Student Teachers - Spring 26/27 School Year - MUST BE PRE APPROVED

Weld RE-4 School District • Windsor, CO

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Student teachers complete a hands-on teaching internship as a final requirement for a teaching degree. Working with a mentor teacher, they learn and practice teaching and gradually assume more responsibility for planning and conducting classes. The experience includes professional conduct, classroom management, lesson planning, and adapting to a school environment. A student teacher may apply for substitute authorization through CDE and may be eligible to substitute for their mentor teacher if the mentor is absent. Weld RE-4 does not place student teachers in paid internships.

Applicants must be entering the final semester of a teacher preparation program, complete the Weld RE-4 Student Teacher Application, pass a criminal background check (including submitting fingerprints to Weld RE-4 before the semester starts) or have fingerprints on file with CDE, and be enrolled at a college or university with a signed student-teaching agreement with Weld RE-4.

Placements depend on qualified staff availability in the requested subject or area, schools’ willingness to host a student teacher, and the outcome of an interview with the principal, cooperating teacher, and prospective student teacher. The district will make every effort to honor requested locations or cooperating teachers. If that is not possible, Human Resources may forward the request to other schools accepting student teachers in the subject or level, unless instructed otherwise. After a placement is confirmed, college or university program coordinators and supervisors may contact principals and teachers with program questions or to arrange cooperating-teacher training. Student teachers and program representatives should not contact teachers or principals directly.

The posting also describes district benefits available to benefit-eligible employees. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance and other programs are offered to eligible employees. 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and immediately upon hire. Paid leave depends on benefit eligibility and the work calendar.

Requirements

• Be entering the final semester of a teacher preparation program.
• Complete the Weld RE-4 Student Teacher Application.
• Pass a criminal background check, including submitting a complete set of fingerprints to Weld RE-4 before the student-teaching semester, or have fingerprints on file with CDE.
• Be enrolled in a college or university that has a signed student-teaching agreement with Weld RE-4.
• Complete an interview with the principal, cooperating teacher, and prospective student teacher as part of placement consideration.

Responsibilities

• Work with a mentor teacher to learn and practice teaching.
• Gradually take on responsibility for planning and conducting classes.
• Practice professional conduct, classroom management, lesson planning, and adapting to a school environment.
• If authorized and eligible, substitute for the mentor teacher when the mentor is absent.

Benefits

• District benefits for benefit-eligible employees include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as other programs.
• 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and immediately upon hire.
• Paid leave is provided according to benefit eligibility status and work calendar.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed