Osprey Teacher Residency (OTR) Program
The Osprey Teacher Residency Program is designed to support UNF students in pursuit of teacher education degrees through tuition support, stipends and program-based incentives. Eligible students will receive tuition support for their junior and senior years in a teacher education program. In addition to scholarships, stipends will be provided to students who qualify to participate in one of the Osprey Teacher Residency Programs. Total aid and compensation are dependent upon student financial need and individual program requirements.
Osprey AmeriCorps Junior Teachers
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Osprey AmeriCorps Junior Teachers
If you are a rising junior in elementary, secondary, middle school math/science, preK primary, exceptional student education, deaf education or music education and want to begin your field placement in Duval or Clay County while receiving financial support, apply to be an AmeriCorps Member!
Visit the JTR AmeriCorps Website to learn more.
Junior Year Benefits:
- Commitment: One academic year (Fall and Spring Semesters)
- Minimum Service Hours: 300 total hours
- Includes 150 field hours per semester through field courses, required trainings, seminars and service projects
- Living Stipend: $4,150
- Segal Education Award: $1,565
- Can be used to repay federal student loans or cover future tuition costs
- Additional Benefits:
- Professional Development and Training Opportunities
- Paid CPR & First Aid Training
- JTR Gear
- Access to AmeriCorps Member Assistance Program
Approximate Total Value: $5,715+
Application Opens: Upon acceptance to teacher education program
JTR AmeriCorps Senior Year Residency
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JTR AmeriCorps Senior Year Residency
If you are a rising senior in elementary, secondary, middle school math/science, preK primary, exceptional student education, deaf education or music education interested in a year-long residency, are dedicated to serving your community and want to complete your field placement in Duval or Clay County while receiving financial support, then JTR is for you!
Visit the JTR AmeriCorps Website to learn more.
Senior Year Benefits:
- Commitment: A year-long internship (August - May)
- Living Stipend: $11,100
- Segal Education Award: $5,176
- Can be used to repay federal student loans or cover future tuition costs
- Additional Benefits:
- Professional learning focused on engaging, relevant and reflective pedagogy
- Placement with a highly qualified mentor teacher
- Cohort-supported model
- Paid CPR and First Aid training
- FTCE reimbursement up to $150
- JTR Gear
- Access to AmeriCorps Member Assistance Program
- Approximate total: $16,426
Application Opens: Spring Semester Junior Year
Application deadline: May 15
If you are completing your internship in Spring 2025, please complete the JTR prospect form below!
Accelerated Program
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Accelerated Program - River City Associate Teacher (RCAT)
If you are a rising senior in any of the following programs: early childhood education, elementary education, exceptional student education (ESE), middle school math/science, secondary education, and music education (varies); and have the desire to have a field placement on one of the River City Science Academy campuses, while receiving quality mentorship and a salary with benefits, this accelerated program may be for you!
Senior Year Benefits
Fall Interns:
- Teacher candidates will earn up to $17.5K as a River City Associate Teacher during their Fall internship
- After graduation, interns will transition to a co-teaching, teaching, or interventionalist role during the spring semester, with a pay increase to $23,000
- Following this, they commit to an additional school year at RCSA
- Example: Intern in fall, co-teach in the Spring, paid summer, teach independently the following year
Total Earnings:
- $40,500 (*earnings subject to change, monthly salary, including June and July installments)
- RCAT may be eligible for additional supplemental funds
Application Process:
- Begins the semester prior to senior year (Typically February and October)
- Decisions finalized in March (for fall internship)
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READ USA Literacy Tutoring
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READ USA Literacy Tutoring
The READ USA Literacy Tutoring program is a new pathway within the Osprey Teacher Residency (OTR) Programs designed to support UNF students pursuing degrees in teacher education. This pathway offers UNF sophomore, junior and senior education majors an opportunity to become literacy tutors.
Sophomore, Junior and Senior Year Benefits
- Receive payment of $150 per week for tutoring service
- Trained to provide robust, evidence-based, one-to-one literacy instruction to elementary students
- Receive in-the-moment coaching and support from certified reading teachers
- Gain hands-on classroom experience and valuable workforce development skills
- Receive additional literacy training, tools and resources for the classroom
- Receive on going professional development opportunities
- Receive either 20 (Fall semester only) or 60 (Fall & Spring semesters) hours of service
- Receive FREE TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Training
- Receive FREE CPR and Disaster Prep Training
Approximate total funding: $1,500 (fall only) / $4,500 (fall and spring)
Service Commitment Options:
- Fall Semester Only: 100 hours of service
- Fall and Spring Semesters: 300 hours of service
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