2027 Teach Kentucky Cohort: Public School Teaching Position

About the role

Teach Kentucky recruits highly motivated, talented, and qualified college graduates to teach in Louisville's public schools, enhancing the quality of student education and contributing to civic life.

Responsibilities

• Earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree along with full professional teaching licensure over the first two years.
• Join a community of educators in Louisville, KY.
• Receive intensive preparation and support.
• Participate in Teach Kentucky's six-week, in-house Summer Institute training program.
• Engage in one-on-one support inside and outside the classroom from Teach Kentucky and local university and school district partners.
• Receive $2,500 in Teach Kentucky relocation incentives and additional potential relocation incentives from the school district.
• Access district-specific scholarships for critical-need content areas, as well as other scholarships and grants.

Requirements

• Permanent US work authorization.
• Bachelor's degree conferred by June 2027.
• Willingness to relocate to Louisville, KY, by June 1, 2027.
• A minimum 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA at the time of graduation, with a 3.0 GPA preferred.
• Successful transfer of current out-of-state teaching certification (if applicable).

Qualifications

• To apply, you must have permanent US work authorization.
• You must have a bachelor's degree conferred by June 2027.
• You must be willing to relocate to Louisville, KY, by June 1, 2027.
• You must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA at the time of graduation, with a 3.0 GPA preferred.
• If applicable, you must have successfully transferred your current out-of-state teaching certification.

Skills

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Benefits

• Earn the same starting salary and benefits as all other beginning teachers (approximately $49,000 per year to start in JCPS) plus annual pay increases.
• Receive the AmeriCorps Segal Education Award, totaling roughly $14,700 over two years.
• Access district-specific scholarships for critical-need content areas, as well as other scholarships and grants.

Pay

Starting salary and benefits based on experience and education credentials.

Schedule

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Contact

Please contact us at contact@teachkentucky.com for any questions.