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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
All candidates must possess:
- A Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum
undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Some candidates with exceptional
records of achievement may be considered even if her/his GPA is between
2.7-3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Transcripts from all post-secondary schools
attended
- Legal documentation that proves s/he
is authorized to work in the United States
- Qualifications for successful completion
of all San José Unified School District application processing,
including pre-employment fingerprint check and TB test
No previous teaching experience or education
coursework is required. Math, science, and Spanish majors are encouraged
to apply.
Those selected to participate in San José Teaching Fellows must
take and pass the California Basic Educational Test (CBEST) in order to
qualify for an emergency teaching permit before they begin their teaching
commitments in August 2002.
For information on administration dates,
registration schedule, and score report mailing please visit the CBEST
website at www.cbest.nesinc.com
.For questions regarding registration procedures,
admission tickets or score reports call (916) 928-4001 or the CBEST information
line at (800) 262-5080.
The CBEST will be offered on Feburary 9, 2002 (regular registration deadline
of January 11, 2002), April 6, 2002 (regular registration deadline of
March 8, 2002) and June 8, 2002 (regular registration deadline of May
10, 2002).
All registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so mail your registration
materials as early as possible. San José Teaching Fellows recommends
taking the CBEST in February or April, as late receipt of test scores
may jeopardize classroom placement.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply to the San José Teaching Fellows program, please submit
a one-page cover letter and résumé (including undergraduate
GPA) and a copy of academic transcripts.
The cover letter should thoroughly address the following: (1) why you
want to become a teacher, (2) why you want to teach in under-resourced
schools, and (3) how your experiences demonstrate your potential to be
a successful educator in San José Unified School District.
Academic transcripts
should be requested from all post-secondary schools attended; unofficial
copies will be accepted with the initial application if official copies
are not available, however, if selected to the program, official transcripts
will be required. As it may take several weeks for your college and university
to process your request for official transcripts, we recommend contacting
your registrar¹s office as early as possible.
Via email:
Via fax: 408-535-2377
Attn: San José Teaching Fellows
Via mail: San José Teaching Fellows
San José Unified School District
855 Lenzen Avenue
San José, CA 95126
APPLICATION DEADLINES
The San José Teaching
Fellows program will have two application deadlines. Candidates should
apply to ONE of the two deadlines. Candidates in both rounds will be evaluated
by the same criteria, but as SJTF has only a finite number of positions
to fill, early applications may have an advantage over later applications.
Deadline One: February 8, 2002
Deadline Two: March 8, 2002
Applicants will be informed of their interview status within two weeks
of the respective application deadline dates.
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