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Become a New Leader

Welcome to Recruitment

With 40% of the nation's principals nearing retirement, our cities are in need of well-prepared and highly-motivated principals to lead public schools where every student can thrive and succeed.

Our New Leaders are deeply committed school leaders across the country bound by a shared mission. They are producing demonstrated results and are having a transformational impact on education for some 200,000 students.

Consider joining the next generation of outstanding school leaders to drive student achievement and help transform public education.

Deciding to be a New Leader

New Leaders Program Overview

The New Leaders Experience

Who Are New Leaders

Educational Partnership Programs

DonorsChoose.org
DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofit organization that connects public school teachers with resources to support basic classroom needs and innovative instruction. New Leaders for New Schools strives to ensure high academic achievement for every student and has joined with DonorsChoose.org to garner the instructional resources to make this high achievement possible. For more information on the DonorsChoose.org partnership contact Helen Dixon at hdixon@nlns.org

New Leaders and Stanford University Joint Program
Building on our shared vision and beliefs, New Leaders and Stanford's School of Education have developed an innovative partnership. Together, they offer a program that combines a top-rate educational Master's experience at Stanford with the rigorous curriculum, ongoing support, and a preliminary administrative credential for urban school leadership from New Leaders. For more information on the POLS partnership contact Helen Dixon at hdixon@nlns.org. To learn more about POLS, visit http://suse-ldp.stanford.edu.

Teach For America
As a valued partner in Teach For America's School Leadership Initiative, New Leaders for New Schools offers TFA alumni a unique pathway to the principalship. Successful TFA applicants are those who have demonstrated results in the classroom and possess strong leadership qualities. Currently 87 TFA alumni serve as New Leaders' principals. For more information on our partnership or opportunities for TFA alumni contact Jaynelle St. Jean at jstjean@nlns.org

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How to Apply

Just getting started?
Review the Admissions Process for application deadlines and steps to get started.

Application in Progress?

  • If you received an email with your login information, or if you have an application already in progress, please login to the applicant portal.
  • Application difficulties, application questions, or applied for eligibility and not received a login or password? Call 866-649-0701 or email apphelp@nlns.org

Contact Us

Have additional questions about the program?

  • National Recruitment Office: 646-792-1070 x1087
  • Application or Technical Help: 866-649-0701 apphelp@nlns.org
  • Program Cities:
    For questions about program requirements or local context, please contact our program sites

If you have any further questions, please refer to the full Recruitment FAQ.

Know a great candidate you would like to nominate?
Submit a nominee using the Nominate a New Leader form, or contact Recruitment & Admissions at 646-792-1070 or email to info@nlns.org.





*Final Deadline is 02.17.2010