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Current DeadlineMonday, November 9th DescriptionYour students are waiting. Are you ready to lead a classroom? City Teaching Alliance prepares career-changers and recent grads to become highly effective teachers - no education degree or classroom experience required to start. You'll teach in a high-need school from day one while earning a Master's degree from leading regional university partners, dual certification, and 1:1 coaching from a mentor and host teacher. This isn't teaching alone and figuring it out; it's teaching with a team behind you. We're seeking passionate individuals to teach Elementary Education, Secondary Math, or Secondary Literacy in: Greater DC Metro Baltimore & the state of Maryland Dallas and the surrounding Metroplex Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fellows commit to at least three years in the classroom; enough time to see the real, compounding impact of great teaching on your students.
Why Join Us: City Teaching Alliance prepares educators through our 5CsCoaching & Mentoring Personalized, 1:1 guidance from a veteran teacher who's done this before (in Dallas, this mentor is your "host teacher") to help you grow faster than you would alone. Clinical Placement Real classroom experience in high-need schools from day one, not a semester of theory before you ever meet a student. Coursework Earn a Master's degree from a leading regional university partner, which you can use as a launch pad for leadership roles down the line. Certification Graduate with dual certification: your content area and Special Education. Care Join a network of 2,400+ educators nationwide who are still showing up for students long after their first year. CompensationYear 1: Fellowship stipend up to $40,000 + benefits Years 2-4: Full-time teaching salary of $50,000–$60,000 + education awards, grants, and scholarships (totaling $40,000+ for eligible participants)
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree by June 2027 Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient Start DateMid-June 2027 Why This Work, Right NowGreater DC MetroThe district has named Math, Science, Special Education, and Elementary Education as high-need areas. If you have a background or interest in any of these, this is a direct, supported path into the classroom. PhiladelphiaThere are 2,000 classrooms that need a great teacher. Which means that you have a real opportunity to be the person a specific group of students needs. Baltimore & the state of MarylandMaryland's Blueprint for the Future is directing $3.8 billion in additional education funding every year. This is your chance to be part of that transformation from inside the classroom, not from the sidelines. Dallas and the MetroplexTEA reports that more than 42,000 educators across Texas were teaching without an active certification in the 2024–25 school year. Every student deserves a prepared, supported teacher; this program builds exactly that. About City Teaching AllianceCity Teaching Alliance identifies, prepares, and retains exceptional career educators who are equipped to make a lasting impact on the academic and life outcomes of all learners. We believe every student deserves an excellent teacher, every excellent teacher deserves robust instructional and certification support, and every district deserves access to a strong pipeline of teacher talent. More than 80% of our alumni since our founding in 2009 are still working in education today; proof that when teachers are trained and supported well, they stay in the work that matters. Your career starts here.

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Level

Junior

Salary

$50,000–$60,000

Location

Dallas, TX

Occupation

Teachers and Instructors, All Other

Industry

Elementary and Secondary Schools

Posted

4 days ago

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