Having technical problems, or difficulty completing your application?

We are here to help.

We want you to have a positive experience with our online application. Below you will find advice on completing the application and solving technical problems.

My user ID is not working. What should I do?

How do I update information I submitted in that the Eligibility Pre-Screening Form?

How do I print/save my application?

How do I navigate the online application?

What are the browser requirements for the online application?

What are the 8 parts of the online application?

How do I update my city preference and/or contact information after submitting my application?

My user ID is not working. What should I do?

If you created a profile in previous years, your previous user ID and password are no longer valid.

Note that you must fill out the Eligibility Pre-Screening Form before you can enter the application portal. After you complete this form, if you are eligible, you will be assigned a new user ID and password and instructions via email for accessing the application portal.

If there appears to be a browser issue, clear the temporary internet files on your browser. If you are using Internet Explorer 7.0:

• Go to Tools – Internet Options
• In the Browsing History, click on Delete
• Click Delete Files
• Close the browser window, and start a new window
• Login to your profile through the Applicant Portal

If you forgot your password, you can retrieve it by contacting us at apphelp@newleaders.org or 866-649-0701

How do I update information I submitted in the Eligibility Pre-Screening Form?

Please contact us via email at apphelp@newleaders.org If you need to update any of your information.

You can edit your city preference, resume, and other fields from within the application portal.

NOTE: If you choose to change your city preference, please also email admissions@newleaders.org to share this information. The new program city you choose may have different minimum requirements, and we will need to confirm that you are eligible in that location.

NOTE: From within the application, you will not be able to see or edit the Executive-style Resume you submitted with your Eligibility Pre-Screening Form, but we still have it! There is an optional Resume text box in the application where you can submit additional or amended resume information.

How do I print/save my application?

• If you are still working on your application, go to the left hand side of the application and click on “Click Here for a current view of your application.”
• The application will appear in Adobe Acrobat as a PDF (you will need Adobe Acrobat on your computer in order to view this).
• Click on the print/save icons to print or save the application.
• Once you submit your application, you will NOT be able to edit your application. You will be able to view/save your application.

How do I navigate the online application?

You may save/complete sections of the application in any order. Click on the section on the left-hand side of the page to edit any information and move between the sections. Check the legend at the bottom of the left-side menu to see your progress on each application section.

You can use the back buttons on the web browser to go between previously viewed parts of the application.

You may save your information for each section at any time by going to the bottom of the section and clicking on “Save My Work and Continue.” Save often on every page to avoid losing any of your work.

To complete a section, you must answer all of the required questions in the section (marked with a red asterisk *) and click on “Complete and Continue to Part.” You are able to go back and edit Parts 1 – 7, even after you have submitted that particular section.*

Once you choose “Yes” for the three statements and click, “I’m Ready! Submit My Application” in the Verification section (Part 8) of your application, your complete application is sent to us and you will no longer be able to make any changes to your application.

NOTE: Completing parts 1-7 does not send your application, or any part of it, to the Admissions Team for review – your application will only be read after it has been entirely submitted at the end of Part 8.

What are the browser requirements for the online application?

We strongly recommend using either Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, or Apple Safari version 3 while navigating the application. Other internet browsers (i.e. Google Chrome) or older versions of these browsers (i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or below) may not be supported by the application. Regardless of which browser you use, JavaScript must be enabled, and SSL v3 and 128-bit encryption must be available in your browser (check your browser setting under the Advanced tab to verify).

What are the eight parts of the online application?

Part 1: Personal Information
Include all current contact information including both a valid email and phone number. It is important for you to include an email address that you check frequently and adjust settings to keep newleaders.org emails from being filtered as spam or categorized as junk mail. In most email platforms, go to Options/Settings and either add any newleaders.org email addresses as safe senders, or create an email filter that allows any newleaders.org email address to go to your inbox. We will contact you via email throughout the application process.

Part 2: Education
All candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in order to be considered for the program.

Part 3: Teaching and Professional Experience
Check Requirements by Location for city-specific requirements. Please include in this section all of your relevant K-12 teaching experience. Information provided in this section should match experience noted in your resume. Should you have questions on your eligibility, please contact the local program office.

Part 4: Additional Information
The first part of the section is provided to help our future recruitment efforts. If you answer “Yes” to any of the Background Information questions, you must provide a written explanation in the text box.

Part 5: Resume
To submit your resume successfully, you must limit it to two pages in Word. If you exceed two pages, it is likely that you will not be able to submit this section. You must copy your resume from a Word document and paste it into the text box. We are only concerned with the content of your resume, not how it looks. Any special formatting and/or spacing may not transfer, so format your resume within the text box. You will not be able to use bold font, italics or underlining. Do not include a curriculum vitae or cover letter.

Part 6: Short Answers

Part 7: Essays
We strongly encourage you to write your answers in a Word document, save this document and then copy and paste into the appropriate text box of the application. After you copy and paste, we recommend that you review the formatting, as formatting can be lost in the transfer. Make sure you check for word count. Remember to save your work as you go.

There are two required essays (four for re-applicants) for the 2011-2012 application.

How do I update my city preference and/or contact information after submitting my application?

• Log into your profile through the Applicant Portal.
• Click on My Profile.
• Then click on the Edit button to update your contact information (email, phone). Please note that Name and Address information are not editable from within the application. Please contact us via email at apphelp@newleaders.org should any of these fields require updating.
• To update your city preference (city preference changes can ONLY be made up until the scheduling of a Finalist Interview), email admissions@newleaders.org.