Teach Kentucky recruits highly motivated, talented, and qualified college graduates to teach in Kentucky public schools to enhance the quality of students’ education and contribute to civic life for as long as they remain in Kentucky.
Successful applicants to the Teach Kentucky program will…
…receive intense preparation and support…
- Teach Kentucky’s six-week, in-house Summer Institute training program, focusing on content-specific lesson planning, behavior management, classroom organization techniques, and career development
- One-on-one support inside and outside the classroom from Teach Kentucky and our local university and school district partners
- Practice teaching sessions and classroom observations
- Enrollment in an alternative route to Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree, with full professional teaching licensure upon completion
…and enjoy remarkable perks.
- Same starting salary and benefits as all other beginning teachers (approximately $47,000 per year to start in JCPS), plus annual pay increases
- Access to AmeriCorps Segal Education Award, totaling $12,990 over two years
- Provide support to candidates in getting enrolled in an MAT program as well as finding employment through a local public school district.
- Up to $4000 relocation incentive
- Reimbursement of Praxis Subject Assessment Exams (SAEs) in core content area(s) once hired
- Extensive mentor support team during your first year
- District-specific scholarships available for critical-need content teachers (current critical need areas include: STEM-eligible candidates up to $7,500)
- Other scholarships and grants available
- ***All figures are approximations for illustrative purposes only, and may change subject to district and/or federal and state policy changes***
Qualifications to Apply
- Bachelor’s degree conferred by June 2024
- Willing to relocate to Louisville Kentucky by June 2024
- Minimum 2.75* cumulative undergraduate GPA at time of graduation, 3.0 GPA preferred
- Permanent US work authorization (we are unable to work with CPT/OPT at this time)
*The minimum GPA is mandated by our partner universities for the MAT as well as the state of Kentucky
***For answers to questions, don’t hesitate to email: contact@teachkentucky.com