Careers in Teaching

Lehman College TRIO-SSS- Careers in Teaching Program is part of the Office of Center for School College Collaboratives through the School of Education. Our program is here to serve all undergraduate students in any major but are minoring in either Early childhood /Childhood education or Middle to High School. We are committed to providing opportunities for academic development, assisting students with basic college requirements, and motivating them toward successfully completing their postsecondary education.

Lehman College SSS program serves 140 careers in teaching students each year and provides free services to eligible students. The federal TRIO programs are educational opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Lehman Center for School/College Collaboratives

Contact

Lehman Center for School/College Collaboratives
718-960-8569
Carman Hall, Room 176

Tiffany DeJaynes
Director of the Center for School-College Collaboratives Associate Professor of English Education
Email
718-960-6780

Student & Alumni Profiles

"I'm really grateful to have CiT in my corner because they have truly stayed on top of me and even advocated for me. They helped me believe that I could get good grades and graduate."

-Carmen Berenguer, Alumni

“As a single mom, it did become challenging balancing my school, work and taking care of my daughter. It was in those moments that the CiT program gave me the encouragement that I needed to keep going forward.”

- Lisbeth Reyes, Early Childhood, Childhood Education Major

"Today, I am a Third Grade Teacher in a Chartered School, in the Bronx, where I am helping young boys and girls to follow their dreams as I continue to follow other passions"

- Tamara Mantak, Alumni

“Careers in Teaching assisted me with college services information (workshops such as financial literacy and how to apply to graduate school) and guided me in completing my early childhood education minor.”

- Yudelka Iven, Alumni

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Mission

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Careers in Teaching empowers first-generation, low-income, and students with a disability in their pursuit of a college degree through intensive individualized support and advocacy.

Identify qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds;
Prepare them for a program of postsecondary education;
Provide support services for such students who are pursuing programs of postsecondary education;
Motivate and prepare students for graduate programs and
Train individuals serving or preparing for services in programs and projects so designed.

Eligibility

CIT provides free services to eligible students. You may be eligible if you have documented financial needs, a documented disability, academic need, or neither of your parents graduated from a four-year college.

You are a U.S. citizen, national or meet the residency requirements for federal student financial assistance.
Neither of your parents graduated from a four-year college or
You have documented financial need or
You have a documented disability and
You have an academic need

Services

TRIO CIT offers free services in the following areas to increase the number of SSS-eligible students who graduate from college.

academic support, individualized tutoring,
career guidance and counseling
personal development workshops
financial literacy
cultural and social activities
Test prep courses geared towards Teacher certifications (EAS,CST)
Required workshops that are needed to graduate in your Prospective Minor field

If you have a question regarding the TRIO Careers in Teaching Program please get in touch with our Program Director, Thamar Pacheco at (347- 373-1533), or via e-mail at thamar.pacheco@lehman.cuny.edu

No, everything in the program is free of charge.

You decide which programs to take advantage of. We want you to meet individually with your Counselor Advocate approximately once a month. Each semester we will offer a variety of different workshops and suggest that you plan with your Counselor the ones that are best suited for you. For most students, the commitment is 10-15 hours a semester.

Until you graduate and/or transfer to another college.

To qualify you must be a full-time Lehman student, a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident and meet the following criteria:
Be a first generation college student (neither parent has a bachelor’s degree)
Have a limited income (according to federal guidelines)

Applications for Careers In Teaching are available on our website or can be picked up in Carman Hlal, Rm. 176. Bring a completed copy to our office and ask to see a Counselor Advocate. An appointment will be set up at a mutually convenient time to talk about the program.