Application Process

Upload your cover letter

Write a strong, descriptive cover letter that highlights your experience, philosophy on education, youth development, and community development as well as how the National Teaching Fellowship fits in with your long-term career goals.

Please do not copy and paste your essay answers into your cover letter.

Upload your resume

Your resume should include contact information, work experience, volunteer experience, extra-curricular activities, and any youth-oriented program experience.

Secure two recommendations

Each National Teaching Fellowship applicant must have two letters of recommendation written by two references to support her/his candidacy.

Download the recommendation form >>

Complete criminal background check

In order to ensure that Citizen Schools is providing a safe environment for the children in our programs and to comply with state and local laws, we conduct criminal background checks on all program staff and volunteers. Specific checks vary by state.

Download blank forms here and either fax (617-845-0335) or scan to crtjobs@citizenschools.org.

More on criminal offenses that may prohibit applicants from working with Citizen Schools >>

Order transcripts

Please have all undergraduate institutions submit one official transcript to the following address:

Campus Talent Recruitment Team
ATTN: National Teaching Fellowship
Citizen Schools
308 Congress Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02210

Transcript should be sent by regular postal mail. Unless specifically requested, it is not necessary to send transcripts via overnight or express mail.

Application review

Applications will be reviewed every week. You can expect to hear from us regarding the status of your application within one to two weeks of submitting your application.

Telephone interview

Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a 30 minute telephone interview with a Citizen Schools representative.

Campus interview

Select candidates will be invited to a Campus interview at the closest Citizen Schools program site. Candidates learn about the program on a deeper level by seeing a Citizen Schools program in action, and Citizen Schools sees candidates interact with students and program staff. Travel scholarships are available.

Campus interviews consist of:

• Full Afternoon Campus visit: Candidates shadow a current Teaching Fellow, observe the Citizen Schools program and learn more about the Fellowship experience.
• Job Simulation: Candidate is asked to design one of the elements of program that you'd be ask to do on a daily basis.
• In-person interview with a Campus Director: This interview will give you the opportunity to discuss your interest and fit for the National Teaching Fellowship in more detail, and to learn more about supervision and support from one of our program site leaders.