---
title: Upcoming opportunities to grow your leadership at DSST
description: "Blog: Interested in building your leadership? DSST offers several paid opportunities and funded development experiences to help you grow your impact next year."
---

[HELIX FEED ](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix)

# [Upcoming opportunities to grow your leadership at DSST](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/upcoming-opportunities-to-grow-your-leadership-at-dsst)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 02/05/26

Interested in building your leadership? DSST offers several paid opportunities and funded development experiences to help you grow your impact next year.

☀️ **Generation Teach Leadership Residency** (Paid – Summer 2026)  
Reconnect with the “why” behind your work. Generation Teach brings together a national cohort of educators to lead summer learning for students while mentoring high school and college students who are exploring teaching. You’ll grow your leadership, build community, and receive role-based funding — all while investing in the next generation of educators! Learn more [here](http://www.generationteach.org/lead) and email questions to info@genteach.org.   
📅 [Next Application deadline: 2/15](http://www.generationteach.org/lead)

 

👩‍🏫 **Mentor Future Educators at DSST** (Paid)  
Support and coach new teachers while strengthening your own instructional leadership.

- Student Teacher Mentors (all content areas)
- STEM Apprentice Teacher Mentors (Math, Science, STEM electives)

👉 **Submit an interest form to learn more and be considered for 2026–27 placements. **Questions? Teams Amanda Shaw.   
📅 [Mentor interest form due 2/13](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCz0QuiVcDXgZqyX2JXlVdKkhawOylb1-N7xEx8aQfu1WVJw/viewform?usp=publish-editor)

 

💼 **External Professional Development Funds**  
DSST is committed to strengthening authentic, mission-driven leadership through high-quality development. Eligible Home Office Leaders, School Directors, Leadership Team Members, and experienced teachers (5+ years) can use DSST funding to support conferences, courses, or other external learning experiences aligned to your ILP and professional goals — both within our network **and** beyond it! [Learn more here.](https://scienceandtechorg.sharepoint.com/sites/SupplementalPDFunding/SitePages/HomeForBrandCentral.aspx?ga=1&xsdata=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%3D&sdata=NnBnMm96TFdkME1oK1JzYTErQWVSTDNtYTE1elZiRXhvaXg1SGl4NEUrQT0%3D&ovuser=2c6cb76c-4f89-42eb-ad8d-20fe76974f7e%2CDaniela.DiNapoli%40scienceandtech.org)

👉 **Apply via Helix to request funding**  
📅 [Deadline: June 12](https://scienceandtechorg.sharepoint.com/sites/SupplementalPDFunding/SitePages/HomeForBrandCentral.aspx?ga=1&xsdata=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%3D&sdata=NnBnMm96TFdkME1oK1JzYTErQWVSTDNtYTE1elZiRXhvaXg1SGl4NEUrQT0%3D&ovuser=2c6cb76c-4f89-42eb-ad8d-20fe76974f7e%2CDaniela.DiNapoli%40scienceandtech.org)

[View full post](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/upcoming-opportunities-to-grow-your-leadership-at-dsst)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "DSST Public Schools"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2026-02-05T20:53:31.495Z",
  "datePublished" : "2026-02-05T20:50:39Z",
  "headline" : "Upcoming opportunities to grow your leadership at DSST",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 5464,
    "url" : "https://3379430.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3379430/B32A2783.jpg",
    "width" : 8192
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/upcoming-opportunities-to-grow-your-leadership-at-dsst",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "HELIX FEED"
  }
}
```