Personal Information

Name*

First* Last*

Permanent Address*

Street Address* Address Line 2 City* State* Zip* Country

Email*

Phone*

Citizenship Status*

In order to be certified, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Please note that this requirement is not The Educator Academy's policy, but rather an expectation of the Missouri Department of Education.

I am a U.S. citizen
I am not a U.S. citizen
I am a permanent resident in the U.S.

How did you hear about us?*

Choose one of the options below to share how you heard about The Educator Academy.

Referral Name

If selected "other," please name below.

Which online job posting?

Are you a current or former AmeriCorps member?*

No
Yes

If you are a current or former AmeriCorps member, which program and how many terms of service have you completed?

Programmatic Preference

Which track of the fellows pathway are you interested in pursuing at this time?*

If choosing to pursue the Master’s Degree + Certification track, there is a GPA requirement of a 2.4. If choosing to pursue the Certification Only track, there is a GPA requirement of a 2.0.

Master’s degree + certification track
Certification only track
Undecided

Academic History

I am a...*

College student
Graduate school student
College graduate (not currently enrolled)

Undergraduate School*

Undergraduate Degree*

Undergraduate GPA*

Undergraduate Graduation Date (expected / awarded)*

MM/YYYY

Do you have a Master's Degree?*

Yes
No

If yes, what is/are your degree(s) in?

If yes, Graduation Date (expected / awarded)

MM/YYYY

Do you have a Doctorate?*

Yes
No

If yes, what is/are your degree(s) in?

If yes, Graduation Date (expected / awarded)

MM/YYYY

Background Experience

In order to be eligible for the fellows pathway, you must be employed by a partner school and have at least 8 months of full time instructional experience that includes lesson planning and building relationships with students and families by the time the program starts in June 2025. For Elementary or Middle School candidates, this experience must be in a lead teacher position. For Early Childhood candidates, this experience can be lead teacher or paraprofessional/instructional aide experience. Based on this criteria, provide details about your qualifications for the fellows pathway.*

Current Employer or Organization Name*

Current Position / Title*

Dates of Employment (start-end)*

Previous Employer or Organization Name #1

Your Position / Title

Dates of Employment (start-end)

Previous Employer or Organization Name #2

Your Position / Title

Dates of Employment (start-end)

Any other related experience or skills you would like to highlight or let us know about?

Optional Resume Upload

You may upload a resume here if you have one you want to share, but it is not required.

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Short Answer Question

Please answer the question below in 2 or 3 sentences.

Fellows, while having the support of an EA staff member and cooperating teacher in their building, are running the classroom from day one. Why did you choose to apply to the Educator Academy Fellowship program? And why do you think you would be successful in this program?*

Diversity & Inclusion

In The EA's efforts to embody our values of diversity, equity and inclusion, we believe it is important to understand the different gender, racial and ethnic identities, as well as socioeconomic backgrounds and life experiences, of our staff, residents and alumni. This information informs our program design and curriculum, and also helps guide future programming and recruitment efforts. We also use this information, once anonymized, to help our partners, stakeholders and other members of the Kansas City community understand the diverse composition of our cohorts. Providing this information is optional and has no bearing on your eligibility or application status.

Gender

Pronouns

Example: she/her; they/them; he/him

Race & Ethnicity

If chose self-identify, I self-identify as...

Are you a veteran of the United States Armed Forces?

Yes
No

Were you a first generation college student?

Yes
No

Were you a Pell Grant recipient?

If you are uncertain, please reference the U.S. Government's information regarding Pell Grants here.

Yes
No

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Personal Information

Programmatic Preference

Academic History

Background Experience

Optional Resume Upload

Short Answer Question

Diversity & Inclusion

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