About Us:

Project Inspire is a teacher residency operating through a partnership of Hamilton County Department of Education, Lee University, Public Education Foundation, and The National Center for Teacher Residency, AmeriCorps, and The National Science Foundation. 

Project Inspire teacher residency is preparing new teachers specifically for Hamilton County schools with a vision to provide every urban student with passionate, effective, and caring teachers. Located in Chattanooga, TN, Project Inspire recruits talented individuals locally, regionally, and nationally who want to make a career shift to teaching and specifically impact urban students in our city. Project Inspire Teacher Residency prepares residents to become secondary math, science or elementary teachers. Residents pursue a M.A.T from Lee University that blends a classroom apprenticeship with graduate level coursework and an intensive resident/mentor partnership. We believe that every student deserves great teachers, regardless of zip code.

Benefits Of The Program: 

• 14 month graduate degree program, specifically designed for teacher residents who will be teaching in Hamilton County Schools. Includes an Master's of Arts in Teaching from Lee University, plus an embedded clinical apprenticeship with a highly effective mentor teacher. At the end of the residency year, graduates also obtain a teaching license
• Community of Project Inspire residents and graduates, who are committed to educational equity in Chattanooga
• 4 years of graduate coaching and support after the initial program

Compensation:

• Competitive Living Stipend during the residency year
• Tuition-free master's degree program!
• Other benefits include:
  
  • AmeriCorps membership
  • Eligible for paid health benefits during the residency year
  • Access to federal loan forgiveness programs for any previous student loans

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university by June 2018
• Education Degree not required
• Be a US citizen or permanent resident
• Have a cumulative 2.75 GPA from your undergraduate degree (3.0 Preferred)
• Be prepared to make a four-year commitment as a full time teacher for Hamilton County Schools after the residency year
• Content Knowledge requirement depending on the license; please consult www.projectinspiretn.org for more details.