Posted: November 03, 2011

Cherish our city. Commit to our children. Teach math.
http://teachnola.ttrack.org/

Your job is all about numbers. Now it can be about students.
Share your passion for math with the students of New Orleans.

teachNOLA seek the nation’s most outstanding mid- and post-career professional and recent college graduates to make a difference by raising student achievement as a teacher in public schools in New Orleans. No educational experience or coursework is necessary.

Students in New Orleans need effective math teachers. In 2010, just 26% of the city’s eighth grade students scored at “Advanced” or “Mastery” on the math portion of the state-mandated LEAP Test. While these scores have improved since Hurricane Katrina, there is still work to be done. Help change this reality for our children by teaching math in a high need school.

These statistics underscore the need for effective teachers in every classroom in New Orleans and the sense of urgency with which we must work to ensure that all students achieve in the classroom and are set on a path to success at college and beyond. As a teachNOLA Teaching Fellow, you will draw on your experience and record of achievement to improve the lives of the city's neediest students.

This is a critical time for New Orleans and a potential watershed moment for public education in the United States. We have a historic opportunity to fully transform one of the nation’s lowest performing school systems, but that complete transformation will not be possible without effective, goal-oriented and devoted educators – like each of you. As Jay Altman, CEO of FirstLine Schools, said “It’s very exciting to be part of this movement. New Orleans could be the first city in the country where every kid goes to a good school.”

Benefits of teachNOLA:
• Streamlined, personalized application process and quick turnaround time
• Full teacher’s salary and benefits provided by schools
• Personalized support to secure a teaching position for Fall 2012
• Network of talented, committed teachers working to make a greater difference with the students who have the greatest need
• Opportunity to become part of a movement to build a new, better New Orleans
• Opportunity to participate in an intensive summer training institute and earn a teaching certificate while teaching full-time
• Enrollment in TNTP Academy, our certification partner that has outperformed other teacher preparation programs across the state for the past three years
• Continued support throughout the school year including classroom observations with targeted feedback

Qualifications:
• Minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA calculated on a 4.0 scale
• Must have bachelor’s degree by June 2012 from a U.S. institution
• Must be able to pass a background investigation
• Must not have a BA or MA in Education
• Must not have teaching certification in any state
• Must not have been enrolled in another alternative certification program
• Must not currently work as a full-time teacher in a New Orleans public school (RSD, Charter, or New Orleans Public Schools)

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Apply today at http://teachnola.ttrack.org/

Socially conscious professionals and recent college graduates are encourage to apply. We are specifically seeking candidates to teach science, math, early childhood education, special education, and Spanish.

The task of rebuilding our city, and our schools, is monumental, and it will not be easy. We are calling on you to take up this challenge to improve academic outcomes for all of our children.