Organization: 

Teach For America

Job Title:

Corps Member

Type of position

Full-Time Professional

Job Description:

Each year, Teach For America selects a corps of over 2,000 individuals, provides them extensive training during summer institutes, places them as full-time, paid teachers in public schools, and coordinates an ongoing network to support them during their two years as teachers and beyond.

Qualifications:

•           Leadership ability, strong critical thinking skills, and a record of outstanding achievement in past endeavors

•           Bachelor's degree by June 2007 with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA

•           Citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States

•           Candidates of all backgrounds and majors encouraged to apply

•           No educational coursework or certification required

Company description

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.

Website

www.teachforamerica.org