Two-Year Teaching Opportunity to Transform Lives

Teach For America; Illinois; On-site; USD 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation time

Benefits

AmeriCorps benefits

Career Center access

Job summary

Teach For America is a national nonprofit that offers a full-time, paid, two-year teaching opportunity for college seniors, graduate students, and early-career professionals who want high-stakes work, tangible early responsibility, and a first role that will genuinely shape where they go next.

Through our two-year teaching corps, we place and support people who teach full-time in under-resourced public schools.

Qualifications

• 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher.
• Bachelor's degree (in any field of study).
• Must be a citizen, national, or legal resident of the United States, EAD holder, or have DACA status.

Responsibilities

• Teach two years full-time in an under-resourced public school
• Build genuine relationships with students and families - not just lesson plans
• Learn to navigate the barriers kids face inside and outside the classroom
• Sharpen your communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills through daily classroom leadership
• Work alongside your school community to remove obstacles and open doors for students who need it most

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (any field)

GPA 2.5+

Job description

Teach For America is a national nonprofit that offers a full-time, paid, two-year teaching opportunity for college seniors, graduate students, and early-career professionals who want high-stakes work, tangible early responsibility, and a first role that will genuinely shape where they go next.

Through our two-year teaching corps, we place and support people who teach full-time in under-resourced public schools.