BECOME A TEACHER
Become an EnCorps teacher
EnCorps provides an alternative pathway to becoming a math or science teacher in a California public middle or high school. You can earn a teaching credential while teaching or while preparing for retirement. And EnCorps is here to help you along the way!
**NOTE: We are no longer accepting applications for Full Time Teaching in Fall 2009. Applications are being accepted for substitute teaching in Fall 2009 and full time teaching for Fall 2010.
Curious? Need Flexibility? The Pathway to Substitute Teaching
Here are the steps to obtaining a substitute teaching certification with EnCorps:
• Apply On-line to EnCorps
• Register for and pass the CBEST exam
• Attend EnCorps Preliminary Assessment/Interview Day
• Apply for the substitute teaching pool in a low income school district
• Pass all state requirements
Ready to Go? The Pathway to Full Time Teaching
Here are the steps to obtaining a single-subject teaching credential through EnCorps Teacher program:
• Check to see if you fulfill Eligibility Requirements
• Apply On-line to EnCorps
• Register for and pass the CBEST exam
• Attend EnCorps Preliminary Assessment/Interview Day
• Register for and pass the CSET exam
• Secure a teaching position with a low income school district
• Apply to a District or University Intern Program through an EnCorps District or University Partner
• Pass all state requirements including Fingerprinting Clearance and the US Constitution requirement
• Complete Pre-Service through the District or University Intern Program in which you have enrolled
• Start Teaching in Fall 2009 as a paid Intern Teacher with an Intern Credential
• Complete credentialing coursework at nights or on weekends over 18-24 months to receive a Preliminary Teaching Credential.
Click here for more information about California teaching credentials.
EnCorps provides the following assistance to our program participants:
• EnCorps Information Session in person on on the web
• CBEST and CSET counseling
• Referral to EnCorps School Districts
• 3-day summer Boot Camp to prepare for the transition from the business world to the academic world.
• Tuition support for credentialing coursework taken at an EnCorps Partner University (tuition costs vary by partner).
• On-line mentoring during your first year of teaching.
• 1-day Winter Institute to provide additional professional development.
The subjects taught by EnCorps teachers are currently limited to :
• Elementary Multi -Subject
• Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Earth Science
• Algebra I and II
• Geometry
• Calculus
• Integrated Middle School Mathematics
Applicants who apply for fall 2010 and are accepted by EnCorps will receive support over the next year to fulfill the following requirements:
• CSET testing
• Prerequisite classes, if needed
• Classroom observation requirement
While you only need to register for the CBEST to submit your application, all applicants must take and pass the CBEST exam to receive an offer of admission to the EnCorps program.
EnCorps 2010 Cohort participants will begin university classes in Summer 2010 and begin teaching in Fall 2010. All participants who want to become full-time teachers in Fall 2010 must be able to make a full-time commitment beginning in June 2010.
Days left: 15
"EnCorps has the contacts and training materials to help me gain perspective [on teaching]. They are there when I hit the hurdles and start tripping. They provide the financial support to lower barriers to entry through the process."
- David Shoaf, EnCorps 2008 Teacher Candidate
"...With EnCorps it's structured. I don't have to go out and do all of the research to become a teacher. I don't have to find out a college that I can go to and what do I need to take [to become a teacher]."
- Sharon White, EnCorps 2009 Teacher Candidate