Accelerated Teacher Internship Program (Jump Start)
This accelerated degree or advanced certificate program is primarily designed for career changers, but may also be appropriate in other circumstances. The Jump Start Program begins as a cohort two times each year: 1) in February of the spring semester and follows an intensive schedule; or 2) at the beginning of the fall semester and follows the regular class schedule. After completing over half of the Masters degree, participants conduct a job search with college guidance and may begin paid full-time teaching, typically in the Bronx, under a NYS internship certificate, in the following September. While teaching full-time, they complete all other requirements for degree or post-masters program and for regular certification.
The program is usually available for dual certification with Special Education in the areas of Childhood Education, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Social Studies, and English, and for certification in Physics, World Languages, TESOL, Computer Science Education and Early Childhood. The School of Education will assist in locating opportunities to apply for positions. However, job placement is not guaranteed.