We take your preferences very seriously when determining your regional assignment because we know that it is a crucial part of your decision to join the corps. However, we must also consider district requirements and need.

You should connect directly with the staff members in your region if you have questions about certification or onboarding. They will be able to provide information specific to your region and timeline.

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Your region is excited to connect with you. A representative from your region will reach out to you shortly after you receive your offer. If for some reason you do not hear from your region within the next few days, contact us.

When selecting your classroom preferences, you must provide a ranking for all subjects and grade-levels. This means that you cannot leave a subject without a ranking. If you are not interested in teaching a specific subject or grade-level, you should rank it as the lowest preferred option available.

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If you selected multiple placement communities within a single region, we will consider those selections alongside your eligibility for subjects, coursework and community placement availability. You should be excited about teaching in any of the communities you selected. By ranking each placement community, you are giving the regional team input about where you would like to teach within the region.

If you have a special circumstance to be in a region you should list thie specific placement community on the Special Circumstances section in your applicant portal in section 3, during the interview window. Although you may not be able to select it on your map based on your eligibility, our Assignment Team reviews all details submitted on the Special Circumstance form and will take a closer look at your eligibility for the community you indicate.

Attending all of Pre-Service training is mandatory and you must attend your region's scheduled training. So while you can preference a region where you have a training conflict, by selecting this region you are telling us that you are willing to resolve your conflict in order to be placed there. Review our tentative list of training dates and regional institute assignments.

Corps members are full-time, salaried employees of their school district, charter school, or pre-K center. Their salary and benefits are the same as those of other beginning teachers working for the same employers. These vary by school and placement community, based on cost of living, local education budgets, and many other factors.

Contact americorps@teachforamerica.org for any questions about your AmeriCorps grant, including education award information.

Teaching in a low-income community is a very challenging and extremely rewarding experience. While there is no one specific profile for the ideal candidate, Teach For America’s research shows that teachers who have helped their students achieve the most dramatic growth often possess these characteristics.