Program Eligibility

Previous coursework in education is not required, but applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

You cannot posses a teaching license/certificate from any state.
All of our candidates are applying for an alternate route to teaching program, which means that Fellows are pursuing the coursework necessary to earn a teaching credential. Licensed teachers are encouraged to contact the IPS Department of Human Resources to learn more about teaching opportunities.

Individuals who are currently enrolled in an education program are not eligible to apply. Individuals who have more than 6 credit hours of licensure coursework are not eligible to apply, unless the coursework was taken before June of 1998.

You must possess a bachelor's degree.
Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning (college/university) or be on track for a bachelor’s degree to be conferred no later than June 12, 2009 in order to apply.

Graduates of foreign universities must have their transcripts evaluated by one of the following foreign credential evaluation agencies prior to applying:

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
Educational Credential Evaluators
International Education Research Foundation
World Education Services

When requesting an evaluation, candidates should ensure that the evaluating agency specifically states that the individual has received the U.S. equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in his/her subject area AND provides a full listing of coursework.

Your undergraduate GPA must be 3.0 or higher.
Candidates must have an average undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to apply. Individuals with an average GPA between 2.75 and 3.0 with demonstrated exceptional achievement in some other area are also invited to apply. It is the responsibility of the applicant to explain exactly why his or her achievement should be considered exceptional on the application.  Indianapolis Teaching Fellows cannot consider applications with average undergraduate GPAs below 2.75 due to district requirement.

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You must meet ALL legal eligibility requirements to work in Indianapolis.
Candidates offered employment must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and must agree to provide a criminal history report from every county in which they have lived within the last three years.

You must meet requirements for your subject area.

To teach math, science or Spanish, candidates are required to have a minimum of 12 credit hours in the specific subject area to apply to the program. To be accepted into the program, a candidate must also successfully complete the required Praxis I and Praxis II subject area tests in math, science, or Spanish.

We are also recruiting teachers for special education at all grade levels. To teach secondary (middle or high school) special education, an applicant is required to have a minimum of 12 credit hours in any one subject area. There are no subject area requirements to teach elementary special education. All candidates for special education must also successfully complete the required Praxis I and Praxis II subject area tests to be accepted into the program.

All applicants accepted into the program to teach special education, at any level, will be required to take two additional Special Education Praxis II tests at various points during the two year licensure program with Marian College.

The subject requirements are: