Be instrumental in Nashville public schools. Teach.

http://nashvilleteachingfellows.ttrack.org/

You’re all about the numbers. Now you can be all about the students. Share your passion for math with the students of Nashville.

The Nashville Teaching Fellows program is seeking a select group of outstanding professionals to use their math skills to teach middle and high school students in Metro Nashville’s most challenged schools.

On the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP), which tests students' skills in reading and math, only 27% of the students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade scored at or above proficiency in math. Among secondary students, less than 40% scored at or above proficiency in math. What is the formula for solving this problem? Use your skills and talents to become a math teacher in Nashville, TN.

Secondary math classes in Metro Nashville Public Schools range from basic math skill classes to core subjects such as Algebra and Geometry to more advanced subjects such as Calculus. Through the Nashville Teaching Fellows program, professionals talented in math have the opportunity to improve the quality of math education in a city whose students desperately need it.

Benefits of the Fellows program include:

• Opportunity to share your knowledge and love of mathematics with middle and high school students in challenged schools
• Specialized teacher training
• Full teachers’ salary and full benefits while earning your teaching certification
• Fast track application process with priority status given to candidates committed to teaching math
• A network of like-minded professionals committed to utilizing their talent in mathematics to ensure the children of Metro Nashville receive a high quality education
• A proven certification curriculum that has been shown to produce more effective teachers than other pipelines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (conferred by June 1, 2012)
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Minimum GPA of a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply online today at http://nashvilleteachingfellows.ttrack.org/ We have a particular need for individuals interested in teaching math, science, English language learners, and special education.

No teaching or education experience is required to apply for Nashville Teaching Fellows.

Use your skills for a higher purpose. Become a teacher. Shape the future.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply online today at http://nashvilleteachingfellows.ttrack.org/ for the biggest advantage!

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