Pre-Student / Student Teacher Information

The Richmond Community School District encourages cooperation with colleges and universities in the placement of pre-student and student teachers in the district’s schools.  Student teachers shall be placed with experience, non-probationary staff members who agree to perform this service.

The Superintendent, in cooperation with the building/department administrator, shall recommend the selection and placement of student teachers.  The cooperating teacher and principal shall be responsible for the conduct of pre-student and student teachers while they serve in the district.

Pre-student/Student Teacher Guidelines
To ensure the productive experience for pre-student and student teachers, school personnel and students, the following guidelines shall be followed:

  1. Non-probation teachers must have on file with the Director of Human Resources a completed and approved Request for a Student Teachers by Richmond Non-probationary Teachers form.

  2. Pre-student Teachers and Student Teachers must have on file with the Director of Human Resources a completed and approved Application to Pre-student or Student Teach form.

  3. The Director of Human Resources shall forward all approved prospective Pre-student Teachers and Student-Teachers to the appropriate building/department administrators and prospective cooperating teachers to schedule an interview for consideration.

  4. Once the interview process has been conducted, the building/department administrators shall email the Director of Human Resources indicating that they accept or do not accept the placement of the prospective Pre-student Teacher or Student Teacher.

  5. The Director of Uman Resources shall notify the Supervising Instructor at the College/University and the Pre-student Teacher and/or Student-Teacher was approved or not approved.

  6. The Director of Human Resources will ensure a background check (i.e. I-CHAT) has been completed on the Pre-Student Teacher and/or Student-Teacher, and if necessary, a fingerprint background check is completed. The cost for fingerprinting shall be at the expense of the Pre-Student Teacher or Student-Teacher.

  7. No RCS teacher shall have a Pre-student Teacher or Student-Teacher under his/her supervision unless they have the required amount of experience mandated by the College or University of the Pre-student Teacher and/or Student-Teacher.

  8. School personnel shall work collaboratively with the college or university to evaluate the performance of the Pre-student Teacher and/or Student-Teacher.  Building/department administrator, in cooperation with the college or university and the cooperating teacher, shall monitor the performance of the Pre-student Teacher and/or Student-Teacher to ensure students receive appropriate instruction.  Any problems with the Pre-student Teacher and/or Student-Teacher shall be reported to the building/department administrator.  The building/department administrator, cooperating teacher, and the college or university supervisor shall meet to develop a plan of action/improvement.

Required Forms: