Current Deadline: Monday, September 28th

Your students are waiting. Are you ready to lead a classroom?

City Teaching Alliance prepares career-changers and recent grads to become highly effective teachers – no education degree or classroom experience required to start. You’ll teach in a high-need school from day one while earning a Master’s degree from leading regional university partners, dual certification, and 1:1 coaching from a mentor and host teacher. This isn’t teaching alone and figuring it out; it’s teaching with a team behind you.

We’re seeking passionate individuals to teach Elementary Education, Secondary Math, or Secondary Literacy in:

• Greater DC Metro
• Baltimore & the state of Maryland
• Dallas and the surrounding Metroplex
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fellows commit to at least three years in the classroom; enough time to see the real, compounding impact of great teaching on your students.

Why Join Us
City Teaching Alliance prepares educators through our 5Cs:

• Coaching & Mentoring – Personalized, 1:1 guidance from a veteran teacher who’s done this before (in Dallas, this mentor is your “host teacher”) to help you grow faster than you would alone.
• Clinical Placement – Real classroom experience in high-need schools from day one, not a semester of theory before you ever meet a student.
• Coursework – Earn a Master’s degree from a leading regional university partner, which you can use as a launch pad for leadership roles down the line.
• Certification – Graduate with dual certification: your content area and Special Education.
• Care – Join a network of 2,400+ educators nationwide who are still showing up for students long after their first year.

Compensation

• Year 1: Fellowship stipend up to $40,000 + benefits
• Years 2-4: Full-time teaching salary of $50,000–$60,000 + education awards, grants, and scholarships (totaling $40,000+ for eligible participants)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree by June 2027
• Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA
• US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient

Start Date
Mid-June 2027

Why This Work, Right Now

• Greater DC Metro: The district has named Math, Science, Special Education, and Elementary Education as high-need areas. If you have a background or interest in any of these, this is a direct, supported path into the classroom.
• Philadelphia: There are 2,000 classrooms that need a great teacher. Which means that you have a real opportunity to be the person a specific group of students needs.
• Baltimore & the state of Maryland: Maryland’s Blueprint for the Future is directing $3.8 billion in additional education funding every year. This is your chance to be part of that transformation from inside the classroom, not from the sidelines.
• Dallas and the Metroplex: TEA reports that more than 42,000 educators across Texas were teaching without an active certification in the 2024–25 school year. Every student deserves a prepared, supported teacher; this program builds exactly that.

About City Teaching Alliance
City Teaching Alliance identifies, prepares, and retains exceptional career educators who are equipped to make a lasting impact on the academic and life outcomes of all learners. We believe every student deserves an excellent teacher, every excellent teacher deserves robust instructional and certification support, and every district deserves access to a strong pipeline of teacher talent. More than 80% of our alumni since our founding in 2009 are still working in education today; proof that when teachers are trained and supported well, they stay in the work that matters.
Your career starts here.

City Teaching Alliance is seeking passionate, accomplished leaders to join our national Board of Directors. Our mission is to identify, prepare, and retain exceptional career educators who are empowered and equipped to make a lasting impact on the academic and life outcomes of all learners. If you’re an experienced leader eager to lend your strategic guidance, expertise, and networks to help shape the future of teacher preparation, we’d love to hear from you.

As a member of our Board of Directors, you’ll:

• Provide mission-based strategic leadership, governance, and oversight in close partnership with our CEO and senior team
• Advise on organizational strategy, review materials, and actively participate in Board and committee discussions
• Approve the annual budget, audit, and other material business decisions while fulfilling fiduciary duties of care, loyalty, and obedience
• Serve on at least one standing committee — Executive and Governance, Finance and Operations, Program, or Fundraising and Development — and on ad hoc task forces as needed
• Help identify and recruit new Board, committee, and advisory members
• Act as a visible ambassador for City Teaching Alliance, opening doors to prospective donors, partners, and supporters
• Support fundraising and business development through an annual “give or get” contribution of at least $2,500 (Alumni Directors exempt)
• Attend our annual in-person meeting each June, monthly virtual check-ins, quarterly half-day virtual meetings, and at least one program observation or on-site volunteer opportunity each year

We’re looking for accomplished leaders across education, philanthropy, business, the public sector, and nonprofits who bring diverse backgrounds, expertise, and networks to our Alliance. Board members serve three-year terms (renewable for one additional term) and help steward our mission and resources with integrity and independence.

Interested in applying? Email your resume to ceo@cityteachingalliance.org.