Explore Becoming
a STEM Teacher
in Denver, CO

You can make a difference!

EnCorps supports career-changing STEM professionals ready to explore transitioning to STEM teaching in an under-resourced community. 

The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program participants, known as EnCorps Fellows, work with a dedicated EnCorps Program Coordinator to develop an individualized plan to enter the teaching profession within one to three years.

 

BENEFITS

 As an EnCorps Fellow you will:

  • Receive 1:1 planning and support from your Program Coordinator to navigate the teacher credentialing process

  • Volunteer guest teach for two hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks in one of EnCorps’ high-needs partner schools

  • Receive a $200 travel stipend once your guest teaching is completed 

  • Gain access to online learning resources, workshops and attend EnCorps’ annual Learning Summit

  • Join a community of career-changing 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

I fell in love with the students. The joy I experienced gave me the confidence that I could overcome challenges I may encounter as a public school teacher.” 

-EnCorps Fellow Chuhyon Corwin

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible you:

  • Live in the Denver Metropolitan Area

  • Have one or more years of:

    • Work or research experience as a STEM industry professional 

    • OR possess an advanced degree in a STEM field.

  • 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 a core subject in the state in which you are applying

  • Are eligible to work in the United States (US Citizen or Permanent Resident