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 60th 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
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.
