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Jacksonville
Teach For America corps members will have a profound and lasting impact on our students and our school system. More than that, the time the corps members spend in the classroom will equip them with the perspective and skills to be our community’s future leaders.
-John Peyton
Mayor, City of Jacksonville
Teach For America and Duval County Public Schools are excited to welcome more corps members to Jacksonville. The 2010-11 school year is an exciting time as the Jacksonville region focuses on having a continuing impact on student achievement, while building a foundation for long-term change.
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| Site Since: 2008 |
| Corps Size: 100 |
| Average summer temperature: 82 ° Average winter temperature: 56 ° |
| Car: Access to car is essential |
| Beginning teacher's salary: $37,000-38,000 |
Situated in Northeastern Florida, Jacksonville is the 14th largest city in the United States with a population of over one million residents. As members of the “the new, bold, city of the South,” Jacksonville corps members will have a multitude of opportunities, landscapes, and recreational options. Forbes magazine often ranks this southern hub as of one of the top 10 cities to relocate to and find a job. Like other corps before them, Jacksonville corps members will help to further the vision for Teach For America’s role within the greater community and school system.
Life
Jacksonville is a conglomeration of many small towns with unique histories and communities. The metropolitan city is informally divided into the Westside, the Eastside, the Northside, and the Southside, all of which surround Downtown Jacksonville. While corps members will be placed in high-need schools in the urban core of the city, corps members can choose to live in any of a variety of neighborhoods ranging from vibrant retail areas to relaxed beach communities to small farming towns. Whether on field trips with their students or unwinding on the weekend, corps members can explore the range of activities and sights that Jacksonville has to offer including award-winning beaches, parks (it has the most parkland of an U.S. city), Jacksonville Jaguars’ NFL games, or the plethora of art galleries, museums and theaters.
Corps Culture
The Jacksonville community—including prominent district, community, and business leaders—is vocal about its support of Teach For America and its corps members. In addition to building partnerships with the school and community leaders, Jacksonville corps members can directly impact the development of regional programming and corps culture. As with all Teach For America regions, Jacksonville corps members can expect to participate in all-corps gatherings, exchange best teaching practices with other corps members of the same grade level or content area, and attend cultural and social gatherings with colleagues and friends.
