Fiscal Year 2022 Competition
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 competition has now closed. No more applications are being accepted at this time.
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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 competition has now closed. No more applications are being accepted at this time.
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Coach/Teacher | Salt Lake City, UT
Teacher Advocacy; Teacher and Retention Organizational Change Theory; Communication; Equitable School Transformation; School to Community Connection
ES Principal | Yardley, PA
Instructional Leadership; Professional Development; Data-driven School Improvement; Equitable Project-based Learning; Character Education, Career and College Readiness Reform
ESOL Teacher | Fort Mill, SC
Multilingual Learner; Education; Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching; Equity and Inclusion; Family Outreach; Teacher Preparation; Instructional Technology; Distance Education
MS Principal | Washington, DC
Middle Grades; Restorative Practices & School Culture; Professional Development; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Teacher Leadership & Development; Project-Based Learning; Social-Emotional and Character Deveolpment
CTE Teacher | Las Vegas, NV
Career and Technical Education; Curriculum and Instruction; Technology Integration; STEM Education; Project Based Learning; Teacher Recruitment and Retention; Mentoring and Induction
Community Schools Mental Health Project Director | Rochester, NY
Comprehensive School Counseling; Program Development; Interdisciplinary Clinical Supervision; School Counselor Evaluation; Restorative Practices; Counseling Children and Adolescents; Collaboration Across Systems
To be eligible for the School Ambassador Fellowship program, participants must:
Desirable applicants have:
Application Components
A complete application includes:
How Applications Are Evaluated
All applications are screened and reviewed by teams of current and alumni Fellows and Department staff members. The most highly-rated applicants may be asked to participate in virtual and potentially in-person interview processes. All applicants will be notified about their progress in the Fellowship application and selection process. All materials within the application are peer-reviewed and will be assessed against the key qualities we seek in School Ambassador Fellows. These key qualities include:
the extent to which the candidate has had demonstrable and meaningful impact on student achievement and school success;
the extent to which the candidate brings a record of effective leadership and teamwork amongst peers and other key stakeholders;
the extent to which the candidate demonstrates the written and oral communication skills required to serve as a Fellow;
the extent to which the candidate demonstrates experience with the type of roles Fellows are asked to play, including project management skills;
the extent to which the candidate can provide applicable insights from school and district experiences to the Department’s education policy, programs, and initiatives; and
the extent to which the candidate has demonstrable support from their school and district leaders for program participation.
Application Resources
Applications for the 2021-2022 cohort of the School Ambassador Fellowship are being accepted beginning 12:00am EST on October 12, 2020 until 11:59pm EST January 11, 2020.
In order to be considered for the 2021-2022 School Ambassador Fellowship cohort, you must use the online system to submit a complete application. Any materials submitted by U.S. mail or email will not be reviewed.
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All information on this computer system may be intercepted, recorded, read, copied, and disclosed by and to authorized personnel for official purposes, including criminal investigations. Such information includes sensitive data encrypted to comply with confidentiality and privacy requirements. Access or use of this computer system by any person, whether authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to these terms.
To be eligible for the School Ambassador Fellowship program, participants must:
Desirable applicants have:
A complete application includes:
All applications are screened and reviewed by teams of current and alumni Fellows and Department staff members. The most highly-rated applicants may be asked to participate in virtual and potentially in-person interview processes. All applicants will be notified about their progress in the Fellowship application and selection process. All materials within the application are peer-reviewed and will be assessed against the key qualities we seek in School Ambassador Fellows. These key qualities include:
Narrative responses should address:
Please be advised that the application period for the 2023-2024 cohort of the School Ambassador Fellowship has been extended to January 3, 2023 at 11:59pm EST.
In order to be considered for the 2023-2024 School Ambassador Fellowship cohort, you must submit an application using the online application system. Please note that any materials submitted by U.S. mail or email will not be reviewed.
You are accessing a U.S. Government computer system, which may be accessed and used only for authorized Government business by authorized personnel. Unauthorized access or use of this computer system may subject violators to criminal, civil, and/or administrative action.
All information on this computer system may be intercepted, recorded, read, copied, and disclosed by and to authorized personnel for official purposes, including criminal investigations. Such information includes sensitive data encrypted to comply with confidentiality and privacy requirements. Access or use of this computer system by any person, whether authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to these terms.
Who May Apply: Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEA) or consortia of LEA’s, from a community that has experienced Significant civil unrest.
Local educational agencies (LEAs) are the eligible applicants for this program. If a State educational agency (SEA) has received State-Flex authority from the Secretary, its LEAs may not apply to the Department for Local-Flex.
By statute, the Secretary may enter into Local-Flex agreements with no more than three LEAs in a State. Therefore, any consortium that seeks a Local-Flex agreement may include no more than three LEAs. Furthermore, only LEAs that receive formula grant funds from their SEA under the Federal programs subject to consolidation may seek Local-Flex authority.
If an LEA has entered into a Local-Flex agreement with the Secretary, its SEA may may subsequently seek State-Flex authority only if that LEA agrees to have its Local-Flex agreement submitted as one of the proposed performance agreements in the SEA’s State-Flex application.
The Department may enter into Local Flexibility Demonstration Agreements with up to 80 local educational agencies across the country.
Note: By statute, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas are not eligible to apply as LEAs for Local-Flex.
In general, eligible applicants for the Native Hawaiian Education Program include nonprofit organizations and other educational organizations and/or agencies.
Specifically, the following entities are eligible:
Eligible applicants are:
(a) An LEA with at least one SIG School or SIG-Eligible School; and
(b) a consortium of LEAs, each with at least one SIG School or SIG-Eligible School in each member LEA.
Note: Eligible applicants seeking to apply as a consortium must comply with the regulations in 34 CFR 75.127–75.129 (see Appendix for MOU or Other Binding Agreement Requirements for Consortia Applicants).
The Ed-Flex statute defines an eligible State, or “Ed-Flex Partnership State” as a State that—
States include each of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying areas (Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). (20 U.S.C. § 5891a(4)).
Unless otherwise indicated, citations to the ESEA are to the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA.