Are you interested in a teaching position in Kansas City for the upcoming school year? 

With Teach For America (TFA), you’ll have a unique opportunity to make an impact in students’ lives and serve the Kansas City community. TFA welcomes applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including people interested in making a career change, experienced teachers, and recent (or forthcoming) college grads. 

Discover Teach For America’s Approach

Teach For America’s corps members have one thing in common: They’re all outstanding leaders. TFA recruits from all backgrounds and career sectors. Corps members commit to teaching for two years, where they are full, salaried employees of local public schools and confront both the challenges and joys of expanding opportunities for kids. Many choose to continue teaching after their two-year TFA commitment ends.

Corps members develop into strong classroom leaders who go beyond traditional expectations to advance students’ academic and personal growth, while helping to strengthen schools. They work in the districts and schools most impacted by educational inequity.

In partnership with local universities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses around Kansas City, corps members receive initial training, ongoing professional development, and access to an unparalleled resource and support network. 

TFA has 6,200 corps members in 50 regions, reaching more than 400,000 students in 2,500 schools.

While specific regional placement is not guaranteed, 80 percent of TFA's applicants are assigned to their most preferred location. We know that your personal location preferences are important. Read more below about our placement process.  

Corps Member Eligibility

In order to be considered for a position with TFA, you must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 and U.S. citizenship, national/legal resident status, or be a DACA recipient. You are not required to have a background in education.

In addition to these eligibility requirements, we seek people have a deep belief in the potential of every child, a strong record of achievement, and perseverance in the face of challenges, among other key values and experiences. Read more about the characteristics of strong corps members.

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Learn more about teaching in Kansas City, and apply to teach as part of the Teach For America corps today.

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Working in Kansas City

As a corps member, you will be required to complete steps to become highly qualified in the subject(s) you’ll teach and work toward full teaching certification during your two-year commitment. Learn more about earning your teaching license and getting hired at a school.

Salary and Benefits 

You’ll receive a salary and benefits from the school district, charter school, or pre-K center where you work. 

You’ll be paid the same as other beginning teachers working for the same employer. Salaries for teachers in Kansas City range between $30,000 and $41,100, varying based on the grade and subject level you teach. As a full-time TFA teacher, you are entitled to medical benefits through your school or district. Plans and costs vary, depending on where you teach. 

You may also be eligible for additional financial incentives exclusively available to TFA corps members. Learn more about financial aid, including transitional funding packages.

Master’s Degree Option

As a corps member in Kansas City, you’ll work toward getting a teaching license by completing requirements from one of our university partners. All of these university partners also offer an option to continue on and attain a master’s degree. 

To finance tuition, corps members typically use their AmeriCorps Education Awards and partial tuition reimbursement benefits from their district. Learn more about certification and training in Kansas City. 

After Your Two-Year Commitment With TFA 

You may choose to stay in the classroom for additional years of teaching after your two-year commitment to being in the corps. Some TFA alumni go on to work in school leadership, and many others go on to impact educational equity from another other sector.

We are dedicated to making sure you have the resources and support you need to lead and continue to work towards change, with a dedicated TFA Kansas City support staff. Learn more about life after the corps

Teach For America’s Placement Process

TFA corps members teach in 50 regions. After applying and interviewing for TFA, you’ll have the opportunity to rank the regions where you prefer to teach.

Our placement process is designed to assign you to the region(s) you’re most interested in as best as possible, since we know that landing in a region that matches your priorities is important. A majority of applicants are placed in one of their top regional choices.

After applying, you must select and rank 10 TFA regions where you want to teach, one of which must be a region we’ve designated as “high priority.” Read more about our placement process.

Make an Impact in Kansas City 

Teach For America has been a presence in Kansas City for more than a decade. Since 2008, Teach For America Kansas City has been on a mission to build a diverse network of leaders who would fiercely champion, advocate, and teach our youth. More than 800 corps members have served, teaching more than 150,000 students. Seventy percent of Kansas City’s corps members opt to teach a third year, after their two-year commitment is over. 

Since the TFA Kansas City region crosses two states, as a corps member you may teach in Kansas City, Missouri or in Kansas City, Kansas. Placement options are available in two school districts, 10 charter networks, and two early childhood centers. Wherever you teach in the region, you’ll use your background and leadership skills to drive students to academic success and transform lives.

Learn more about the Kansas City region, and start your application to join the work today.

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