Please review the message you received from the NYC DOE Teacher Admissions Portal that lists the specific reason(s) your application is currently considered to be on Eligibility Hold.
We are currently not able to determine if you are eligible to participate in the NYC Teaching Collaborative because your application is missing required documentation or we have questions about your academic and/or professional experience. The table below provides a more detailed explanation of the missing documentation and outlines what needs to be uploaded to your application before we can determine if you are eligible to participate in the NYC Teaching Collaborative and if you can move forward to the interview stage of the selection process.
Instructions for uploading missing documents to your application are at the bottom of this article.
The table below provides a more detailed explanation of the missing documentation and outlines what needs to be uploaded to your application before your subject area can be determined and you can move forward to the interview stage of the selection process.
| REASON APPLICATION IS ON HOLD | EXPLANATION |
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS |
| Bachelor’s degree conferral date is unclear | The transcript you uploaded does not clearly indicate the date you graduated with your bachelor’s degree. |
Please upload a new version of your transcript that clearly shows your graduation date OR Upload a jpeg of your bachelor’s degree diploma that includes the date of graduation. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
| Bachelor’s degree major listed as Education/Teaching | Your bachelor’s degree transcript lists a graduating major that relates to the field of education. We need more information to better understand your academic background and to determine if you have successfully completed any requirements to obtain teaching certification in the US or Puerto Rico. The NYC Teaching Collaborative may not be the most cost or time-effective path for you to enter a classroom in New York City. Please read this article for more information. |
Please submit a Word document or website link that outlines the curriculum and final requirements of the education degree you earned at the bachelor’s level. Explain if obtaining teacher certification within the United States or Puerto Rico was possible upon the completion of your degree with this major. If yes, provide any relevant details about why you did or did not earn your teaching certification at that time. |
| Currently certified to teach in the U.S. including Puerto Rico | Your application references current teaching certification in the U.S. or Puerto Rico at the early childhood, elementary, or secondary levels. Applicants are not eligible to participate in the NYC Teaching Collaborative if they are currently certified to teach at the early childhood, elementary and/or secondary levels in the United States or Puerto Rico. This program cannot be used simply to gain employment in the NYC DOE. Please read this article for more information. |
Please submit a Word document that clarifies any teaching certification(s) or experience – present or past - that appear in your application or on your resume. Include a copy or screenshot of your current teaching certification, if available. |
| Full-time teaching experience on resume | Your resume indicates that you have previous professional teaching experience at the early childhood, elementary or secondary grade levels. While this may not affect your eligibility to participate in NYCTC, we need additional information about this professional work experience. |
Please submit a Word document that explains if the teaching experience listed on your resume required you to be certified at the elementary and/or secondary levels in any of the 50 United States or Puerto Rico. If yes, please provide information about the specific teaching certification you held and the process you followed to obtain that specific certification. |
| Graduate degree major listed as Education/Teaching | Your graduate degree transcript lists a graduating major that relates to the field of education. We need more information to better understand your academic background and to determine if you have successfully completed any requirements to obtain teaching certification in the US or Puerto Rico. The NYC Teaching Fellows may not be the most cost or time-effective path for you to enter a classroom in New York City. Please read this article for more information. | Please submit a Word document or website link that outlines the curriculum and final requirements of the education degree you earned at the graduate level. Explain if obtaining teacher certification within the United States or Puerto Rico was possible upon the completion of your degree with this major. If yes, provide any relevant details about why you did or did not earn your teaching certification at that time. |
| Potential participation in a teacher preparation program
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Applicants cannot have completed a teacher preparation program before beginning the NYC Teaching Collaborative program in January 2024. Teacher preparation programs are defined as a traditional bachelor’s degree, master’s degree program or an alternative certification program that provide a pathway to teacher certification within the United States or Puerto Rico. Please read this article for more information. |
Please submit a Word document that provides more information about the teacher preparation program. Please include a website or other documentation that outlines the requirements and curriculum of the program. Explain if obtaining teacher certification within the United States or Puerto Rico was possible upon the completion of the program. Please provide any relevant details about why you did or did not successfully complete the teacher preparation program at that time. |
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Previously certified to teach in the U.S. including Puerto Rico |
Your application references a previous teaching certification in the U.S. or Puerto Rico at the early childhood, elementary, or secondary levels. Applicants are not eligible to participate in the NYC Teaching Collaborative if they have been certified to teach in the United States or Puerto Rico at an earlier point in time. This program cannot be used to reinstate a previous teaching certification. Please read this article for more information.
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Please submit a Word document that clarifies any teaching certification(s) – past or present - that appear in your application or on your resume. Include a copy or screeenshot of your expired teaching certification, if available. |
| Review University Accreditation |
We are reviewing your university to confirm that it meets the accreditation standards required by our university partners. |
None |
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Teaching English Certification (TESOL/TEFL) |
Your transcripts or resume indicate that you completed a TESOL or TEFL teaching certification program in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. You may not be eligible to participate in the NYC Teaching Collaborative if the program you completed served as a pathway to teacher certification for students at the early childhood, elementary or secondary levels in the United States or Puerto Rico. We need additional information about your TESOL/TEFL program to determine if you are eligible to participate in NYCTF. |
Please submit a Word document that includes a website that outlines the curriculum and final requirements of the TESOL/TEFL program you completed in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. Please indicate if the program offered a path to teacher certification at the early childhood, elementary or secondary levels. If yes, provide any relevant details about why you did or did not earn your teaching certification at that time. |
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Other |
An item in your application or on your resume requires clarification before we can determine your eligibility. | A member of the NYCTC Selection Team will send a message to your Teacher Track account with more detailed information about what additional documentation is needed. |
Follow these steps to upload the required documents to your application:
1. Login to your NYCTC 2024 Application
2. You will be at a menu screen that shows you have 1 task to complete. It will look similar to this:
3. Click on the green START button
4. You will then be brought to the screen shown below. Click on the arrow at the right side of the UPLOAD TASK line
5. At the next screen, click on the green ATTACH FILE button. You will be able to select a file on your computer to upload.
6. When you see that your file has been uploaded, click on the green MARK AS COMPLETE button.
7. At the next screen, click on the green SUBMIT button in the lower right corner. Note: If you click on the gray REVIEW button, it will review all sections of your application.
8. A confirmation message will then appear. You will need to click the green SUBMIT button on this screen, too.
9. You will receive a message on the screen letting you know that your application has been submitted with the additional document added.