R I S E Resources for Indispensable Schools and Educators

NOTE: RISE is no longer accepting teacher applications for 2008-09 school year. Complete an interest form to receive information for 2009-10.

Looking for a teaching job in a school that set its teachers up for success?

RISE is a non-profit organization committed to keeping effective teachers in schools serving low-income communities so all students can achieve at high levels. Teaching positions currently available in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

What does RISE offer?
RISE provides an online network where pre-screened teachers and schools with a shared commitment to low-income education connect to find a good fit. Take a quick tour of the job search feature on the RISE Network (in Powerpoint or pdf).

Unlike other teaching job sites, RISE offers a listing of teaching jobs and…

Insight into Schools – Teachers at RISE Partner Schools complete a Teaching Conditions Survey to provide feedback for school improvement in five key areas - information available to you in each school profile on the RISE Network so you can make an informed decision:
Leadership, Teacher Empowerment, Use of Time,
Professional Development, Facilities & Resources

Efficiency – One RISE application connects you directly to more than 100 leaders at selected schools in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Chicago that share your commitment. Read more about RISE Partner Schools>>

Ongoing Commitment – RISE supports teachers beyond the job search by forming lasting partnerships with schools to improve teaching environments year over year through the Teaching Conditions Survey improvement tool.

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Qualifications
RISE's program focuses on effective teachers that are most at risk of leaving low-income teaching. These are teachers who:

are currently teaching or have been in the classroom recently, and
are relatively early in their career (1-10 years).

Minimum Qualifications
To apply to RISE, teachers must have:

A belief that all students can achieve at high levels.
At least one year as a full time classroom teacher in a K-12 school in the U.S. serving a low-income population. (This does not include student or substitute teaching.)
- NOTE: RISE defines a low-income population as at least 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
A valid credential or current enrollment in a credentialing program.
Eligibility to work in the U.S. (without visa sponsorship).