Why Join TFA
Our Mission: Make Excellent Education Equitable
At Teach For America, we’re on a mission to expand educational opportunities for children in underserved communities. By developing a coalition of advocates to break down barriers that hinder student success, we create more equitable ways for all students to learn, lead, and thrive inside and outside the classroom. It starts with individuals like you.
Deepen Your Passion
To make real change, we need a network of champions who are willing to learn and challenge systems that burden students in marginalized communities. That’s why we recruit people with unique experiences, majors, backgrounds, and identities who are passionate about enhancing the lives of others through an equity lens.
How do you know if you're up for the TFA challenge?
Pursue Equity
You work to change inequitable practices, structures, and policies within your realm of influence
Strengthen Community
You partner with diverse, inclusive groups to enhance communities
Achieve Impact
You strive to achieve ambitious, meaningful results that lead to opportunities for others
Learn Continuously
You embrace new ideas to innovate and constantly improve
Choose Courage
You act on your beliefs and values, especially when it’s hard
Act In Humility
You seek out different perspectives and historical contexts to evolve your thinking and actions
Demonstrate Resilience
You see every challenge as an opportunity to cultivate unique solutions
Enhance Your Experience
Teach For America is more than just a two-year teaching program. In addition to a full-time teaching job, you’ll have access to a range of training, support, and leadership development opportunities to leverage the experience you already have. Whether you’re looking to become a teacher, pursuing ways to achieve social justice, or transitioning into a meaningful career, we can help you effectively champion underserved students in the classroom and beyond.
Interested in a teaching job?
Interested in a teaching job?
Become the teacher students can depend on and look up to. Gain comprehensive, long-term guidance from Teach For America’s equity-oriented training, practicum, mentors, and coaches. Benefits:
- 1- on -1 Coaching
- Learn From
Veteran Educators - Teaching Certification Assistance
Interested in social justice?
Interested in social justice?
Get closer to social justice matters you care about. Tap into various Teach For America resources and access the knowledge needed to address systemic inequities that hinder students in and outside of school. Benefits:
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Training
- Leadership Development
- Social Good Awards & Fellowships
Interested in a meaningful career?
Interested in a meaningful career?
Now’s the time to leverage your work experience and skills. Transform your career into an impactful one by utilizing Teach For America’s robust network of leadership partnerships, and opportunities. Benefits:
- Graduate School Partnerships
- Professional Conferences
- Robust Alumni Network
Multiply Your Impact
When you join Teach For America, you join a deep network of education advocates who will join you in the fight for students at every level of their careers. Connect, collaborate, and grow with 64,000+ experienced ed equity changemakers who have gone through the corps, will support you during your journey, and help bring your longer-term vision for equity to life.
Professional Development Opportunities
Professional Development Opportunities
Take your impact and ambitions to the next level through our workshops, fellowships, awards, foundational and collegiate partnerships, and more.
Connect with Like-Minded People
Connect with Like-Minded People
Participate in a regional social event, find a sense of belonging in an identity group, or attend one of our national conferences.
Fuel Your Future Career
Fuel Your Future Career
No matter where your career takes you, TFA sets you up for success by helping you strengthen the transferable leadership skills you develop in the classroom.
