Of the 16.4million children growing up in poverty, only 1 in 13 will ever graduate from college. Zip code should not be destiny. Teach For America is growing the movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education.
- We 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.
- We 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.
- We 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 are simply:
- Resume
- 500 word Letter of Intent
- No letters of recommendation required
Early application deadline is Friday, November 2nd
- Click here to view the application: www.teachforamerica.org/application
- See the impact you can have here: www.vimeo.com/teachforamerica
- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/teachforamerica
Teach For America is your opportunity to have a direct impact on the lives of hundreds of students and families within our country. If you’re interested in gaining more information about TFA, please help us by taking 1 minute to fill out this survey for a chance to win an iPad, courtesy of Teach For America!
iPad/TFA survey here: http://www.tinyurl.com/tfasurvey2013. Also, visit www.teachforamerica.org or contact Tim Harris (tharris@teachforamerica.org)
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