Student Teaching & Internships

Field Experience Placement Process for Student Teaching and Internships

Tempe Union High School District values our collegiate partnerships and wants to provide an opportunity for students to complete their field experience requirements with us. It is important that the following clearance process is completed prior to a college student entering a TUHSD campus or in a classroom.

Field Experience NO longer than one (1) school day (classroom observation):

• The student contacts the Assistant Principal of Academics to schedule a campus visit and arrange the classroom(s) to observe. 

Field Experience MORE than one (1) day (student teaching and internships):

• The College Placement Advisor contacts the Human Resources Generalist at (480) 839-0292 Ext. 15025 to arrange placement and obtain the name of the Hosting Teacher.
• The College Placement Advisor emails the student their placement information, along with instructions on completing the TUHSD online application and attaching their DPS, IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
  • Here is the link to the application: https://www.applitrack.com/tempe/onlineapp/
• Once the student is cleared to begin his/her field experience, the Human Resources Generalist will send an email confirming placement to the student, along with a Work Permit, which clears them to be on campus for one semester. The College Placement Advisor, the Assistant Principal of Academics, and the Mentor Teacher will be cc: on this email.

Reminders: 

• Students must complete a new application each semester and obtain clearance from TUHSD Human Resources Department each Semester. Clearance from a prior semester is not valid.
• College Placement Advisors and Students, please be advise, a Work Permit, which clears the student to be on campus, will only be issued for applicants who have an application on file for the requested semester clearance.

Field Experience Placement Process - Above information in Word Doc format.