NYC Teaching Fellows

What NYC Teaching Fellows does

NYC Teaching Fellows is an accelerated alternative teacher certification program operated by the New York City Department of Education (NYC Public Schools), founded in 2000. It recruits career changers and recent college graduates with non-education bachelor's degrees (minimum 2.5 GPA) and trains them through a seven-week summer intensive to teach in high-need subject areas — Special Education, Science, Math, Spanish, and Bilingual Education — across NYC's 900+ eligible public schools. Fellows earn a full-time teacher salary while completing a subsidized master's degree and certification, typically within two to three years.

The program has accumulated more than 9,000 alumni working in NYC schools, representing 12% of the city's teacher workforce and 20% of its math, science, and special education teachers. Alumni include NYC Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels and 600+ Fellows who have progressed into principal, assistant principal, and other instructional leadership roles. Seventy percent of Fellows identify as a person of color. Recruitment runs through the TeachNYC.net platform with virtual information sessions, alumni-led webinars, and a multi-stage selection process (online application, possible phone interview, virtual selection event). The program is free to participants and is funded directly by NYC Public Schools as part of the city's teacher supply strategy, with no participant fees, independent revenue, or private capital structure.

Name

NYC Teaching Fellows

Legal name

New York City Department of Education

Website

https://nycteachingfellows.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

NYC Teaching Fellows is an NYC Public Schools program, founded in 2000, that trains career changers and recent graduates to teach high-need subjects in NYC schools while earning a salary and completing a subsidized master's degree.

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Product category

Alternative Teacher Certification / Teacher Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Teacher Certification & Licensure Programs (EDAHAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA), Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

Keywords

• Alternative teacher certification
• Teacher training programs
• Educator preparation
• Public school teaching
• Teacher recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: NYC Teaching Fellows is a free teacher training program funded by NYC Public Schools. Fellows earn a full-time teacher salary while completing their training and certification. The program provides subsidized master's degree completion. There is no revenue generated from participants.

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Core offering

NYC Teaching Fellows is an accelerated alternative teacher certification program that trains career changers and recent graduates to teach high-need subject areas (Special Education, Science, Math, Spanish, Bilingual Education) in NYC public schools. Fellows complete a seven-week summer training intensive, then teach full-time on salary while completing a subsidized master's degree and earning their New York State teaching certification, typically within two to three years. Participants can be placed in over 900 eligible NYC schools and receive support from Teaching Fellows staff throughout the application and placement process.

Product overview

NYC Teaching Fellows is an accelerated alternative teacher certification program operated by NYC Public Schools. The single main product offering—the NYC Teaching Fellows Program—enables participants to earn their teaching certification while working as full-time teachers. The program includes a seven-week summer training intensive, placement in over 900 eligible schools across NYC, and a subsidized master's degree completed during teaching, typically within 2-3 years.

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Products and services

• NYC Teaching Fellows Program An accelerated alternative teacher certification program for career changers and recent graduates with non-education bachelor's degrees (minimum 2.5 GPA) who want to teach high-need subject areas—Special Education, Science, Math, Spanish, and Bilingual Education—in NYC public schools. Participants complete a seven-week summer training intensive (June–August), begin full-time paid teaching in September, earn their New York State teaching certification while teaching, complete a subsidized master's degree, and may be placed in any of 900+ eligible NYC schools. Additional incentives are available for teaching in the Bronx.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of Fellows identify as a person of color, contributing to diverse teaching workforce
• +2 more outcomes

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