“The best thing about teaching is being a witness and a part of the learning process: seeing the look on my students’ faces when they “get it,” or hearing my students debating the merits of some of the ideas they come across.”

-2007 Fellow

Who We Want

We want people who are driven to succeed and persevere despite challenges.

We want people who have excelled as students and in their careers.

We want people compelled to do something that matters for the city and students of New Orleans.

There is no one profile for an ideal teachNOLA candidate. Fellows can be fresh out of college or closing out their first career. They could be veterans of the non-profit world or battle-tested in the private sector.

Strong candidates are high-achievers who are committed to boosting student achievement and doing whatever it takes to reach and influence the city’s neediest students on a daily basis.

Successful candidates must also want to teach in a high-need school in post-Katrina New Orleans starting in January of 2009 (Mid-Year Program) or the summer of 2009 (Summer Program). Candidates should be ready to embrace the full range of challenges and opportunities that come with rebuilding a city.

While we are looking for candidates to teach all subjects and grade levels, we are particularly interested in candidates who want to teach in critical shortage subject areas. Successful candidates can have an especially significant impact by teaching math, science, special education or foreign languages. If you have what it takes to increase student achievement in these subjects, we strongly encourage you to apply now.