Teach For America 4th Application Deadline Friday, January 11th, 2013

In America today, a gap in academic achievement separates kids in low-income communities from their higher-income peers. Only eight percent of students growing up in poverty graduate from college by age 24, compared to 80 percent of students in more affluent areas. This limits life options, affects families and communities, and has significant social and economic implications for our country. It doesn’t have to be this way. We know it’s possible to give all kids a great education and the countless opportunities that come with it.

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.

Teach For America is your opportunity to have a direct impact on the lives of hundreds of students and families within our country after college or graduate school. Application requirements are simply: 

·       Resume

·       500 word Letter of Intent

·       No letters of recommendation required

Next application deadline is Friday, January 11^th, 2013

·       Click here to view the application: www.teachforamerica.org/application

·       See the impact you can have here: http://www.youtube.com/user/teachforamerica

·       Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/teachforamerica

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

If you’re interested in gaining more information about TFA, visit www.teachforamerica.org or contact DC/Maryland’s recruitment representative, Katie Hennig at katie.hennig@teachforamerica.org