The Future Teacher Corps program enables undergraduate Education majors to work with peers, high school & middle school students, and the College of Education to recruit, retain and reconnect students.  One of their many responsibilities include recruiting future educators to Eastern Kentucky University.  They travel with the Recruitment & Retention Specialist to community colleges, high schools, and college fairs to speak about the education programs at EKU.  They serve as student guides at the College of Education’s on-campus visitation program, Future Teacher Day.  They are present at College of Education functions as ambassadors and guest speakers.  In addition, they work on special in-house projects such as telemarketing and letter writing. 

Another responsibility of a Future Teacher Corps member is to help increase the retention rate of Education majors.  Projects include advising, mentoring, and tutoring students in the EDF 103 and EDF 203 courses.  The goal is for all students to meet all state and university requirements for admission to teacher education and progress through admission to student teaching.  

Last but not least, the most rewarding and unprecedented responsibility of a FTC member is to reconnect with regional school districts to help establish and maintain Future Educators of America organizations in the high (and middle) schools.  They provide assistance to advisors of existing or emerging organizations.  They also help plan and facilitate conferences on EKU’s campus for regional FEA chapters and advisors.  Members make the selection of school and frequently choose one in their hometown.  

Future Teacher Corps members work 40 hours each semester at a pay rate of $8.00/hour.  Students enjoy the flexibility of choosing which hours/functions they work so other extracurricular activities are not eliminated.  These students are interviewed and selected by the Recruitment and Retention Specialist each semester and are considered some of the best and brightest in the College of Education.