Enrolled Fellows
From receiving your offer to join us through pre-service training and hiring
I received an offer! What should I do now?
- What schools can I teach in with my particular subject area assignment?
- Can I accept a position in a School Not on the Eligible Schools List?
- How do I change my email address/ personal address in Teacher Track?
- How long will it take for my Checklist items to be approved after I have uploaded them?
- How can I withdraw after receiving my offer?
- I am a paraprofessional. Do I need to resign or take a leave of absence to participate in this program?
Fingerprinting
- How do I check that my fingerprints are on file in my TEACH account?
- What fingerprinting steps do I need to take if I am a paraprofessional or other NYC DOE employee?
- How long does it take to clear the fingerprinting process?
- What do I do if I have been fingerprinted by the New York City Department of Education but not NYSED?
- When will I get my fingerprinting nomination email and who does it come from?
- Why am I required to get fingerprinted?
NYS Certification Requirements
- How do I send workshop completion to New York State?
- Key differences between teaching under non-appointed, 5BA status and fully appointed status
- What is the Emergency COVID Certificate and how do I apply?
- What are the NYS requirements for a Transitional B teaching certificate?
- What if I have already taken SAVE and Mandated Reporter workshops?
- What exams am I required to take?
Subject area information and appeals
- What is the difference between Biology, Chemistry, & Dual Certification in Science?
- What are the University Assignments for NYCTF 2022?
- What is the difference between a Certification in Mathematics Grades 7-12 and Dual Certification in Mathematics and Students with Disabilities?
- What happens if my preferred certification area is full and is no longer accepting appeals?
- I am uncomfortable with my certification area. How can I appeal to be considered for another one?
- Learn More About Providing Instructional Supports to Students with Disabilities
Testing
- When do I need to take the New York State exams?
- Is a waiver, voucher or financial aid available for the GRE?
- Do the certification testing sites have a customer service portal I can reach out to?
- I am assigned to Spanish. What exams do I need to register for?
- I am assigned to Physics. What exams do I need to register for?
- I am assigned to Earth Science. What exams do I need to register for?
Universities/Graduate Coursework
- What will my university schedule be?
- What do I need to enroll in my university?
- Can I choose my own university to attend for my master's degree coursework through the Fellows program?
- Which universities do you partner with?
- How are Fellows assigned a university for their master's degree?
- How much does the master's degree program cost?
Other Onboarding Requirements
Salary & Benefits
- Does the program provide financial support with transportation?
- I do not have any professional clothing. Does the program provide any support with procuring free professional clothes?
- Do Fellows receive health insurance and other benefits?
- What will my salary be as a full-time teacher?
- Do I qualify for a higher starting salary?
- What are the salary steps?
Pre-Service Training
- What is the timeline for training?
- Will I need a computer? Can NYCTF provide me with a computer?
- Can I work elsewhere or complete a different graduate program while enrolled in the NYC Teaching Fellows program?
- Can I choose my training site (Teaching Academy)?
- What is field experience?
- What are Skill Building Sessions?
Hiring Support
- What is incidental teaching?
- How will resumes be shared with principals and when will I know what schools are hiring?
- What is the New Teacher Finder and how can I get access to it?
- How do I confirm that the offer I received is approved by the program and my university?
- All steps are complete in my Applicant Gateway, but I did not get a Welcome Email
- Where do I send I-9 verification?
Special Education Opportunities in the NYC DOE
- Standard Assessment Classroom
- Alternate Education Assessment Classroom
- What does a sample schedule look like for a self-contained teacher (6:1:1; 8:1:1; 12:1:1; 12:1:4) in the NYC DOE?
- 6:1:1 Teacher
- 8:1:1 Teacher
- 12:1:1 teacher
Learn More About Teaching in Brooklyn
- What are the geographic districts in Brooklyn?
- What is a high need district?
- Work and Life in District 13: Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Crown Heights/ Bedford Stuyvesant
- Work & Life in District 14: Williamsburg and Greenpoint
- Work & Life in District 15: Gowanus, Red Hook, Cobble Hill, Park Slope and Sunset Park
- Work & Life in District 16: Bedford Stuyvesant and Weeksville
Learn More About Teaching in the Bronx
- What are the geographic districts in the Bronx?
- How can I learn more about the Bronx community?
- Where do most Fellows who teach in the Bronx commute from?
- Work & Life in District 7: South Bronx: Mott Haven & Melrose
- Work & Life in District 8: Hunts Point, Longwood, Throggs Neck
- Work & Life in District 9: HighBridge, Concourse, Mt. Eden, and Concourse Village