Residencies
Residencies are programs through which student teachers receive a stipend while working alongside an experienced mentor teacher for at least one full school year while completing coursework to earn a preliminary credential. There is a 4-year teaching service commitment after completion for all residency opportunities; program stipends, structure, and expectations vary for each opportunity. To express interest in one of the residencies, please complete this short survey.
Current Residency Opportunities for Candidates
Trinity County Teacher Residency Grant
Content Focus: Education Specialist
Lead Partner: Trinity County Office of Education
Districts: Burnt Ranch, Coffee Creek, Douglas City, Junction City, Lewiston, Mountain Valley, Southern Trinity Joint, Trinity Alps, Trinity Center
Stipend: $32,000
Contact: Erin Whitney - ewhitney@csuchico.edu
Overview: Do you live in Trinity County and want to obtain your teaching credential? The Trinity County Teacher Residency Grant Program offers a fully immersive, yearlong placement in a classroom, where you'll co-teach alongside an experienced mentor teacher while receiving a $32K stipend! You will work in the classroom with your mentor teacher 50% of the time, and spend 50% of the time working onsite or at another school, depending on the district. All credential coursework at CSU Chico will be offered online, and additional professional development and support will be provided by the grant leads in Trinity County.
CRECEMOS Rural Bilingual Teacher Residency Grant
Content Focus: Bilingual
Lead Partner: Tehama County Department of Education (TCDE)
Districts/Schools: Hamilton Unified, Orland Unified, Gerber Elementary, Corning Union Elementary, Corning High School, and other Tehama County Schools
Stipend: $28,000
Contact: Elizabeth Stevens - eastevens@csuhico.edu
Overview: Support educational justice for multilingual students and families while earning your bilingual teaching credential in one year - and receive a $28,000 stipend! CRECEMOS, The Rural Bilingual Teacher Residency Program, offers a yearlong placement in a bilingual and/or general education classroom, where you'll co-teach alongside an experienced bilingual mentor teacher. Whether working in an elementary or secondary setting, as a bilingual resident you will transition gradually from Monday through Wednesday in your placement in fall, to Monday through Friday in your placement in spring, applying what you learn with support. Thursdays and Fridays will be dedicated to credential coursework within our small bilingual cohort community where you will build upon the knowledge and experiences you bring to the program with the theories and practices that best serve the multilingual learners in your classroom. Become a bilingual educator. Multilingual kids and communities need your expertise!
Taylor Fellows Residency Program
Content Focus: Multiple and Single Subject
Partners: Palermo, Thermalito, Corning, Redding, and Chico Country Day School
Stipend: Palermo, Thermalito, Redding and Corning: $1,000 per semester. Chico Country Day School: $500 per semester.
Contact: Claudia Bertolone-Smith - cmbertolone-smith@csuchico.edu
Overview: Taylor Fellows are year-long residencies in one of the partner districts listed above.
Benefits to this residency program includes:
- Working closely with a talented mentor teacher for a full academic year
- Complete both cycles of the CalTPA in one classroom
- Implementing Co-teaching strategies for student success
- Professional Development (i.e. co-teaching, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), trauma informed practices)
- Being part of a school faculty and community for an academic year
Prospective Residency Opportunities for Candidates
These residency opportunities are pending state funding which will be announced in March 2026.
North State Consortium Residency Grant
Content Focus: Multiple and Single Subject, Education Specialist, Bilingual, Dual Credential
Lead Partner: North State Teacher Residency Consortium
Districts: Multiple districts throughout Tehama, Shasta, Trinity, Siskiyou, Modoc, and Plumas counties
Stipend: $25,000 - $35,000
Contact: Erin Whitney - ewhitney@csuchico.edu or Allison Brogoitti - abrogoitti@columbiasd.com
Overview: The North State Teacher Residency (NSTR) program pairs each Resident Teacher with an expert mentor teacher for a full academic year of co-teaching, guided practice, and ongoing feedback for 50% of each week. Resident schedules are co-designed with districts to meet local needs, allowing this time to be structured as MTW, half-days across the week, or other flexible formats. During the remaining 50% of the week, residents may earn income by substitute teaching, continue in a classified role, work another job, complete coursework, or manage personal responsibilities. This flexibility is central to serving existing school employees, working adults, and candidates who require financial support during their practicum and coursework.
Rural Butte Teacher Residency Grant
Content Focus: Education Specialist
Lead Partner: Butte County Office of Education (BCOE)
Districts/Schools: Bangor, BCOE, Berry Creek, Chico, Durham, Gridley, Paradise, and Thermalito
Stipend: $25,000
Contact: Jamie Linn Gunderson - jlgunderson@csuchico.edu
Overview: Are you ready to launch your career as a special education teacher while serving your rural community? The Rural Butte Teacher Residency Grant provides a yearlong, co-teaching placement focused on supporting students with diverse learning needs. Residents are paired with experienced Education Specialist mentors, complete CSU Chico credential coursework within a close-knit cohort, and receive a living stipend to support their training year. This program prepares future educators dedicated to inclusive practices, collaboration, and equity across Butte County’s rural schools.
Glenn County Teacher Residency Grant
Content Focus: Education Specialist
Lead Partner: Glenn County Office of Education (GCOE)
Districts: Specific partner districts to be determined
Stipend: $25,000
Contact: Erin Whitney - ewhitney@csuchico.edu
Overview: Do you live in Glenn County and want to obtain your teaching credential? The Glenn County Teacher Residency Grant Program offers an immersive, yearlong placement in a classroom, where you'll co-teach alongside an experienced mentor teacher while receiving a generous stipend. All credential coursework at CSU Chico will be offered online, and additional professional development and support will be provided by the grant leads in Glenn County. There may be options to maintain employment 50% of the time as a substitute or paraprofessional.