2026 - 2027 Avance Resident

The Avance Residency is a one-year, robust teacher preparation program for candidates in the greater Los Angeles area. Avance disrupts systems of inequity in teacher preparation to collectively innovate, transform, and provide access and advancement for educators, especially those from our historically marginalized communities. We invest in and develop them to thrive, so that our students receive the highest quality education starting on day one. In Avance, teacher residents learn what to teach, how to teach it, and build strong networks of support through cohort learning, mentorship, and university programs.

The Opportunity

An Avance Resident Teacher is a nonexempt, classified staff member. Residents are a critical part of school communities within the Avance consortium*. Avance residents work under the supervision of a mentor teacher and support them in implementing all instructional components. While planning and implementing instructional content, residents receive coaching and mentoring from their Avance mentor teacher.

Essential Functions

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of dues does not exclude the duties from the position if the work is similar, related, or logical assignments to a resident.

• Intentionally observe mentor teacher planning and implementing teaching and instructional strategies rooted in grade level expectations and standards
• Set a positive, culturally responsive classroom culture that supports all students
• Collaborate with mentor teacher to plan and implement instructional practices
• Plan and lead all aspects of instruction and teaching during “Take Over for Fieldwork” experience using grade level standards and classroom curriculum
• Regularly assess students and provide differentiated instruction when needed
• Substitute teach within the school 1x a week in Quarter 2-3
• Attend all school site professional development and Avance Residency Seminar

What you will receive- include hourly rate, weekly hrs, year/months of employment

• $48,200 Financial Package (includes hourly rate, sub pay, retirement benefits, and tuition contribution)
• Hourly rate of $23.50
• $8,000 - $10,000 tuition contribution
• High quality, rigorous teacher preparation program
• Support system: mentor teacher, school site leader, university advisor, fieldwork supervisor, Residency Coach, and cohort

Recruitment Process

• October 1, 2025 
  • Applications Open
• December 1, 2025
  • Applications Close
• December 15-16, 2025
  • Interview Process
• January 2026
  • Acceptance Notifications

Have questions email Briana Murray, Residency Learning & Talent Coordinator at briana.murray@caminonuevo.org

*Charter Networks within Avance Residency: Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, Para Los Niños, Equitas Academy, New LA, CLIC, STEM Preparatory Schools, Watts Learning Center

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or associ