Special Education Teacher Residency Program
The Humboldt Office of Education (HCOE) and Humboldt State University (HSU) are pleased to announce that there is funding to support up to 10 Residency Program candidates to obtain their special education credential through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Each selected candidate will receive $10,000 to cover costs associated with:
- Program tuition
- Program fees
- Textbooks
- Assessment/Testing fees
Residency candidates can be hired to be a paraprofessional while simultaneously enrolled in HSU’s Education Specialist Credential Program allowing selected participants to obtain their preliminary Education Specialist teaching credential
Program Details
The eligible candidates in a teacher residency program shall agree in writing to work as an education specialist serving a caseload of pupils who receive special education services in a special education setting.
Further, the sponsored candidate will serve in a district for a period of at least four school years beginning with the school year that begins after the candidate successfully completes the initial year of preparation and obtains a preliminary teaching credential.
A candidate who fails to complete the period of placement shall reimburse the sponsoring grant recipient (HCOE) the amount of funding that HCOE invested in the candidate’s residency training.
Eligibility Requirements
- Candidates must possess a Bachelors Degree of higher.
- Candidates have to be accepted to Humboldt State University’s Education Specialist Credential Program. Apply at https://education.humboldt.edu/content/special-education
(Early application priority deadline April 15th, 2022. All others open until full.) - Candidates may work as a paid paraprofessional and agree to remain with that district as a special education teacher for four years upon completion of the credential.
- Candidates must meet subject matter requirements prior to fall 2022.
Next Steps
- Please meet with administration from prospective school site(s) to determine if there is a clear need for special education teachers within that district for the 2022/23 academic year. Visit our Schools & Districts page for a map and list of schools.
- Complete the special eduation program application on the HSU School of Education Website.
- Complete the HCOE Teacher Resident Eligibility Application by April 15, 2022.