Teach For America - Feb 15

 

Teach For America - Feb 15

Teach For America is growing the movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education. They recruit a diverse group of leaders with a record of achievement who work to expand educational opportunity, starting by teaching for two years in a low-income community. The provide intensive training, support and career development that helps these leaders increase their impact and deepen their understanding of what it takes to close the achievement gap. They have been voted the number 60^th company to work for by Forbes Magazine. They are a growing movement of leaders, now 33,000 strong, working at every level of education, policy and other professions, to ensure that all children can receive an excellent education.

Application requirements for first round of the application (due February 15th) are:

• Resume
• 500 word Letter of Intent
• No letters of recommendation required

FINAL DEADLINE is February 15^,  2013. To view the application, visit  www.teachforamerica.org/application

 

The Basics of Teach For America:

·      Teach For America Corps Members are full-time teachers in a classroom

·      All academic majors and backgrounds accepted (background in education/teacher certification is not required)

·      Salary ranging from $25,500-$51,000 a year with health insurance and retirement benefits

·      Americorps Education award of $11,100

·      Loan forbearance and paid interest for two years

·      Regional placement is not random; applicants preference location in our 46 regions

·      All grade levels (preK-12) and subjects including ELL, Special Education, and the arts

·      Option to receive your certification and/or Masters in Teaching

·      Graduate school and employer partnerships for alum to continue their societal impact. See a full list of our partnerships here.

 

For more information, please reach out to Andrea Schwartz, Director-Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana/Western Pennsylvania Recruitment, andrea.schwartz@teachforamerica.org or (202) 371-2167 ext. 21138

 

 

 

One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.