What to do After Graduation



	NYC Teaching Fellows June 2008 Program

Salary and Benefits
June 2008 Fellows will receive a non-taxable stipend of $2,500 to
help offset living costs during pre-service training. Fellows should
be aware that they are responsible for the costs associated with
the certification tests and university-required books and materials.
Once June 2008 Fellows start teaching in September, they will
earn the same salary and benefits as other New York City teachers
(less the contribution toward their Master’s degree). The starting
salary for a first-year teacher with only a Bachelor’s degree will be
$45,530.

Subsidized Master’s Degree
While teaching, each Fellow works toward a subsidized Master’s
degree in education, specializing in the subject s/he teaches.
The Master’s program takes two to three years to complete; the
duration varies depending on a Fellow’s subject area and
university assignments. Fellows are assigned to universities
based solely on their subject area and borough assignments;
therefore, a Fellow cannot choose which university s/he will attend.
Well over 50 percent of Fellows will attend one of the CUNY
colleges.

Each Fellow in the June 2008 program will be responsible for
some portion of the cost of his/her Master’s degree. The amount
will be deducted over time from a Fellow’s paycheck. (June 2007
Fellows are required to contribute $5,500 toward the cost of the
degree.)

Testing Requirements
In order to meet New York State teaching certification requirements,
each Fellow must pass both the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test
(LAST) and the appropriate Content Specialty Test (CST) before
s/he can begin teaching. Upon acceptance, NYCTF will instruct
Fellows about which CST to take. Fellows are responsible for the
cost of the exams.

Eligibility

*Bachelor’s degree conferred by June 15, 2008. MinimumGPA of 3.0 (consideration given for achievement).

*U.S. citizenship or permanent residency with a valid greencard, and fluency in English.

*Cannot have previously benefited from a NYC Departmentof Education tuition assistance program (other than career training for paraprofessionals).
*Cannot be certified to teach.

Apply today at http://www.nycteachingfellows.org.OverviewBecause effective teachers dramatically increase their students’academic success, the mission of the NYC Teaching Fellowsprogram is to recruit and prepare high-quality, dedicated individuals
to become teachers who raise student achievement in the New
York City classrooms that need them most. Each Fellow uses his/
her diverse experiences, knowledge, and achievements to
positively affect the lives of students, while working toward a
subsidized Master’s degree. Participation in the Fellowship does
not require teaching experience or previous education coursework.
From over 115,000 applicants over the past eight years, NYCTF
has provided New York City classrooms with over 13,000 highquality
new teachers.

Application
The Fellowship is currently accepting applications for its June
2008 program; June 2008 Fellows begin pre-service training in
June and start teaching in September 2008. The Teaching Fellows
program accepts candidates to teach high-need subjects areas.
This year the majority of Fellows will teach math, science, ESL,
English, Spanish, bilingual education, or special education.
Some candidates may be eligible for our Science Immersion or
Math Immersion programs, special initiatives that help individuals
with science-related or math-related backgrounds gain the credits
they need to teach science or math in the New York City public
schools. Eligibility requirements are listed on our website.

Teaching Position
Fellows find their own school-level teaching positions to ensure
a good match for both the Fellow and the school. To support
Fellows in their job search, NYCTF provides online tools and
resources and connects Fellows to job fairs and smaller schoolbased
interview events. Although NYCTF does not assign Fellows
to individual schools, each Fellow is assigned a subject area
and a borough within which s/he will look for a school-level
position. The Teaching Fellows program takes candidates’ subject
area and borough preferences into consideration; however,
assignments are driven primarily by school needs and by each
Fellow’s eligibility. Most Fellows are assigned to the Bronx and
Brooklyn. All Fellows must be prepared to teach wherever they
are needed most.

Pre-service Training
Pre-service training is a key aspect of the Fellowship. June 2008
Fellows will complete an intensive seven-week pre-service training
program that includes field work in a New York City summer school
classroom, Master’s degree coursework, and Student
Achievement Framework sessions focused on the practical
aspects of teaching. Due to strict New York state guidelines for
certification, attendance at all components of pre-service training
is mandatory.