Careers at NCTR

Join our mission to support well-prepared educators!

Our Impact Begins with Our People

At the heart of our mission is a deep belief in people– from teachers to principals to students, and especially our team members, because we know our impact starts with them. We encourage their professional development, honor their voices, and create space for meaningful dialogue and work that transforms lives. 

As an organization, we prioritize our work culture to support a strong work-life balance and ensure every team member feels supported and appreciated in their role.

 

Mission Statement

Our mission is to transform educator preparation by advancing the teacher residency movement to prepare, support, and retain more effective educators who represent and value the communities they serve.

Our Core Values

  • Continuous Learning
  • Justice
  • Collaboration
  • Data Guided
 

 

 

Hiring Process

We are committed to a hiring process that is thoughtful, equitable, and designed to help us get to know candidates beyond their resumes. While timelines may vary by role, our process typically includes the following steps:

Resume Review

Our team reviews all applications to assess alignment with the role’s qualifications, experience, and core responsibilities.

Selected candidates are invited to complete a brief recorded video interview. This allows candidates to share more about their experiences, interests, and motivations on a flexible schedule.

Candidates who move forward participate in a structured group interview with members of our team. This conversation focuses on professional experience, collaboration, and alignment with our mission and values.

Candidates complete a job-relevant exercise designed to provide insight into how they approach the work. We aim to make tasks realistic, focused, and reflective of the role’s key responsibilities.

Finalists participate in a second group interview with additional team members and organizational leaders. This stage allows for deeper discussion about the role, organizational culture, and mutual fit.

As a final step, we conduct professional reference checks to better understand each candidate’s strengths, work style, and past contributions.

Throughout the process, we strive to provide clear communication, timely updates, and a respectful candidate experience. We recognize that interviews are a two-way process and encourage candidates to ask questions as they determine whether our organization is the right fit for them.

Open Staff Positions

NCTR Board Member

NCTR is seeking one new board member to join our Board of Directors and help advance our mission to transform teacher preparation and strengthen the educator workforce.

We invite you to review the qualifications and expectations outlined below and consider recommending a qualified candidate or applying yourself.

The deadline to submit a recommendation or application is October 2.

What NCTR Does

Based on nearly 20 years of research and field learning, the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) provides evidence-based consulting services to organizations seeking to improve their educator preparation pathways. We partner with school districts, charter management organizations (CMOs), nonprofits, state education agencies (SEAs), colleges and universities, teachers’ unions, community organizations, and state apprenticeship agencies to design, launch, scale, or strengthen teacher preparation pathways. Our mission is to transform educator preparation by advancing the teacher residency movement to prepare, support, and retain more effective educators who represent and value the communities they serve.

NCTR is looking for one new board member to join our board who meets the following criteria:

  • Reflect the demographics of students in the public schools our teachers serve and the residents in our partner residency programs
  • Have deep professional experience in the following areas:
    • Priority: Communications/Media Relations
    • Priority: Law
    • Priority: Philanthropy
    • Education
    • Advocacy
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Information Technology
  • And/or are an NCTR partner program alumnus

Board members are expected to attend in person or virtually (absent exceptional circumstances) all board meetings (min. 4x per year) and all meetings of committees to which they are appointed.

Board members are expected to serve on one or more committees of the board and to actively participate in committee work.

Board members are expected to actively participate in meetings, review relevant materials, prepare for meetings and discussions with management, and otherwise educate themselves to discharge effectively the responsibilities and expectations of the board.

Board terms last three years, and board members can serve up to two consecutive terms.

The NCTR Governing Board of Directors expects each director to:

  • Observe the highest standards of integrity and ethics.
  • Believe in and actively advocate for NCTR’s values and mission.
  • Be committed to serving an environment that reflects the various experiences and perspectives of our community and learning the best way to bring such an environment to our Board and organization.
  • Ask relevant, incisive, probing questions and engage in direct, forthright discussions with the board and management to ensure decisions align with NCTR’s mission.
  • Develop and maintain a broad understanding of the organization’s business and risk profile; its strategic, financial, and operating opportunities and plans; and its internal control systems and disclosure controls and procedures. 
  • Observe the confidentiality of board deliberations, plans, and information.
  • Observe policies and guidelines regarding ethical behavior, conflicts of interest, and other policies and guidelines adopted by the board.
  • Willing to provide a financial contribution determined by the respective board member to meet a goal of 100% participation from the board of directors.
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Recruitment Fraud Notice

We are aware that scammers sometimes impersonate organizations and recruiters to collect personal or financial information from job seekers.

Please note:

  • We accept applications only for positions posted on our official Careers page.
  • We do not solicit job applications through text messages, social media direct messages, or unsolicited emails.
  • We will never ask candidates to provide banking information, payment, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or other financial information at any stage of the hiring process.
  • We will never ask candidates to pay a fee to apply, interview, or receive an offer of employment.
  • All communication regarding open positions will come from an official organizational email address.

If you receive a suspicious message claiming to represent our organization, do not share personal information or send money. If you are unsure whether a communication is legitimate, please contact us directly through the information provided on our website.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and secure hiring process.