Explore becoming a science, technology, engineering or math teacher in an under-resourced community. EnCorps supports STEM professionals ready to explore STEM teaching. Please note that to qualify for the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program, applicants must not currently have a California teaching credential / license / certification in the core subject they intend to teach.
About the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program
The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program recruits STEM professionals interested in exploring teaching in an under-resourced community. Once accepted into the program you are known as an EnCorps Fellow and will work with your dedicated Program Coordinator to develop an individualized plan.
As an EnCorps Fellow you will:
Volunteer guest teach for two hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks in one of EnCorps’ high-needs partner schools
Receive 1:1 planning and support from your Program Coordinator
Receive a $150 travel stipend once your guest teaching is completed
Gain access to online learning resources, workshops and attend EnCorps’ annual Learning Summit
Join a community of career-changing STEM professionals who believe in educational equity
Make a tangible difference in a student’s life by giving them an equitable, high-quality STEM education
To qualify as an EnCorps Fellow you must be mission-aligned and meet the following requirements:
You have STEM industry or education experience that you are eager to share with students
Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.50 or higher*
Do not currently have a teaching credential / license / certification in math or science in the state in which you are applying
Live in an area we serve:
California: Greater San Francisco Bay Area; Greater Los Angeles Area / North Orange County; Greater San Diego Area; Greater Riverside Area; Greater Sacramento Area
New York: New York City Metropolitan Area
Are eligible to work in the United States (US Citizen or Permanent Resident)
*In California, if your degree is not in a STEM subject you will have to pass the CSET. In NY, you must earn 30 credits in the subject you wish to teach.
*Looking for backgrounds in: Accounting, finance, banking, mathematics, statistics, data analyst, computer programmer, IT, coding, product manager, engineering (civil, mechanical, ALL), healthcare, scientific research, biotech, lab work, etc.
Ready to Explore Becoming a STEM Teacher: https://www.encorps.org/teach/apply
Not ready to explore teaching? Tutor!
Become a volunteer, virtual math tutor with the EnCorps STEMx Tutors Program. You will virtually tutor math to a middle school student for one hour, twice a week with the individualized support of your dedicated EnCorps Program Coordinator.
Volunteer Today: https://encorps.org/tutor/apply
608 Meyer Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90278, US
WE ARE STEM PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TO CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS FOR STUDENTS IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES
Founded in 2007, EnCorps Inc. is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit with operations in California as well the greater Denver, Colorado and New York City areas. EnCorps connects highly effective STEM educators with public school students to counter the systemic injustice preventing children in under-resourced communities from accessing a high-quality STEM education. The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program(r) recruits, selects and supports STEM professionals and experts in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields as well as individuals who possess an advanced STEM degree to transition to teaching as an innovative, long-term solution to the STEM teacher shortage and to counter the alarming lack of math proficiency of middle and high school students nationwide. The EnCorps STEMx Tutors Program matches middle school students, currently under-performing in math, with volunteer STEM professionals, subject-matter experts and STEM college students to increase math skills and confidence prior to students entering high school.
Bay AreaSan Rafael, CA 94501
August 30, 2024
