Aspiring educators at Westmont will now be able to nurture their teaching styles in Santa Barbara Unified classrooms — with far less financial stress.
Those seeking a teaching credential from the private liberal arts college in Montecito can apply for a new, year-long residency program that will place them alongside a mentor teacher in the district and comes with a $33,000 stipend they can use for tuition and living expenses.
The program will place teacher candidates in SBUSD classrooms three days a week for a full academic year, co-teaching alongside their mentor, who will receive a $3,000 stipend for the work. Meanwhile, the candidate will be completing their graduate coursework at Westmont.