Teacher in Residence Post Baccalaureate Programs

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Rio Salado College is now accepting applications for the Fall 2023!

Application deadline for the Fall 2023 is September 5, 2023.

All application materials must be submitted and completed by September 5, 2023 (i.e., passage of NES Subject Knowledge exam, official transcripts, letters of recommendation, Employment Verification and Star Teacher Assessment, must all be received and processed).
Teacher candidates admitted to the TIR program must be prepared to pay or establish a payment plan with Rio Student Business Services (regardless of scholarship and financial aid status), upon acceptance to the program and prior to the established Fall course start date.

All incomplete applications will be placed on hold and considered for the Spring 2024 semester.

Get Started:

Register to attend a virtual Teacher In Residence Orientation.
Admittance into the TIR program requires applicants to complete an application to Maricopa Community Colleges (Rio Salado College) AND a TIR program application. Students should wait at least 24 hours from completing the Maricopa application before accessing the TIR Program application
Teacher In Residence applications for the Fall 2023 semester will not be processed until June 14, 2023.
For more information, call 480-517-8140

About TIR Programs

Teacher in Residence (TIR) programs allow students who already hold a bachelor's degree to receive employment in a classroom while simultaneously completing their education coursework toward certification. The Post Baccalaureate Teacher in Residence Programs are approved by the Arizona Department of Education and utilizes the Alternative Teaching Certificate.

Students must be recommended by a school district for employment, as a contracted teacher, provide a current IVP fingerprint card and appropriate passing subject knowledge exam scores. If teaching in an English Language Development (ELD) classroom, students must also successfully complete an approved Structured English Immersion workshop or course.

NOTE: All application materials are purged after one year from receipt when program enrollment does not transpire.

Available Programs

Online college credit coursework is available in the following areas:

Early Childhood (Birth - Grade 3)
Elementary Education (Grades K-8)
Special Education (Grades K-12)
Secondary Education (Grade 6-12 – single subject)

Learn how to get started in the Teacher in Residence program.

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Rio Salado College is now accepting applications for the Fall 2023!

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