Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all backgrounds and academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and who become lifelong leaders in the effort to expand opportunity for children.
Each year, Teach For America selects over 2,000 individuals who demonstrate a solid record of achievement. These corps members undergo extensive training during summer institutes, are placed as full-time, paid teachers in urban and rural public schools, and join an ongoing support network that helps them succeed during their two years as teachers and beyond.
Currently, 3,500 corps members are teaching in 22 urban and rural regions across the country and 10,000 alumni are working from inside every sector including medicine, law, public policy, business, and education to bring about the fundamental changes necessary to reach our vision of educational opportunity for all.
As a Teach For America corps member, you will:
- Assume a tremendous leadership role and overcome immense challenges to make an immediate impact on the lives of low-income children
- Gain the insight, credibility, and network to effect meaningful long-term change
- Acquire concrete skills that will position you for success regardless of the profession you ultimately pursue
Find Out More:
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Applications for the 2006 corps will be available at www.teachforamerica.org
Opportunities:
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- Corps members are placed in K-12 classrooms, including special education and bilingual education
Qualifications:
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- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
Benefits:
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- Full-time first year teacher salary- $25,000 to $33,000 in rural sites and $28,000 to $43,000 in urban sites; full health benefits
- Loan forbearance and interest payment on qualified student loans during two years of service
- Eligible for financial aid to cover transitional expenses—packages range from $1,000-$5,000
- AmeriCorps education award of $4,725 at the end of each year of service (total of $9,450 over the two years) which can be used to pay for outstanding student loans, certification, or future educational expenses
US Locations:
2006 locations: Atlanta, Baltimore, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Eastern North Carolina, Houston, Greater New Orleans, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami-Dade, Mississippi Delta, New Jersey-Camden, New Jersey-Newark, New Mexico, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Rio Grande Valley, South Dakota, Saint Louis, Washington D.C.