Living & Expenses 2011
Salary
Salary
$40,000 (subject to change)
$40,000 (subject to change)
Cost of Living
Housing Costs (single)
$800–$1500
$800–$1500
Housing Costs (shared)
$450–$900
$450–$900
Health Insurance
$50–$100
$50–$100
Utilities
$50–$150
$50–$150
Daycare
$1000 / month
$1000 / month
Monthly Transit Pass
$60
$60
Car Required
Yes
Yes
Car Insurance
$100
$100
Start-Up
Costs
Testing Costs
$140–$340
$140–$340
Up Front Certification Costs
How Do You Pay Start-Up Costs
Transitional grants and loans, out-of-pocket
Transitional grants and loans, out-of-pocket
Ongoing Costs Through the Two-Year Commitment
Ongoing Certification Costs
$13,000–$20,000
$13,000–$20,000
Use Americorps award for testing/certification
Yes
Yes
How is teaching certification structured in this state/region?
University Partnerships
University Partnerships
Is it possible to complete a master's degree at the end of the two years?
Optional
Optional
Is a master's degree required?
No
No
Partner Universities
University of Hawaii, Chaminade University, University of Phoenix
University of Hawaii, Chaminade University, University of Phoenix
Teacher Certification Information
Teach For America - Hawai‘i corps members teach under a contract between Teach For America and the Hawai‘i Department of Education. This contract requires that corps members enroll in a State Approved Teacher Education Program (SATEP) and work to secure licensure during their two-year commitments. The DOE and the Hawai‘i State Teachers Association agreed to a separate salary scale for Teach For America, which is more than the salary of traditional “emergency hires” but less than fully certified teachers. A separate salary scale was agreed to based upon the additional training and support that corps members receive. Corps members can apply for their license once they have fulfilled all their SATEP coursework and testing requirements. Enrolling in a State Approved Teacher Education Program is required unless you are already licensed.
Teach For America currently has partnerships with the University of Hawai‘i-Mānoa, Chaminade University, and the University of Phoenix. During the 2010-2011 school year, O‘ahu corps members chose between the three programs. Big Island elementary and secondary corps members chose between Chaminade University and the University of Phoenix. Big Island special education corps member chose between all three programs. University partners are subject to change each year depending on the number of corps members hired in each subject area. As part of the entrance requirement for universities, corps members need to take and pass PRAXIS I (PPST) and PRAXIS II (Content Area) before arriving in Hawai‘i.
The University of Hawai‘i Special Education program currently cost between $13,000-$20,000 depending on your choice to pursue licensure only or to enroll in the Masters of Education in Special Education program. The University of Hawaii Masters of Education in Teaching (MET) program currently costs $18,000. The Chaminade University tuition costs is between $12,000-18,000 depending on your choice to pursue licensure only or to enroll in the Masters of Education program. Corps members will receive in state tuition, but it is important to note that tuition costs increase every year.
Notes and Clarifications
- Beginning teacher salary: If you have a master's degree in education, are placed in a bilingual classroom, you may receive additional compensation.
- Avg. health insurance: In some placement districts, health insurance premiums are pre-tax deductions.
- Up-front certification: Expenses that must be paid before your first day of teaching.
- Paying start-up costs: You must pay for testing and up-front certification costs because you will not yet have received transitional grants and loans.
- Ongoing certification: Total certification costs over two-year teaching commitment.
- AmeriCorps award for certification:You can use your AmeriCorps award to pay off education loans at the end of each of your two years or use it for future education costs.
- Extra master's degree costs: Additional total cost to obtain a master's degree (on top of ongoing certification costs); does not include AmeriCorps award.
- Partner university(ies): These universities partner with Teach For America for ongoing certification requirements, and in some cases, the fulfillment of a master's degree in education.
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