Living & Expenses 2011
Salary
Salary
$40,000–$51,425 *Note: Early Childhood Education teacher salaries typically range from $35,000 - $40,000
$40,000–$51,425 *Note: Early Childhood Education teacher salaries typically range from $35,000 - $40,000
Cost of Living
Housing Costs (single)
$900–$2,200
$900–$2,200
Housing Costs (shared)
$700–$1,800
$700–$1,800
Health Insurance
$70–$100
$70–$100
Utilities
$95–$140
$95–$140
Daycare
$750–$1,100 / month
$750–$1,100 / month
Monthly Transit Pass
$104
$104
Car Required
No
No
Car Insurance
$191
$191
Start-Up
Costs
Testing Costs
$158–$300
$158–$300
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
$5,000 - $7,000
$5,000 - $7,000
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?
Yes
Yes
Partner Universities
Relay School of Education, Hunter College, Fordham University
Relay School of Education, Hunter College, Fordham University
Teacher Certification Information
New York corps members are certified to teach under a Transitional B license, which requires them to be enrolled in a master’s certification program throughout their two years of teaching. In order to qualify for the Transitional B certificate, all corps members are required to:
- Pass New York State Teaching Certification Exam(s) for their license area
- Complete two online workshops
- Pass a background check
- Complete an online application
- Enroll in and maintain good academic standing in their master’s certification program
Based upon their teaching placement and corresponding license area, corps members in New York currently attend one of three master’s certification programs, with the choice to participate in a higher-cost option. Teach For America has reduced tuition partnerships with these universities to ensure the program costs are financially feasible for corps members. Our master’s certification programs offer New York corps members additional support and teaching resources throughout their two-year commitment. New York corps members can gain initial certification and a master’s degree in education by the end of their two-year commitment.
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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