Special Education Teacher Residency Grant Application at Benicia Unified School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
What is the Teacher Residency Program? This program is designed for aspiring educators interested in earning an Education Specialist credential in Mild/Moderate Support Needs or Extensive Support Needs while serving students in our local Benicia community. The program supports candidates in obtaining their credential through online coursework and hands-on fieldwork in BUSD schools. Teacher residents will spend a full academic year co-teaching alongside exemplary, experienced BUSD Special Education mentor teachers—gaining real-world experience from the first day of school until the last in lesson planning, classroom management, and student support. BUSD's partnership with Notre Dame de Namur University combines a yearlong classroom apprenticeship with an aligned, 14-month sequence of online coursework (with an optional Master's degree). Five candidates will be selected for this cohort, earning their Preliminary Education Specialist credential upon completion of the program. Dual Application Requirement: This program is a collaboration between Benicia Unified School District and Notre Dame de Namur University. To be considered for admission, applicants must submit complete applications to BOTH institutions by the January 31, 2027 priority deadline: Benicia Unified EdJoin Application: Must include your online EdJoin application, Letter of Introduction, Professional Resume, and 2 current professional Letters of Recommendation. Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) Application: Must be submitted separately to NDNU (requires official transcripts showing a Bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, Statement of Intent, and 2 professional Letters of Recommendation). Apply to NDNU: https://apply.ndnu.edu/ BUSD Residency Program Website & Interest Form: https://www.beniciaunified.org/residency
Requirements / Qualifications
- Copy of Transcript
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 recent letters required)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
- Copy of Transcript
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 recent letters required)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
Fingerprint and TB Clearance will be required as conditions of employment.
District employees, programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or related recovery, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
The Title IX coordinator for BUSD is the Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Lindsay Wisely. She can be reached at 707-747-8300 or by emailing TitleIX@beniciaunified.org.
Employees of this District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Comments and Other Information
Fingerprint and TB Clearance will be required as conditions of employment.
District employees, programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or related recovery, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
The Title IX coordinator for BUSD is the Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Lindsay Wisely. She can be reached at 707-747-8300 or by emailing TitleIX@beniciaunified.org.
Employees of this District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.