***Manchester Excels, Manchester, NH

Company: Americorps
Location: Manchester
Posted on: May 21, 2023

Job Description:

*Manchester Excels, Manchester, NH

Goodwill NNE AmeriCorps partners with the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) campus-based School of Education for the Manchester Excels program, an innovative program to help aspiring teachers realize their dream. "When I heard about the Manchester Excels program, it so perfectly aligned with my desire for community engagement and working towards a teaching certificate and education degree that I applied to it within an hour of hearing about it." Manchester Excels AmeriCorps members are co-enrolled in the Master's in Secondary Education and initial licensure program in partnership with Southern NH University. Manchester Excels members engage directly with middle and high school students in the greater Manchester area, serving for 14 months while taking classes on campus to become a certified New Hampshire teacher. A dedicated faculty advisor and three professors at SNHU, along with experienced on-site teachers, provide expertise, support, and real-time guidance throughout the program-so members are well prepared and confident as they take on their first classroom teaching position. This program prepares members to become certified classroom teachers in middle and/or high schools in one of five content areas. In addition to earning their master's degree, members earn a certificate in trans-disciplinary competencies including STEM Education Badges. Cohorts start every June and conclude in July of the following year. This includes serving full-time as a clinical teaching assistant in a local classroom September-June. Visit https://www.snhu.edu/campus-majors/graduate/med-secondary-education for general information, admission requirements, and to apply. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : The MEd in Secondary Education is a 36-credit, 14-month clinical Master's in Education program. You'll engage with students in grades 5-12 from the start of the program, spending a full school year serving alongside practicing educators in local schools. During the summer, you will develop project-based learning activities, and then work with middle and high school students during a summer learning program sponsored by SNHU. By the end of the program, you will have earned a Graduate Certificate in Trans-Disciplinary Competencies along with STEM education badges as part of your clinical coursework.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Training .

Terms :

Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :

Children/Youth , Education .

Skills :

Writing/Editing , Computers/Technology , Youth Development , Public Speaking , Communications , Leadership , Education , General Skills , Team Work , Teaching/Tutoring .

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