Mississippi Teacher Corps

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The Mississippi Teacher Corps (MTC) is a two-year teaching program that recruits college graduates to teach in "critical-need areas" of Mississippi. The program is one of the most competitive teaching programs in the country, selecting about 10% of all applicants each year. MTC takes only 25 applicants each year. The program is similar to Teach for America or the Peace Corps. In addition to full pay and benefits, participants receive a full scholarship for a master's degree in education and specialized training for teaching in high-poverty, high-need areas.

Most teachers are placed in the Mississippi Delta, though in recent years a growing number of Corps members have been assigned to the greater Jackson area. The Corps has an especially strong presence at Jim Hill High School.

MTC is administered by the University of Mississippi.

[edit] History

MTC was started by Dr. Andy Mullins and Ms. Amy Gutman. The current Program Manager is Mr. Ben Guest. Ms. Ann Monroe is the lead instructor for the initial summer training.