Monroe Regional Teacher Residency Consortium
Preparing purpose-driven, high-quality teachers to make an immediate impact in Monroe County.
The Monroe Regional Teacher Residency Consortium is a paid teacher residency program designed to prepare teachers for a career in suburban or rural Monroe County.
- Earn your master's degree in teaching with initial certification
- Earn New York State initial certifications in either:
- Participate in a 15-month paid teacher residency in a Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES or Monroe One BOCES school district: co-teaching four days per week with experienced mentors and working one day as a substitute teacher
- Receive $15,000 toward your tuition, $15,000 paid in a monthly stipend plus a minimum of 35 days of substitute pay from the district
- Strong consideration for employment in Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES or Monroe One BOCES districts following graduation and successful completion of the residency program. Employment is not guaranteed.
Get all this in addition to the Educational Partner Network discount, and the Teacher Opportunity Corps II benefits (for eligible applicants).
Join a highly competitive cohort of teacher candidates who are deeply committed to education and the Greater Rochester community!
Now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year
Application deadline: We are accepting applications through March 3 for the 2025-2026 cohort.
Complete both steps to be considered:
1. Apply to your Naz grad program:
2. Indicate interest in the Monroe Regional Teaching Residency:
Indicate interest
All Monroe Regional Teacher Residents start classes in late May (Summer A term) and finish the following August.
Program Overview
Residency year schedule
- Our 15-month residency program includes a full academic year in a Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES or Monroe One BOCES school district, co-teaching four days per week with experienced mentor teachers and serving one day per week as a building substitute.
- Graduate coursework will begin the first summer you enroll, continue throughout the school year, and conclude the following summer.
- You move through the program in a cohort for enhanced community and support.
Innovative curriculum
- Culturally responsive curriculum
- Build your reflective teaching skills
Teacher certification
Upon completion of the residency year, graduates are eligible to apply for New York State initial teaching certification in one of the following:
- Early Childhood Education (Birth-2nd grade) and Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Early Childhood Level (Birth-2nd grade)
- Childhood Education (Grades 1–6) and Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Childhood Level (Grades 1–6)
- New York State initial teaching certification in Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12) and Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence Level (Grades 7-12)
- or New York State initial teaching certification in TESOL (prek-12)
Affordability/Financial support
- Receive at least $15,000 of tuition assistance
- Receive $15,000 paid in a monthly stipend plus a minimum of 35 days of substitute pay from the district
- You also may be eligible for Nazareth’s Educational Partner Network discount, and Teacher Opportunity Corps II benefits (for eligible applicants)
Post-graduation commitment
You will have strong consideration for employment in your partner school district upon graduating.
Mentors
- Your co-teacher(s) is highly trained and well supported by your school district
- You are matched with co-teachers who meet your professional developmental needs
- You'll learn models of good practice, receive guidance in context, and benefit from collaborative support and feedback.
This program is funded by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDL) Teacher Residency Program and operates as a partnership of Nazareth University, University of Rochester Warner School of Education, Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, Monroe One BOCES, and select school districts.