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How to Apply for Student Teaching

Congratulations on nearing the completion of your teacher education program. Let's take a look at your readiness to intern. Before you start internship, you need to submit an internship application, complete program and course requirements, obtain a substitute license, acquire professional liability coverage, satisfactorily complete Portfolio I, and meet school district requirements. The Director of Field Experiences will verify these requirements have been met and will also discuss your readiness to intern with faculty in your program and your academic advisor.

Before proceeding, please read the Questions and Answers in the Internship Manual.

• Consider becoming a substitute teacher for the school district in which you want to intern. Interns with extensive substitute experience often seem more confident in their classroom management and delivery of instruction. Substitute licenses are issued by the state like your driver's license. You then apply for a substitute "job" with a school district.
• Portfolio I must be submitted to your program (early childhood, elementary, special education, dual, secondary, music) the semester prior to internship. Check with your program for information about Portfolio I and due dates.

Interning Out of Area?

Supervision will be done using Skype, phone, email, and fax. OFX will issue out of area interns a webcam and camera extension cord for use during internship. The intern, at their own expense, will return the webcam to OFX at the conclusion of their internship. If the school has Skype blocked, it will be necessary for the intern to purchase an internet provider so that Skype can be used as well as providing their own laptop with internet access. More information about the use of the webcam will be given at the orientation seminar before you leave campus.

Important: Carson City, Lyon and Clark County School Districts do NOT want you to contact school personnel for a placement so simply write your placement request on the internship application and leave the signature lines blank.

Nevada School District Requirements

The table below is subject to change and may not be inclusive. OFX will notify you personally if something else is required. You are responsible for any costs related to school district requirements. For those who want to intern in WCSD and do not have a sub-license, you will need to print the form off below, fill out and take to Washoe County School Police District Office and pay their fee.

Requirement	Carson	Clark	Douglas	Lyon	Washoe	Churchill	Storey
NV Substitute License3	X				X3	X
Student Teaching Permit4
District Fingerprinting & Background Check1	X	X	X	Form	7	X	X
Drug Testing1	X			Form
TB Testing2
Hired as a Substitute
Additional requirements	X6	Form8	Form
Professional Liability NEA-Student Program CEC-for Special Ed. Students Another professional organization that includes professional liability coverage in their membership. Add it to your home owners or renters insurance policy.	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Notes

1. Contact school district human resources office & tell them you will be a student teacher next semester.
2. TB testing may be done through UNR student health.
3. Recommended but not required. If hired, you may sub 7 days for pay during internship (duals 5 days per 10-weeks).
4. Review online and/or print link.
5. Pick up additional application from our office.
6. At the same time you apply to the OFX, email your cover letter and resume to Jose Delfin, HR Director: jdelfin@carson.k12.nv.us Jose will then contact you for an interview.
7. Interns will need to complete a safety seminar given by WCSD Police before interning in WCSD.
8. Mail to Clark County School District shown on first page.

Other Districts

The table below is subject to change and may not be inclusive. OFX will notify you personally if something else is required. You are responsible for any costs related to school district requirements.

For other school districts not listed here, requirements will be determined by the Director after your application has been submitted and you will be contacted.

Requirement	Truckee	South Tahoe	Alaska	Hawaii
NV Substitute License3
Student Teaching Permit4			Form
District Fingerprinting & Background Check1	X	X	X	X
Drug Testing1
TB Testing2
Hired as a Substitute
Additional requirements			Anchorage Form Mat-Su Form
Professional Liability NEA-Student Program CEC-for Special Ed. Students Another professional organization that includes professional liability coverage in their membership. Add it to your home owners or renters insurance policy.	X	X	X	X

Notes

1. Contact school district human resources office & tell them you will be a student teacher next semester.
2. TB testing may be done through UNR student health.
3. Recommended but not required. If hired, you may sub 7 days for pay during internship (duals 5 days per 10-weeks).
4. Review online and/or print link.

Additional Information

Due Dates

• Fall Internship Applications: due the last Friday in March
• Spring Internship Applications: due the last Friday in October

Registration

• Register for internship soon as registration begins.
  • Use this link to determine the right section to register for: What class to sign up for.

Placement Notification

• You may receive phone calls or emails while we process your internship application. Please respond promptly.
• The Director of Field Experiences will email you when your placement has been arranged. When you receive your placement notification email, go meet your lead teacher. Meeting your lead teacher in person is an expectation even if you two already know each other. Exchange contact information at this time and set the date and time you are to be at school the first day of internship. Failure to do this may result in the school declining your placement.

Start dates for your internship will vary according to the public school schedule.

• Fall Interns, including those at year-round schools, will start 2 working days before students start.
• Spring interns, except duals, will start the next working day after the Martin Luther King holiday. Only duals will start Monday after New Years.
  • Notify our office of any placement changes: ofx@unr.edu

WebCampus

•  The Director will email interns about webcampus at least 2 weeks before your internship starts.

Can't start on time?

• If you have an emergency and cannot start internship on time or need to postpone your internship, contact our office immediately at ofx@unr.edu.
• See Office Staff page for our contact information.
• Notify the Office of Field Experiences of any changes in your name, email, address, and phone: ofx@unr.edu.

Application Approval

The Office of Field Experiences will notify you in the event your application is not complete or you have not met the requirements for internship.

Failure to meet all internship requirements may void your internship application or delay your internship. Internship requirements include: completion of program requirements and coursework, substitute licensure, professional liability coverage, portfolio I, school district approval, program faculty and advisor approvals and the approval of the Director of Field Experiences.

Application for Student Teaching