We want people with little or no teaching experience but who are driven to succeed. We want people who have excelled in their careers and as students. We want people who want to do something that matters, including people who are bilingual and/or whose children are students of M-DCPS.

There is no one profile that fits an ideal Miami Teaching Fellows candidate. Current and future Fellows span a wide range of ages and backgrounds and bring a diverse set of talents and skills to the program.

Who are the Fellows?

• 118 Fellows are currently teaching in M-DCPS (members of the 2005, 2006, and 2007 cohorts)
• 100% are ‘highly-qualified’ and teaching in critical shortage subject areas

Selectivity

• Miami Teaching Fellows is a highly-selective program
• Less than 6% of applicants annually have accepted and enrolled
• Well over 1,000 individuals apply to the program each year, seeking to become one of the 50 outstanding Fellows that join each annual cohort

Ethnicity

• 57 % of Fellows are considered ethnically diverse* 
• 23 % Hispanic
• 31 % Black (not of Hispanic origin)
• 3 %   Other
• 43 % White (not of Hispanic origin)

*Includes Black/Non-Hispanic, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native (self reported)

Education Background

• Average undergraduate GPA: 3.3
• 35 % have completed graduate degrees

(All of the above data reflects the selectivity, ethnicity, and education of the 2005 and 2006 cohorts.)

Career Information
Miami Teaching Fellows enter the classroom from a variety of professional backgrounds. Each cohort is comprised of outstanding individuals: a former doctor, the founding partner of a management consulting firm, a Miami-Dade County police officer, an engineer, and a recent college graduate – to name only a few. Please click here to learn more about the Fellows, in their own words.

Strong candidates are those who are committed to having a positive effect on student achievement, who display excellence in their previous endeavors, and who are dedicated to challenging, reaching, and influencing students – especially those in under-resourced areas – on a daily basis.

For this and future program years, we are looking for candidates who are interested and eligible to teach students in all grade levels and in one of our high-need areas: English, elementary education, exceptional student education (also commonly referred to as ‘special education’), math, and science. If you are interested in teaching in any of these subject areas, we strongly encourage you to click here to apply today .