diff --git a/src/components/teacher-banner/teacher-banner.jsx b/src/components/teacher-banner/teacher-banner.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e58fa01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/teacher-banner/teacher-banner.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+var classNames = require('classnames');
+var React = require('react');
+
+var sessionActions = require('../../redux/session.js');
+
+var TitleBanner = require('../title-banner/title-banner.jsx');
+var Button = require('../forms/button.jsx');
+var FlexRow = require('../flex-row/flex-row.jsx');
+
+require('./teacher-banner.scss');
+
+var TeacherBanner = React.createClass({
+    type: 'TeacherBanner',
+    getDefaultProps: function () {
+        return {
+            messages: {
+                'teacher-banner.greeting': 'Hi',
+                'teacher-banner.subgreeting': 'Here are some helpful links to check out:',
+                'teacher-banner.classesButton': 'My Classes',
+                'teacher-banner.resourcesButton': 'Learning Resources',
+                'teacher-banner.faqButton': 'Teacher Account FAQ'
+            },
+            session: {}
+        };
+    },
+    render: function () {
+        var classes = classNames(
+            'teacher-banner',
+            this.props.className
+        );
+        return (
+            <TitleBanner className={classes}>
+                <FlexRow className="inner">
+                    <div className="welcome">
+                        {this.props.session.status === sessionActions.Status.FETCHED ? (
+                            this.props.session.session.user ? [
+                                <h3>
+                                    {this.props.messages['teacher-banner.greeting']},{' '}
+                                    {this.props.session.session.user.username}
+                                </h3>,
+                                <p>
+                                    {this.props.messages['teacher-banner.subgreeting']}
+                                </p>
+                            ] : []
+                        ): []}
+                    </div>
+                    <FlexRow className="quick-links">
+                        {this.props.session.status === sessionActions.Status.FETCHED ? (
+                            this.props.session.session.user ? [
+                                <a href="/educators/classes">
+                                    <Button>
+                                        {this.props.messages['teacher-banner.classesButton']}
+                                    </Button>
+                                </a>,
+                                <a href="/info/educators">
+                                    <Button>
+                                        {this.props.messages['teacher-banner.resourcesButton']}
+                                    </Button>
+                                </a>,
+                                <a href="/info/educators/faq">
+                                    <Button>
+                                        {this.props.messages['teacher-banner.faqButton']}
+                                    </Button>
+                                </a>
+                            ] : []
+                        ): []}
+                    </FlexRow>
+                </FlexRow>
+            </TitleBanner>
+        );
+    }
+});
+
+module.exports = TeacherBanner;
diff --git a/src/components/teacher-banner/teacher-banner.scss b/src/components/teacher-banner/teacher-banner.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..360dc4011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/teacher-banner/teacher-banner.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+@import "../../colors";
+@import "../../frameless";
+
+.teacher-banner {
+    background-color: $ui-purple;
+    min-height: 65px;
+
+    &.title-banner {
+        transition: none;
+        margin-bottom: 20px;
+        text-align: left;
+
+        h3,
+        p {
+            margin: 0;
+            padding: 0;
+            width: 100%;
+            text-align: left;
+        }
+    }
+
+    h3 {
+        color: $ui-white;
+    }
+
+    .flex-row {
+        &.inner {
+            justify-content: space-between;
+        }
+    }
+
+    .button {
+        margin-left: 10px;
+        background-color: $ui-white;
+        padding: 13px 20px;
+        color: $ui-blue;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/jar.js b/src/lib/jar.js
index 89accd5a5..c20638e1f 100644
--- a/src/lib/jar.js
+++ b/src/lib/jar.js
@@ -73,6 +73,21 @@ var Jar = {
         var expires = '; expires=' + new Date(new Date().setYear(new Date().getFullYear() + 1)).toUTCString();
         var path = '; path=/';
         document.cookie = obj + expires + path;
+    },
+    getSignedValue: function (cookieName, signedValue, callback) {
+        // Get a value from a signed object
+        Jar.get(cookieName, function (err, value) {
+            if (err) return callback(err);
+            Jar.unsign(value, function (err, contents) {
+                if (err) return callback(err);
+                try {
+                    var data = JSON.parse(contents);
+                } catch (err) {
+                    return callback(err);
+                }
+                return callback(null, data[signedValue]);
+            });
+        });
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/redux/permissions.js b/src/redux/permissions.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54421ff3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/redux/permissions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+var keyMirror = require('keymirror');
+var jar = require('../lib/jar.js');
+
+var Types = keyMirror({
+    SET_PERMISSIONS: null,
+    SET_PERMISSIONS_ERROR: null
+});
+
+module.exports.permissionsReducer = function (state, action) {
+    if (typeof state === 'undefined') {
+        state = '';
+    }
+    switch (action.type) {
+    case Types.SET_PERMISSIONS:
+        return action.permissions;
+    case Types.SET_PERMISSIONS_ERROR:
+        return state;
+    default:
+        return state;
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports.getPermissions = function () {
+    return function (dispatch) {
+        jar.getSignedValue('scratchsessionsid', 'permissions', function (err, value) {
+            if (err) return dispatch(module.exports.setPermissionsError(err));
+            return dispatch(module.exports.setPermissions(value));
+        });
+    };
+};
+
+module.exports.setPermissions = function (permissions) {
+    return {
+        type: Types.SET_PERMISSIONS,
+        permissions: permissions
+    };
+};
+
+module.exports.setPermissionsError = function (error) {
+    return {
+        type: Types.SET_PERMISSIONS_ERROR,
+        error: error
+    };
+};
diff --git a/src/redux/reducer.js b/src/redux/reducer.js
index 71bdfc11c..b7dd7b31d 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducer.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducer.js
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ var combineReducers = require('redux').combineReducers;
 
 var scheduleReducer = require('./conference-schedule.js').scheduleReducer;
 var detailsReducer = require('./conference-details.js').detailsReducer;
+var permissionsReducer = require('./permissions.js').permissionsReducer;
 var sessionReducer = require('./session.js').sessionReducer;
 var tokenReducer = require('./token.js').tokenReducer;
 
 var appReducer = combineReducers({
     session: sessionReducer,
     token: tokenReducer,
+    permissions: permissionsReducer,
     conferenceSchedule: scheduleReducer,
     conferenceDetails: detailsReducer
 });
diff --git a/src/redux/token.js b/src/redux/token.js
index 4e742ea75..c795d5567 100644
--- a/src/redux/token.js
+++ b/src/redux/token.js
@@ -25,17 +25,9 @@ module.exports.tokenReducer = function (state, action) {
 
 module.exports.getToken = function () {
     return function (dispatch) {
-        jar.get('scratchsessionsid', function (err, value) {
+        jar.getSignedValue('scratchsessionsid', 'token', function (err, value) {
             if (err) return dispatch(module.exports.setTokenError(err));
-            jar.unsign(value, function (err, contents) {
-                if (err) return dispatch(module.exports.setTokenError(err));
-                try {
-                    var sessionData = JSON.parse(contents);
-                } catch (err) {
-                    return dispatch(module.exports.setTokenError(err));
-                }
-                return dispatch(module.exports.setToken(sessionData.token));
-            });
+            return dispatch(module.exports.setToken(value));
         });
     };
 };
diff --git a/src/views/splash/splash.jsx b/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
index 7860d3701..b47d21f0f 100644
--- a/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
+++ b/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var omit = require('lodash.omit');
 var React = require('react');
 var render = require('../../lib/render.jsx');
 
+var permissionsActions = require('../../redux/permissions.js');
 var sessionActions = require('../../redux/session.js');
 
 var Api = require('../../mixins/api.jsx');
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ var Intro = require('../../components/intro/intro.jsx');
 var Modal = require('../../components/modal/modal.jsx');
 var News = require('../../components/news/news.jsx');
 var Page = require('../../components/page/www/page.jsx');
+var TeacherBanner = require('../../components/teacher-banner/teacher-banner.jsx');
 var Welcome = require('../../components/welcome/welcome.jsx');
 
 require('./splash.scss');
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
     },
     getDefaultProps: function () {
         return {
-            session: {}
+            session: {},
+            permissions: {}
         };
     },
     componentDidUpdate: function (prevProps) {
@@ -63,6 +66,10 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
             }
         }
     },
+    componentWillMount: function () {
+        // Determine whether to show the teacher banner or not
+        this.props.dispatch(permissionsActions.getPermissions());
+    },
     componentDidMount: function () {
         this.getFeaturedGlobal();
         if (this.props.session.session.user) {
@@ -371,6 +378,9 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
                                 {...omit(emailConfirmationStyle, 'padding')} />
                     </Modal>
                 ] : []}
+                {this.props.permissions.educator ? [
+                    <TeacherBanner />
+                ] : []}
                 <CNBanner />
                 <div key="inner" className="inner">
                     {this.props.session.status === sessionActions.Status.FETCHED ? (
@@ -431,7 +441,8 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
 
 var mapStateToProps = function (state) {
     return {
-        session: state.session
+        session: state.session,
+        permissions: state.permissions
     };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/views/splash/splash.scss b/src/views/splash/splash.scss
index 4eae2d87c..80706e4f1 100644
--- a/src/views/splash/splash.scss
+++ b/src/views/splash/splash.scss
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    .cn-banner {
+    .cn-banner,
+    .teacher-banner {
         margin-top: -20px;
     }