To be eligible for the Teaching Ambassador Fellowship program, participants must:

• Be a currently practicing teacher (including instructional coaches/specialists) in a United States school (including traditional public, charter, virtual, military, tribal and/or private schools) that serves any grade, preschool through twelfth.

• Have a minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience.

• Be a United States citizen.

• Be able to obtain school/district support to sign an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) agreement at the point of selection for participation in the program.

Desirable applicants have:

• A history of demonstrable and meaningful impact on student achievement,

• A record of leadership in the school and community settings,

• Strong written and oral communication skills,

• Relevant insights from school and classroom experiences to education policy, programs and initiatives,

• Experience with activities that have effectively prepared them for Fellowship work, and

• Support from school, community and other educational leaders.