Launch Your Career Through Teaching, All Majors Welcome

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. You’ll drive student learning, build trust with families, and gain a ground-level understanding of how broader issues like housing, healthcare, and economic mobility shape students’ lives. Corps members build durable skills, earn hands-on, career-building experience, and join a network committed to expanding opportunity.

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

Requirements

• 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
• No background in education or teaching certification required—candidates from all majors and experience levels are encouraged to apply

Benefits

• Employment by a school district with full salary, health insurance, vacation time, and benefits
• Training, coaching, and ongoing support to help you lead your classroom and support student learning
• Hands-on experience working at the intersection of education and broader social issues like healthcare, housing, and economic mobility
• Transferable skills—communication, judgment, adaptability, relationship building—that prepare you to lead in any field, from education and law to business, public service, and beyond
• A chance to make a meaningful impact—on students, communities, and your own growth
• $42,000-$52,000 per year + benefits (e.g., medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, life insurance, retirement plans, etc.) — salary varies based on teaching region
• Baseline stipend of $3,000–$6,500 to help with living expenses during summer training and essential upfront costs such as rent, transportation, or licensure exams — amount varies by region
• An additional automatic $3,000 grant is available for Pell Grant recipients and those from low-income backgrounds who do not receive federal student aid
• Additional need-based grants and interest-free loans are available by application to all corps members
• AmeriCorps benefits—including federal loan forbearance, interest accrual payments, and education awards—may be available depending on funding and program approval
• Pathway to teaching certification
• Master’s degree options
• Intensive teaching and leadership training and classroom preparation
• After the corps, TFA’s Career Center helps alumni connect their classroom experience to grad school, fellowships, and next-step roles across fields—giving you a structured path forward
• Access to a network of 70,000+ TFA alumni leaders across multiple fields and sectors

Pay

$42,000-$52,000 per year (varies based on teaching region). Teach For America provides every incoming corps member with a baseline stipend of $3,000–$6,500 to help with living expenses during summer training and essential upfront costs. An additional automatic $3,000 grant is available for Pell Grant recipients and those from low-income backgrounds.

Start date: Late Spring 2027. Teaching opportunities span Pre-K to 12th grade and include a variety of core subjects. Positions are available in any of our 40+ regions across the United States; applicants choose their preferred location(s). Please note: we do not offer remote or work-from-home full-time teaching positions.