PUC Teacher Residency Program (PUC TRP)

The next cohort (Cohort 13) residency year starts in June 2025 and concludes near the end of May 2026. Official start dates in schools vary depending on the school where Residents are placed.

All Residents are paid full-time with benefits as paraprofessionals or educational assistants through their partner schools. The pay scale ranges depending on years of experience upon entering the program and ranges from $24.78 - 32.24/hr + benefits

In partnership with Loyola Marymount University, PUC TRP provides a special scholarship that pays for 40% of tuition for all Residents in the program. We also support our Residents to access grants and other financial aid opportunities through state and federal funding.

As part of your acceptance into the program, you have the opportunity to earn a Master’s degree through LMU after you complete your residency year.  There are several concentration options available.

Residents attend classes through LMU on weeknights or Saturdays online. Specific times will be determined later, however, Residents need to plan to be available between 4:30 pm and 9:50 pm if they choose weeknights and 9:00am-4:00pm if they choose Saturdays.

The application process begins with an online application. You can find the application here. After the application is submitted, candidates will be notified of their application status within two weeks after the application deadline. Selected candidates will then be scheduled for a demo lesson and interview.  The full application procedure and checklist can be found here.

We are searching for passionate and diverse teacher candidates from our community who want to impact greater change within PUC Schools and in the lives of our students. During the recruitment process we assess candidates in the four categories outlined below:

• Commitment and Professionalism – Are you passionate about teaching and learning? Are you prepared, resourceful, and communicate effectively?
• Critical Reflection- Are you reflective and solutions-oriented? Are you receptive and eager for feedback?
• Teaching Foundations- Are you able to relate to and connect with students through content? Are you eager to support the PUC TRP vision/mission?

No. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree completed by June 30, 2025 from any concentration, are welcome and encouraged to apply. Although it is not required, having a concentration in the area you would like to teach will assist you in passing subject matter competencies required to earn your teaching credential.

After you complete our program and earn your preliminary teaching credential, you are able to add endorsements through the state which allow you to teach in different content areas than the one you were initially licensed in. Typically to add these endorsements, you need to take a CSET exam and another course in the content area in which you are trying to be endorsed in.

Like any other teaching candidate who wishes to pursue a teaching position at PUC, Residents are required to go through an application and interview process.  However, the program provides Residents with priority hiring opportunities, modified application requirements, and interview preparation.

At the completion of your residency year, you will have earned a preliminary credential in the subject area of your choice.  You will have 5 years to “clear” your credential, which you can do by enrolling in the PUC Induction Program.

After completing your residency year, you are required to teach at a PUC school for four (4) school years.