in the classroom. So that might look like running a small group, helping with copies, checking in with students, or helping to contact parents. These are teacher-like roles, just supporting.
Another cool thing that my school does, and I'm sure other schools do, is called a resident teacher program, and that's what I'm currently in. You can apply, and what happens is you work in a classroom with a teacher all year long while you also take master classes to work toward your Masters and your teaching credential.
Those are all options available for undergraduate students. They kind of range depending on whether you want to just get your feet wet or dive all the way in. So there are quite a few roles.
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