The following critical-need subject areas are available for the NYC Teaching Collaborative 2024 cohort:
- Biology (Grades 7-12)
- Biology Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- Chemistry (Grades 7-12)
- Chemistry Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- Earth Science (Grades 7-12)
- Earth Science Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- Physics (Grades 7-12)
- Physics Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
- Mathematics Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- Students with Disabilities - Generalist (Grades 7-12)
- Moderate/Severe Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 1-6 in District 75 - NOT AVAILABLE
- Moderate/Severe Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 7-12 in District 75
- Bilingual Education in Spanish (Grades 1-6) - NEAR CAPACITY
- Students with Disabilities - Bilingual Extension in Spanish (Grades 1-6)
- Students with Disabilities - Bilingual Extension in Spanish (Grades 7-12)
- English as a New Language (Grades K-12)
These are the only subject areas offered for the 2024 NYCTC program.
Please note that subject areas may change over the course of the application season based on the anticipated hiring needs of the NYC Department of Education.
To review our subject area eligibility requirements, please see the table below:
| Subject Area |
Requirements |
Certification Type |
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Biology (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Biology, Botany, Zoology or Biochemistry OR 30 credits in Biology coursework (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
Content-Specific Certifications: These certification areas require specific previous content-based coursework to qualify. Partner Teachers assigned to these areas will be certified to teach a specific subject.
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Biology Immersion* (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject area with 12 or more credits in Biology (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Chemistry (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Chemistry or Biochemistry OR 30 credits of Chemistry coursework (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Chemistry Immersion* (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject area with 12 or more credits in Chemistry (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Earth Science (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Earth Science or Geology OR 30 credits of Earth Science coursework (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Earth Science Immersion* (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject area with 12 or more credits in Earth Science/Geology (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Physics (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physics OR 30 credits of Physics coursework (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Physics Immersion* (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject area with 12 or more credits in Physics (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Mathematics (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Mathematics OR 30 credits of Mathematics coursework (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Mathematics Immersion* (Grades 7-12)
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Bachelor’s Degree in any subject area with 12 credits or more of Mathematics coursework (with a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
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Students with Disabilities-Generalist (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor's Degree in any subject area
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Student Population Certifications: These certification areas relate to teaching student populations with particular learning needs and do not require specific content coursework to qualify. Bilingual subject areas require Spanish fluency.
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Moderate/Severe Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 7-12 in District 75 |
Bachelor's Degree in any subject area
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Bilingual Education in Spanish (Grades 1-6) CLOSE TO CAPACITY. |
Bachelor's Degree in any subject area AND Must pass a written and oral exam demonstrating fluency in Spanish. This exam is administered by our university partner. |
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Students with Disabilities - Bilingual Extension in Spanish (Grades 1-6) |
Bachelor's Degree in any subject area AND Must pass a written and oral exam demonstrating fluency in Spanish. This exam is administered by our university partner. |
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Students with Disabilities - Bilingual Extension in Spanish (Grades 7-12) |
Bachelor's Degree in any subject area AND Must pass a written and oral exam demonstrating fluency in Spanish. This exam is administered by our university partner. |
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English as a New Language (Grades K-12) |
Bachelor's Degree in any subject area AND 12 or more college credits in any foreign language or combination of foreign languages (including ASL). Coursework must have a grade of C or higher in each undergraduate course or B- or higher in each graduate course) |
*Immersion programs allow Partner Teachers to make up the deficient coursework required for New York State certification in their content area over the course of their graduate program. You can learn more about our immersion programs in the following article:
After submitting your application, you will not have another opportunity to edit or change your subject area preferences. We recommend that you think carefully about the subject area(s) that you would like to remain open to teaching before completing this section of the application.
You can learn how Partner Teachers are assigned to their subject area in the following article:
How is my subject area assigned?
If you are accepted to NYC Teaching Collaborative, you will participate in training that is specifically tailored to your subject area to ensure you are ready for the classroom in your subject area.
Please note that the subject areas offered by the NYC Teaching Collaborative can change from year to year as the hiring needs of NYC public schools shift and change. We ask that applicants for the NYC Teaching Collaborative remain flexible regarding their subject areas, as our mission as a program is to meet the greatest teacher staffing needs of NYC.