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About the Company:

The NYC Teaching Fellows program recruits, selects, and trains talented individuals to become teachers in the New York City public schools. Each Fellow uses his/her diverse experiences, knowledge, and achievements to positively affect the lives of students while working toward a subsidized Master’s degree. Participation in the Fellowship does not require teaching experience or previous education coursework. From nearly 75,000 applicants over the past six years, NYCTF has provided New York City classrooms with about 7,500 highly qualified new teachers.

Job Titles and Descriptions:

You remember your first grade teacher's name.
Who will remember yours?
Become a NYC Teaching Fellow.

The NYC Teaching Fellows program is a highly selective, innovative path to enter the classroom and make a difference in New York City's high-need schools.

No previous teaching experience or education coursework is necessary. From over 75,000 applicants over the past five years, NYC Teaching Fellows has provided New York City classrooms with over 7,500 highly qualified new teachers. While teaching, Fellows pursue a Master’s degree in Education that is subsidized by the NYC Department of Education.

A Math and Science Immersion program is available for those who wish to become a math or science teacher, but who did not major in those subjects.

The Fellowship includes:
+A competitive starting salary ($42,500 - $53,000) plus full benefits
+A subsidized Master's degree in Education
+Intensive pre-service training with living stipend
+Ongoing support

The Fellowship is now accepting applications for the June 2007 program. For more detailed program information and to apply, please visit our website at: www.nycteachingfellows.org .

This is your chance to join a movement – now more than 8,000 strong—of talented individuals from all over the country and world who have made the choice to give back, to lead and to learn, and to become teachers so that they can work to reduce the achievement gap in New York City’s public schools.

Qualifications:
• Applicants must have completed their Bachelor's degrees by June 2007.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 (consideration given for demonstrated achievement).
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency with a valid green card and fluency in English.
• Cannot be certified to teach in New York (or a state with a reciprocity agreement with New York)
• Cannot have completed eighteen or more credits of a teacher education program or minor in education by June 2007 for the June 2007 program.
• Cannot have previously benefited from a NYC Department of Education tuition assistance program (other than career training for paraprofessionals).
• Cannot have worked as a full-time teacher in New York City public schools at any time since September 2002.