Blue Engine Teaching Assistants 2013

About Blue Engine

Blue Engine is a New York-based nonprofit that harnesses the power of national service to combat a cycle of college under-preparedness by recruiting, training, and supporting a professional corps of Blue Engine Teaching Assistants (BETAs) dedicated to academic acceleration in high-need public high schools. Blue Engine helps its students master the academic skills required for high school, college and work success. Blue Engine seeks individuals whose past experiences have prepared them both to excel under challenging circumstances and to affect measurable change in the lives of young people. After a competitive selection process, our 2012-2013 BETAs will begin their year of service in August 2013 in New York City.

About the Teaching Assistantship

Throughout twelve months of service, BETAs work in school-based teams, collaborating with school staff to help entire grade levels make dramatic gains in academic achievement. During the 2013-2014 academic year, BETAs will support students enrolled in high school Math and English Language Arts courses. An intensive four-week training program in August prepares BETAs to review content, learn how to set ambitious goals, invest students in their own success, and conduct measurably effective small group instruction that is both flexible and responsive to student learning. During the school year, BETAs work with small groups of students (4-6) and collaborate with teachers in the classroom and after school to customize instruction, increase academic rigor, and build empowering relationships with students at every academic level.

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree

- 2.50 Minimum GPA (undergrad)

- US Citizenship or National/Permanent Resident Status

- Service History

- If you have served for a year or less with an AmeriCorps program (including never having served with AmeriCorps), you are eligible to apply to become a BETA.

- If you have already served a year and a half or more with AmeriCorps, your potential AmeriCorps benefits may be affected – please contact us at admissions@blueengine.org.

- Previous AmeriCorps experience is NOT a prerequisite to become a BETA.

- If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact us at admissions@blueengine.org.

- Teaching certificates or advanced degrees are NOT required to become a BETA.

How to Apply

Online applications are due on Monday, February 18, 2013 via our website http://blueengine.org/apply/application.