Yes! Different positions at TFA may require different skillsets. Candidates who apply for multiple positions will go through more than one hiring process. We will try our best to streamline the interview processes, but we want you to be prepared for the time commitment that may be required if you move forward for multiple positions.

We often don’t know early in the application cycle which locations will be open by the time we interview you. Therefore, it’s crucial that you tell us in your application everywhere that you would consider living so that if openings change throughout the process, we know your complete list of preferences and can get your materials in front of the right hiring managers.

We don't recommend that you apply for both roles, since the skill sets and motivations are separate. We recommend that you take some time to review each role's description and list of responsibilities.

Your hiring manager may also suggest that one role or the other would be a better fit for you during the interview process.

If you do not see your question answered here, you can reach us through the Contact Us tool or the Help tool on the Applicant Center once you start an application. Due to our high inbox volume, we typically do not respond to questions that are answered in our FAQ, so check here thoroughly before reaching out.

If you are invited to a interview and cannot attend for any reason, you can reapply through our next application season. Should you choose to reapply, you would need to complete a new online application as well as any additional required activities and interviews to which you are invited.

Keep in mind that applicants who choose to reapply are not guaranteed to be invited to any specific portion of the process.

If you are not admitted, you are eligible to re-apply to the corps through our standard application process. Should you choose to reapply, you would need to complete a new online application as well as any additional required activities and interviews to which you are invited.

Keep in mind that applicants who choose to reapply are not guaranteed to be invited to any specific portion of the process.

If you are admitted, you will be notified of your admissions decision according to your application deadline and will then be able to accept our offer in the fall of your senior year. During the summer, you will have opportunities to connect to our network and learn more about our program, your placement community, and what you can be doing to prepare for the corps. You will also receive an offer to our Ignite Fellowship, which offers an excellent opportunity to further prepare for your time in the corps.

Many campuses have policies that dictate when students can formally accept job offers, so applicants admitted early accept their offers in the fall of their senior year, typically in late October or early November.

No. We evaluate candidates based on competitiveness, not the timing of their application. Those who apply early to the corps will be evaluated on the same criteria as any other applicant. Corps members are selected based on leadership potential and other criteria.

We encourage you to apply when you believe your application will be the strongest.

 

You will receive your community and subject assignment at the same time you learn of your acceptance into TFA. Sometimes your subject assignment will include your grade-level or grade-level range, but not always. Our regions work with school districts to determine the grade level and subject assignment of our corps members, and do not always have projections on their school districts' needs for future school years.