the program
Founded in 2015, the Billiken Teacher Corps exists to grow strong educators with a heart for service.
SERVE.BTC members teach full time and impact underserved Catholic schools in St. Louis, MO and Springfield, IL while living out the Jesuit mission of being people for and with others.
"BTC has shaped the way I view my calling as a teacher - not only am I here as a teacher to empower my students to learn and to help them grow, but I am here to learn from Jesus the Teacher, who guides me as I respond to this vocation." - Steph, Cohort 5 |
LEARN.BTC members earn a Master of Arts in Teaching while receiving full tuition remission. The members are supported in their teaching journey with a school mentor, a University supervisor, and an instructional coach.
“Teaching means more to me than just helping my students understand content. Teaching is about making an impact. It’s opening my heart up to allow my students to make an impact on me. It is doing my very best to love like Jesus and for my students to see and know that. When they know that they are loved, that’s when they can learn and understand the content.” - Mallory, Cohort 5 |
GROW.BTC members live in an intentional faith community with a cohort and participate in weekly spirituality nights, annual retreats and community-building events.
“These two years have been the most formative time of my life thanks to my community and students. They have taught me more than I ever could have imagined, specifically how to continually build community through love and prayer.” - Shannon, Cohort 4 |
Billiken Teacher Corps teachers embody the mantra of "Teach Me."
It is the students saying to their teachers, "Teach Me."
It is the teachers saying to their students, "Teach Me."
It is all of us saying to Christ, our ultimate teacher, "Teach Me."
It is the students saying to their teachers, "Teach Me."
It is the teachers saying to their students, "Teach Me."
It is all of us saying to Christ, our ultimate teacher, "Teach Me."