Enrolled Fellows
From receiving your offer to join us through pre-service training and hiring
I received an offer! What should I do now?
- I am a paraprofessional. Do I need to resign or take a leave of absence to participate in this program?
- What is the Transitional B certificate and when will I earn my initial New York State teaching certificate?
- What expenses or costs am I responsible for as a Fellow?
- What is Teacher Track?
- How can I visit a school?
- How can I join NYC Men Teach?
Subject area information and appeals
Fingerprinting
- How do I check that my fingerprints are on file in my TEACH account?
- When can I come to 65 Court Street to get fingerprinted?
- Can I defer the cost of fingerprinting?
- What fingerprinting steps do I need to take if I am a paraprofessional or other NYC DOE employee?
- How much does fingerprinting cost?
- What do I do if I have been fingerprinted by the New York State education department before?
Testing
- I failed one of my certification exams (EAS or CST). What are my next steps?
- I already took the GRE. Do I have to take it again?
- What is the Content Specialty Test (CST)?
- What certification exams am I required to take for my Transitional B certificate?
- What is the required passing score on the GRE?
- Do I have to take the GRE?
NYS Certification Requirements
Universities/Graduate Coursework
- Will my prior graduate coursework transfer into my master's degree through this program?
- 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?
- Can I transfer to another university?
Other Onboarding Requirements
Salary & Benefits
- 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?
- What are salary differentials?
- Do I qualify for Per Session opportunities?
Pre-Service Training
- Can I choose my training site (Teaching Academy)?
- What does a typical day in training look like?
- What is pre-service training (PST)?
- What is field experience?
- What will my Coach do?
- What will my Lead Coach do?
Hiring Support
- How should I prepare if asked to teach a demo lesson?
- Are Fellows required to teach at a high need school?
- What is an Underserved School?
- What should I include in the cover letter I submit to principals?
- How do I create a teaching resume that reflects my participation in NYCTF?
- Will New York City Teaching Fellows place me in a full time job?