Teach for America
Type of Positions
Full-Time Entry Level
Full-Time Experienced
Positions Available
Teach For America Corps Member
Degrees Sought
Bachelor's
JD
Master's
MBA
Ph.D.
Majors or Schools
All Majors
Position Descriptions
About Teach For America
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates,
graduate students, and professionals – of all academic majors and career
backgrounds – who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools.
Our corps members become lifelong leaders in the effort to make a great
education, and the opportunities that come with it, a reality for all students.
Teach For America's network in the 2012-13 school year includes 10,400 corps
members teaching in 46 regions across the country and nearly 28,000 alumni
working in education and many other sectors to create the systemic changes that
will help end educational inequity.
Teach For America provides a rigorous pre-service summer training program that
is designed to further develop your leadership mindset and provide you
real-world experience before entering the classroom. We place you as a full-time
teacher with full salary and benefits in an urban or rural public school, and
support you with coaching and ongoing professional development throughout your
two years to help you achieve success in your classroom and beyond.
The Problem of Educational Inequity
In America today, 9-year-olds in low-income communities are already three grade
levels behind their peers in high-income communities. Half of them won't
graduate from high school. Those who do graduate will read and do math, on
average, at the level of eighth graders in high-income communities. This
educational inequity is one of our nation's most pressing problems, and Teach
For America enlists our most promising future leaders in the movement to solve
it. Through the combined efforts of our corps members and alumni, working
alongside other members of the communities we serve, we will achieve our vision:
One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an
excellent education.
Minimum Pre-requisites for Applying:
• Bachelor's degree by June 2013
• Minimum 2.5 cumulative undergraduate GPA
• 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 to apply
Qualifications
Each year, we select a diverse corps of individuals who have the skills and
commitment to improve the quality of education for students growing up today in
low-income communities. Our corps members possess skills and experiences from
their work, leadership, and academic backgrounds that are invaluable in
affecting change in their classrooms.
We Look For Individuals With:
• Demonstrated past leadership and achievement: achieving ambitious,
measurable results in academic, professional, extracurricular, or volunteer
settings
• Perseverance and sustained focus in the face of challenges
• Strong critical thinking skills: making accurate linkages between cause and
effect and generating relevant solutions to problems
• Superior organizational ability: planning well and managing responsibilities
effectively
• Respect for individuals' diverse experiences and effectively working 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
Education coursework or certification is not required to apply to Teach For
America.
Company Profile
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college
graduates, graduate students, and professionals of all academic majors and
career backgrounds who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public
schools. Our corps members become lifelong leaders in the effort to make a great
education, and the opportunities that come with it, a reality for all students.
Teach For America's network in the 2012-13 school year includes 10,400 corps
members teaching in 46 regions across the country and nearly 28,000 alumni
working in education and many other sectors to create the systemic changes that
will help end educational inequity.
Teach For America provides a rigorous pre-service summer training program that
is designed to further develop your leadership mindset and provide you
real-world experience before entering the classroom. We place you as a full-time
teacher with full salary and benefits in an urban or rural public school, and
support you with coaching and ongoing professional development throughout your
two years to help you achieve success in your classroom and beyond.
Company Location
New York, NY
Website
www.teachforamerica.org