NUSD’s Board of Trustees has approved an exciting plan to invest in our future teachers who reflect the diversity of our community.
With California facing a teacher shortage, Natomas Unified is offering financial incentives to recruit future instructors, focusing first and foremost on NUSD graduates, who can meet the diverse needs of our student population or specialize in Math, Science, or other hard-to-fill subject areas.
This recruitment plan, approved by the Board of Trustees Oct. 11, will be announced to the community today (Oct. 23) and funded by one-time state money that cannot be spent on ongoing expenses. A limited number of candidates can be accepted.
Here’s what NUSD will do to help you become a teacher:
•Pay 80% of the cost of your one-year teacher credential program
•Provide an NUSD Macbook for use during your credential program
•Provide a $500 monthly allowance for 12 months if you choose to live within NUSD boundaries during the duration of your credential program
•Provide monetary incentives if you meet requirements for:
•Diversity: $5,000 (i.e. lived in a ZIP code that matches our demographics; bilingual; demonstrated academic interest in subjects such as gender, race, multicultural studies; involvement with organizations that support underserved students)
•Earning teaching credentials in “hard to fill” subject areas: $5,000 (i.e. Math, Science, Special Education, World Language, Career-Technical Education)
If selected to participate in this program, in return for this investment, you will commit to teaching in NUSD for a minimum of 3 years, because we believe that the consistency and commitment of diverse, quality teachers will help our students achieve our vision that they become college and career ready.
Details are available here or contact our Human Resources team at (916) 567-5469.
