Explore Teaching STEM

Explore becoming a science, technology, engineering or math teacher in an under-resourced community. EnCorps supports STEM professionals ready to explore teaching in a STEM classroom. Please note that to qualify for the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program, applicants must not currently have a California teaching credential in the core subject they intend to teach.

About the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program

The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program recruits STEM professionals interested in teaching in an under-resourced community. Once accepted into the program you are known as an EnCorps Fellow and will work with your dedicated Program Manager to develop an individualized plan to explore the teaching profession and credentialing process.

As an EnCorps Fellow you will:

• Volunteer guest teach for 2 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks in one of EnCorps' partner schools
• Receive 1:1 planning and support from your Program Manager to navigate the teacher credentialing process
• Receive a $150 travel stipend once your guest teaching is completed
• Gain access to online learning resources, workshops and professional development
• Join a community of like-minded STEM professionals who believe in educational equity
• Make a tangible difference in a student's life by giving them an equitable, high-quality STEM education

We are looking for mission-driven STEM professionals who:

• Have STEM industry or education experience that you are eager to share with students
• Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.50 or higher*
• Do not currently have a teaching credential / license / certification in math or science in the state in which you are applying
• Live in an area we serve within California: Greater San Francisco Bay Area; Greater Los Angeles Area / North Orange County; Greater San Diego Area; Greater Riverside Area; Greater Sacramento Area
• Are eligible to work in the United States (US Citizen or Permanent Resident)
• May be currently enrolled in, or considering, a credentialing program (you are still eligible to apply)
• Please note: If your degree is not in a STEM subject you will have to pass the CSET.
• Looking for backgrounds in: engineering (all disciplines), software development, IT, coding, product management, data science, statistics, mathematics, finance, banking, accounting, healthcare, biotech, scientific research, lab work, etc.

EnCorps Mission and Vision

MISSION: EnCorps advocates for STEM educational equity. Anchored in our belief that traditionally underrepresented students belong in STEM, we prepare STEM role models to educate and inspire students who lack equitable access to a high-quality science, technology, engineering and math education.

VISION: We see a future where students from under-resourced schools have the education and confidence to choose a STEM career so they may thrive in an increasingly complex and diverse world.

Ready to Explore Becoming a STEM Teacher: https://www.encorps.org/teach/apply

Not ready to explore teaching? Tutor Math!

Become a volunteer, virtual math tutor with the EnCorps STEMx Tutors Program. You will virtually tutor math to a middle school student for one hour, twice a week with the individualized support of your dedicated EnCorps Program Coordinator.

Tutor Today: https://encorps.org/tutor/apply