Are you feeling stuck with substitute teaching and unsure about the next step in your career?
Tired living paycheck to paycheck without access to health insurance and a retirement plan?
Want to become a credentialed teacher but afraid of the debt school would require?
Become a TeachStart Fellow where you’ll be paid for guaranteed, contracted full-time substitute work, plus you’ll receive health insurance while getting paid to get your CA teaching credential.
Check out our website to learn more about the program
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With Scoot Education’s unique program, you’ll teach and serve students across Los Angeles as a full-time substitute teacher, and receive teacher training and career coaching in our TeachStart program.
- Salary: $38,500 annual salary, with benefits
- Work Year: 10 months (September-June)
- Teaching program: Fellowship for fall 2021-2022 school year and one week of summer training + quarterly PD days
- Upon completion of your credential, have a total less than $4000 due to the Scoot Fellows Grant and other contributions
Job summary:
As a TeachStart fellow, you’ll join the Scoot Scholar program, a two-year paid fellowship for prospective teachers who want to earn their CA teacher credential.
In year one, you’ll work 9 out of 10 days, substituting full-time at our partner schools and spend your other days on foundational training courses, studying to pass required exams.
During year two, TeachStart fellows work at a Scoot school partner as a lead teacher while earning their teaching credentials through our alternative certification program partner.
With a growth mindset and a passion for education, you’ll bring your empathetic and innovative nature to the classroom where you’ll help students have an exceptional learning experience.
Your self-initiative and hungry aptitude will be celebrated and you’ll make a difference in your local community.
As a TeachStart Fellow, you’ll:
- Have guaranteed full-time employment with Scoot
- Enjoy covered training and working costs
- Be eligible for the Scoot Fellow grant to contribute towards tuition
- Have exposure to a variety of schools
- Have a clear pathway into the teaching profession, with support along the way
You’ll enjoy:
- Direct deposit monthly (provides salary + benefits from day 1)
- Full-time hours (M-F approx: 8am-330pm)
- Devoted, awesome Consultants providing personalized support
- Paid training to prepare you for the classroom
- Access to the TeachStart community where you’ll meet other fellows + get invitations to happy hours and social events.
You should apply if:
- You’re ready to fulfill your purpose as a change agent in the classroom
- Bachelor’s degree
- Clear background check
What to expect:
- Enrollment in a two-year paid teaching program, with training provided
- Guidance and support on passing the state required tests for substitute teaching
- Advanced understanding of social and emotional development in children and adolescents
About Scoot:
Scoot Education is the creator of TeachStart, a training program to provide low tuition and salaried pathways for prospective teachers (even those without any prior experience) to become licensed educators. TeachStart provides a paid pathway into teaching full-time, providing graduates with either a substitute teaching certificate or a state teaching credential.