Clinical Residency (Fall 2026)

Job Title: Paid Clinical Residency 
SPRING SEMESTER ONLY

Status: Nonexempt

Reports to: Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned

Pay Grade: C&I Aide I

Dept./School: Campus Assigned

Date Revised: May 2022

      

 

 

Primary Purpose:

 

Assist teacher in preparation and management of classroom activities and administrative requirements. Work under supervision of a certified teacher.

 

 

 

Qualifications:

 

Eligible and approved by University to complete the final clinical student teaching experience required at the end of the educator prep program. Clinical Student Teaching is the culminating experience where pre-service teachers demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to educating pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students. 

 

 

 

This clinical experience can be completed by:

 

 

 

• Employed as an Instructional/Educational Assistant (Aide) - an (approximate) 15-16 week semester (approximately 75 days) experience (no fewer than 75 full days; a full day being 100% of the school day).

• Requirements may vary by university

• This paid clinical teaching position does require 5 days a week/100% of the day during the duration of the clinical teaching experience/contract obligation.

• The district understands that clinical student teachers will need to complete the requirements of their university program, which may include time away from campus. 

• Student clinical teacher must obtain approval to complete clinical teaching in NISD from their university prior to applying.

 

INTRODUCTION/ORIENTATION

 

 

 

Student teachers must schedule an introductory meeting with their cooperating teacher(s) and/or campus principal prior to the beginning of the student teaching semester. This meeting will determine the following:

 

 

 

TIME COMMITMENTS

 

 

 

• Beginning and ending dates of semester.

• Beginning and ending of the contract day.

• School calendar (Student teachers follow the district calendar).

 

 

 

TEACHING UNITS/SUBJECTS

 

 

 

• Review the curriculum to be covered in the course.

• Check out textbooks and other teaching materials from the cooperating teacher.

• Formulate long range plans for assuming teaching responsibilities.

• Obtain from the cooperating teacher a Faculty Handbook and Student Handbook and review administrative regulations and routines.

• Become familiar with the existing discipline plan.

 

 

 

THE FIRST WEEK OF CLINICAL STUDENT TEACHING

 

 

 

• Locate campus facilities to be used (i.e., library, textbook room, audio visual supply room, department workroom, faculty lounge, auditorium counseling facilities, etc.)

• Meet other members of the staff, i.e., principal and assistant principal, department chairperson, librarian, counselors, teacher aides, etc.

• Become acquainted with the students; learn their names.

• Observe and discuss class interactions with the teacher.

 

 

 

TEACHING THE CLASS

 

 

 

Clinical Student teachers should plan to assume control of the class gradually. To help this process:

 

 

 

• Plan cooperatively for instruction. The plans should include, but not be limited to, instructional goals and objectives, anticipatory set, the subject matter to be covered, the procedures to be used, lesson closure, audiovisual materials and other supplies needed, and evaluation of pupil achievement.

• Utilize a variety of teaching materials and strategies in order to determine those which are most appropriate.

• Develop and implement procedures for managing the class effectively during instruction, incorporating various groupings and presentation techniques.

• Determine the students’ developmental levels and provide commensurate instruction.

• Participate in th