Make an impact on students and schools in the vibrant and passionate community by seeking a teaching job in New York City.
Searching for the perfect teaching position in New York for the school year?
Teach For America (TFA) could be a great option for you. Whether you’ve taught for several years, you’re making a career change into education, or if you’re just graduating from college, TFA is a unique opportunity to make an impact in students’ lives and serve New York City and beyond.
Teach For America’s Approach
TFA recruits outstanding leaders from all background and career sectors to become TFA “corps members.” 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 corps members 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 universities like Relay Graduate School of Education, and other New York nonprofits and businesses, corps members receive initial training, ongoing professional development, and access to an unparalleled resource and support network.
More than 7,000 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.
Redefine Your Career
Learn more about teaching in New York, and apply to teach as part of the Teach For America corps today.
Working in New York
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
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 typically range from $42,000 to $58,000, depending on the grade and subject level you teach.
Benefits
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. Read more about salary and benefits.
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 TFA teacher in New York, you must be enrolled in a master’s certification program throughout your two year commitment. Our university partnership is with Relay Graduate School of Education.
To help finance tuition, corps members typically use their AmeriCorps Education Awards. Learn more on New York Certification & Training.
After Two Years
After your two-year commitment with TFA, you may choose to stay in the classroom for additional years of teaching. 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 New York alumni support staff. Learn more about life after the corps.
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TFA corps members and alumni working in New York to impact education
Our 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 New York
Over 7,000 extraordinary leaders have joined Teach For America New York in its nearly three decades, bringing new creativity and talent into its classrooms and community.
We have created long-lasting relationships with educators, community organizations, and leaders in order to create lasting change in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Corps members and alumni teachers taught more than 160,000 students in the 2018-19 school year, meeting critical needs by teaching in neighborhoods and subjects that struggle to attract talent.
As a TFA New York corps member, you’ll join a network of leaders who reflect the wide diversity of NYC and serves the city in countless ways, including nearly 400 who serve as school systems leaders, principals, assistant principals, and deans; 12 elected officials; and 20 social innovators and entrepreneurs.
Apply Today
Make an impact on students. Apply to be a corps member with Teach For America today.