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Career Growth

Develop your skills and extend your impact. NYC Ʒ߿ (NYCPS) provides ongoing opportunities for growth and development for teachers at every level of experience.

The Mentorship Experience

Hear from a new teacher and her mentor about how mentorship helps them both grow.

80%
of new teachers meet with their mentor at least once a week
97%
of new teachers feel listened to and respected by their mentor
93%
of new teachers report that they trust their mentor
95%
of new teachers are excited to share successes with their mentor

Teacher Leadership

Teacher leadership roles offer opportunities to lead beyond your individual classroom. Teachers can be powerful levers of change for school communities and earn additional compensation on top of their teacher salary.

Teacher leaders partner with colleagues and school leaders to identify and strengthen effective instructional and policy practices, as well as build innovative learning initiatives aligned with school goals. 

Model Teachers

Model Teachers are highly skilled educators who lead adult learning through their lab classroom. By modeling a “lead-learner” stance, they promote critical reflection to improve instruction for diverse students. Their classrooms offer a welcoming space for teachers to reflect, grow, and explore innovative strategies together.

Peer Collaborative Teachers

Peer Collaborative Teachers (PCT) support many aspects of school-wide growth. Like Model Teachers, they promote critical reflection to improve instruction for diverse learners. PCTs also mentor peers, lead intervisitation initiatives, and support collaborative teacher teams.

Master Teachers

Master Teachers (MaT) are teachers who are driven to impact both school culture and broader systems. Like PCTs, they promote critical reflection and support peers through mentoring, intervisitations, and teacher teams. They also design professional learning and work with school and district leaders to build lasting structures that advance pedagogy.

$7,500
Model Teacher: 2 hours monthly + 2 summer days
$12,500
Peer Collaborative Teacher: 5 hours monthly + 5 summer days
$20,000
Master Teacher: 8 hours monthly + 8 summer days

Advanced Certifications and Extensions

Current teachers at NYCPS and community-based organizations can pursue additional certifications or extensions with subsidized graduate-level coursework. For the 2025-26 school year, we are partnering with universities to offer Bilingual Extension programs and Students with Disabilities (B-2, 1-6 and 7-12) additional certification programs. 

NYC Men Teach

The NYC Men Teach program offers mentoring, professional development, and leadership opportunities that support educators at every stage of their careers.