Modeled after the Peace Corps, the Mississippi Teacher Corps (MTC) is a two-year program that trains non-education majors to teach in high-poverty public schools in Mississippi. For two years participants live and teach in rural and urban Mississippi communities. While teaching each participant earns a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Mississippi and receives tr
aining and support from MTC. Because the program is so small, MTC can offer individualized support, and all participants move as a cohort group through each stage of the training and coursework. The program offers a host of benefits, including:
- Teacher training and certification.
- Full scholarship for a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Mississippi.
- Job placement that includes full pay ($34,000+) and benefits.
- The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students in one of the poorest areas of the country.
