Teach For America Houston corps members are placed in one of five school districts in the Greater Houston area. The hiring and interview process differs by district. Be sure to check your emails once the hiring season begins to check for district specific details and instructions. The general hiring timeline is outlined below.
HISD ACP COHORT
Recommended by March 16, 2023/April 23, 2023 | Action Steps Required
Due Date: 4/23/23
Time Allocation: 10 minutes
Cost: $0
Resumes are a crucial part of the hiring process. You will need to upload an up to date resume to your portfolio. Before doing this, check to ensure your resume meets the following criteria:
Highlight your leadership and specific skills for each role
Specify your assigned certification, as well as any specific interests you have (ex. EC - 6 Certification, interested in math and science). Reference this template or this example resume for guidance. To use the template, make a copy in google drive.
You may use your current resume format as long as it meets the guidance specified above.
Name your resume as FirstName.LastName.Resume (ex. Tavia.Talton.Resume)
Upload your resume as a Word Document. (We will make it a PDF before sending it to school partners!)
Once your resume meets the above criteria, upload it to the Onboarding Action Items form. From there, your onboarding coach will review it and contact you about any revisions that should be made before its use in the hiring process.
Some highlights to consider around your resume…
Your resume should be no longer than one page in length (unless you have more than ten years professional work experience)
Please ensure that the phone number and email is current.
Though optional, we encourage all incoming corps members to complete a mock interview. Your OC will reach out to you with more details on how to schedule the mock interview.
After your mock interview, we encourage you to practice interview questions and learn more about your placement district. Review the section below for an overview of each district, and click on the headings to be taken to their website.
Teach For America Houston corps members are placed in one of five school districts in the Greater Houston area. The hiring and interview process differs by district. Be sure to check your emails once hiring season begins, for district specific details and instructions.
TFA Houston's longest standing partnership
HISD is the largest district in Texas and the 7th largest in the U.S., serving 197,000 students across 276 campuses.
76% Economically Disadvantaged
62% Latinx, 22% African American, 10% white, 5% AANHPI, 1% multiracial
TFA's footprint:
67 current CMs at 34 schools
233 alumni
41 alumni in leadership
Newest partner district
9th largest district in Texas
B-rated district with schools spanning the A-F scale
Primarily place in schools rated C and below
Serves 70,000 students
99.8% Title I
89% Economically Disadvantaged
~75% Latinx population, 22% African American, 3% White & Asian
New superintendent putting educational equity at the core of her work
TFA's footprint:
67 corps members at 24 schools
21 alumni still in the classroom
Founded by two TFA Houston alum
270 schools across 31 regions nation-wide
24 schools in Houston, 59 schools across the state-wide district
97% graduation rate
TFA's footprint:
46 current CMs
~200 alumni
57 alumni in leadership positions
Founded by two TFA Houston Alum
23 campuses across the city
88% Latinx, 9% AA
88.5% Econ. Disadvantaged
TFA's footprint:
38 current CMs
~150 alumni
8 alumni school leaders
Part of BakerRipley, a community development nonprofit
Community school model
3 schools in Houston
TFA's footprint:
8 current CMs
9 alumni teachers
9 alumni in leadership
