THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE.

To apply and learn more, visit our website.

Final application deadline is Friday, February 10th.

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals — of all backgrounds, academic majors, and career paths — who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders to help all students fulfill their potential. Each year, we select a diverse corps of individuals who have the skills and commitment to take on the intense personal challenge to directly improve the quality of education for students growing up today in low-income communities, and to help break the cycle of educational inequity.

Our corps members bring with them numerous skills and experiences from their work, leadership, and academic backgrounds that are invaluable in effecting change in their classroom. We will train you to learn how to best translate your skills into your role as a teacher during a rigorous pre-service summer training program and place you as a teacher with full salary and benefits. Teach For America will continue to support you through a two-year professional development program as you achieve your teacher certification to ensure your success as a teacher and beyond. You will also have the opportunity to develop lasting relationships and build a network of colleagues who are also passionate about this mission and will provide you with support both during your corps experience and beyond — whether you stay in the classroom, move on to school leadership, or take another path after your two years in the program.

Application

• To learn more and apply, visit our website via the link provided. Here you can find detailed information about our application process and timeline, sign up to get updates on our program, and complete your online application.

Benefits

You will receive:

• A full salary from $30,000 to $51,500, depending on where you teach. You will also receive a full health insurance package and retirement benefits.

• Eligibility for no-interest loans and grants from $1,000 to $6,000 for relocation and transitional expenses.

• An AmeriCorps education award totaling $10,700* to pay qualified student loans, graduate school costs, or certification costs.

• Loan forbearance and payment of interest that accrues on qualified student loans.

• Eligibility for up to $50,000 a year in graduate school scholarships and $250 in application fee waivers.

Note: We are able to offer the AmeriCorps education award, loan forbearance, and interest payment through our partnership with AmeriCorps, the national service network. All AmeriCorps payments are considered to be taxable income. Given the nature of the AmeriCorps competitive grant process and the dependence on Congressional funding cycles, we cannot guarantee these benefits for corps members serving during the 2012-2013 school year until receiving final confirmation in June 2012. Recent changes in national service laws may result in an increase to the education award for the 2011-2012 year.

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• Demonstrated leadership and achievement in academic, professional, extracurricular or volunteer settings

• Evidence of perseverance and sustained focus in the face of challenges

• Strong critical thinking skills

• Superior organizational ability

• Respect for individuals’ diverse experiences and ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds

• Superior interpersonal skills to motivate and lead others

• Thorough understanding of and desire to work relentlessly in pursuit of our vision

• Bachelor’s degree by June 2012 with a minimum 2.5 cumulative undergraduate GPA

• High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate

• Citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States

• Candidates of all backgrounds, academic majors, and career interests encouraged to apply

• No educational coursework or certification required

Positions/ Locations

• Our corps members teach in both elementary and secondary positions. Subjects include mathematics, science, special education, early childhood education, bi-lingual, and English as a second language.

• We currently place corps members in 43 urban and rural regions across the country: Alabama, Appalachia, Baltimore, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Colorado, Connecticut, D.C. Region, Dallas-Forth Worth, Delaware, Detroit, Eastern North Carolina, Greater Boston, Greater New Orleans, Hawai’i, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas Valley, Los Angeles, Memphis, Metro Atlanta, Miami-Dade, Milwaukee, Mississippi Delta, Nashville, New Mexico, New York, Newark, Oklahoma, Phoenix, Rhode Island, Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, Seattle-Tacoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, South Louisiana, St. Louis, Tulsa, Twin Cities. You will indicate your preference for regions if you are invited to a final interview. We work to meet your preferences while balancing school districts’ needs and considering district and state requirements.

• Location: Available Nationwide
• Compensation: $30,000-51,500
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