Arizona Teacher Residency

The focus of AZTR is to provide graduate education, hands-on classroom experience, and continuing professional development to aspiring teachers—along with multiple financial incentives to make achieving your goals more manageable.Aspiring teachers enter a two-year graduate program that includes a classroom apprenticeship under the guidance of a Supervising Teacher. Upon completion, residents earn their master’s degree and work as the teacher-of-record at a partnering district for at least two additional years. All without going into debt.

What Are The Benefits?

As an AZTR AmeriCorps member you will receive:

• A master’s degree from NAU. You may be eligible to have your tuition covered by the Arizona Teachers Academy.
• Extensive preparation under the guidance of an experienced teacher prior to becoming the teacher of record.
• An opportunity to serve local communities.
• Access to the AZTR Network, which includes Supervising Teachers, course instructors, your cohort, AZK12 staff, and district and school staff.
• Professional support after becoming a teacher.
• Support to pursue your National Board Certification.
• A full-time job in a partner district starting in the second year of the program.

Where Can You Serve?

AZTR AmeriCorps members currently serve in the following counties:

• Maricopa County

If you qualify for Arizona Teachers Academy funding, as most of our residents do, you can have tuition covered for your master’s degree.* Plus as a teacher resident, you’ll receive a cost-of-living stipend, healthcare while you apprentice in schools, and a full-time job upon completion of the program.

Eligibility for Service

All AmeriCorps volunteers are required to:

• Be 17 years or older (no upper age limit)
• Hold one of the following citizenship statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent, Resident Alien
• Pass a fingerprint-based background check

What Are Your Next Steps?

If you’d like to get involved with Arizona Teacher Residency program, please contact us to work with one of our program coordinators to discuss your opportunities with AZTR!

For more information you can also visit the official Arizona Teacher Residency website! Fill out their short interest form and they will follow up with you about the next steps in the application process.