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Teach For India enlists outstanding college graduates and young professionals to teach for two years in India's most under-resourced classrooms (in government and low-income private schools) and in the long term, become leaders who will fight educational inequity throughout their careers, across industries. We are planning to launch our first class of Fellows in June of 2009, in Pune and Mumbai. Join the Movement! About the Teach For India Fellowship Established in 2008, Teach For India seeks to bridge the educational divide and increase the participation of highly skilled leaders in the education sector in India. Teach For India will recruit, train and support outstanding young professionals in all careers and recent college graduates of all academic majors to commit to teaching in under-resourced urban schools and become lifelong leaders in the pursuit of educational excellence and equity. Teach For India Fellows will use innovative teaching methods to help students achieve excellence, and in doing so, will redefine teaching. Fellowship Basics • Salary: Rs. 15,000-22,000/ • Placement in low-income primary English medium schools • Full-time, residential pre-service training in May 2009 in Pune or Mumbai • Ongoing skill-building workshops, leadership training and lecture series • Post-Fellowship career development for high-impact careers in all sectors. Partners include Godrej, Monitor Group, Zensar, HDFC, and Citigroup. Application Criteria Fellows will be selected from a competitive pool of applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds. Fellows are required to: • Have completed an undergraduate degree prior to starting the program in May 2009 • Be an Indian citizen or Permanent Resident • Live in Pune or Mumbai for the duration of the Fellowship • Commit to the Fellowship full-time for duration of Fellowship • Be fluent in spoken and written English Fellows are strongly preferred to: • Have demonstrated leadership in a work or extra-curricular setting • Have a history of high achievement in academics and/or work • Have exceptional inter-personal skills • Thrive in an achievement- environment • Have a strong commitment to educational equity Application Process All candidates must complete an application (available at www.teachforindia. phone interview and an all-day, in-person assessment interview. At each stage, applicants are evaluated against a set of rigorous criteria, including their leadership skills, critical thinking ability, and communication skills. Application Deadline: February 1, 2009 For more information: Visit our website www.teachforindia. specific queries to info@teachforindia. |
