Prospective Practicum & Student Teaching Candidates

Work directly with your university or college program advisor to confirm:

• Required number of field hours or weeks
• Grade level and content area requirements
• Start and end dates for your placement window
• Any supervision or evaluation requirements

Once your program confirms you are ready for placement, your university or college must submit a formal placement request to NCSD.

This request should include:

• Candidate name and contact information
• University/college program name
• Requested grade level(s) and content area(s)
• Placement start and end dates
• Required and supporting documentation with information and expectations for the placement
• Supervisor/coordinator contact information

Placement requests must come directly from the university or program—not the candidate.

Once a request is received, NCSD Human Resources will:

• Review district capacity and available placement options
• Coordinate with building administrators
• Match candidates to appropriate schools and mentors (when available)
• Confirm placement approval or request additional information

If a placement is approved through the Human Resources Placement Team:

• The university program will be notified
• The candidate will be assigned to a school and cooperating supervisor
• The candidate will receive next-step instructions and required onboarding steps as well as district expectations prior to starting

Before beginning your practicum or student teaching experience, candidates should:

• Complete any required district onboarding steps
• Review NCSD expectations for placement
• Confirm reporting times, school calendar alignment, and dress expectations
• Communicate directly with their assigned cooperating supervisor