Living & Expenses 2011
Salary
Salary
$35,000
$35,000
Cost of Living
Housing Costs (single)
$600–$900 / month
$600–$900 / month
Housing Costs (shared)
$400–$600 / month
$400–$600 / month
Health Insurance
$20–$65 / month
$20–$65 / month
Utilities
$100–$200 / month
$100–$200 / month
Daycare
$720 / month
$720 / month
Monthly Transit Pass
N/A
N/A
Car Required
Yes
Yes
Car Insurance
$115 / month
$115 / month
Start-Up
Costs
Testing Costs
$250–$400
$250–$400
Up Front Certification Costs
How Do You Pay Start-Up Costs
Out of Pocket
Out of Pocket
Ongoing Costs Through the Two-Year Commitment
Ongoing Certification Costs
Approx. $13,000. The costs associated with UNLV are subject to changes in state funding for higher education. This is an estimate and subject to change.
Approx. $13,000. The costs associated with UNLV are subject to changes in state funding for higher education. This is an estimate and subject to change.
Use Americorps award for testing/certification
Yes
Yes
How is teaching certification structured in this state/region?
Two year – through university
Two year – through university
Is it possible to complete a master's degree at the end of the two years?
Yes
Yes
Is a master's degree required?
No
No
Partner Universities
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Teacher Certification Information
In order to join the Las Vegas Valley corps, all corps members must take and pass both the Praxis I and Praxis II exams that are required for their placement. We established a partnership with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), enabling corps members to pursue certification. In addition, most corps members enroll in the dual master's of Education and Teacher Licensure program. It is possible for corps members to successfully earn a master’s of education at the end of their two-year commitment, but Nevada requires three years of teaching experience to become eligible for licensure. As a result, over 75 percent decide to continue to teach for a third year in order to obtain their Nevada state teaching license.
Notes and Clarifications
- Beginning teacher salary: If you have a master's degree in education, are placed in a bilingual classroom, or in a math/science classroom you may receive additional compensation.
- Avg. health insurance: In some placement districts, health insurance premiums are pre-tax deductions.
- Total tax rate: Federal + state + city. Only applies to starting salaries.
- Up-front certification: Expenses that must be paid before your first day of teaching.
- Paying start-up costs: Can you pay for testing and up-front certification costs with transitional grants and loans or do you have to pay out-of-pocket?
- Ongoing certification: Total certification costs over two-year teaching commitment.
- AmeriCorps award for certification: Can you use your AmeriCorps award to pay testing/certification costs?
- Master's in two years: Is it possible to complete a master's degree at the end of two years?
- Master's required: Is the completion of a master's degree required as part of the two-year commitment?
- 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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