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Student Teachers

Student Teaching, internships and observation hours are considered to be the most valuable experiences of a teacher preparation program.

Albuquerque Public Schools are dedicated to nurturing the professional growth of the next generation of teachers, supporting the continued professional development of cooperating teachers, and providing quality 21st-century learning experiences for all students in our schools.

The Albuquerque Public Schools District, Office of Human Resources, would like to wish you a successful student teaching experience and once you graduate, we invite you to consider applying for a teacher position with APS. Browse our current job postings.

APS District Requirements for Student Teachers:

  1. Be in good academic standing and complete all university/college requirements for student teaching
  2. Complete the online APS Student Teacher Application through Winocular:
    1. Go to APS Jobs.
    2. Click "Browse Job Postings."
    3. Open the Job Type dropdown.
    4. Select "Student Teaching."
    5. Click the Student Teacher link under the "Job Title" column.
  3. Be cleared through the APS Background/Fingerprint Office
Our Fingerprinting and Background Office is currently transitioning to a new fingerprinting and background service, IDEMIA. The fee is now $59.00, please follow the instructions below to obtain clearance to student teach at APS.
Field Observations:

Observations may be requested by inquiring with a selected campus and seeking the approval of the campus administrator. This should also be coordinated with your university field services office. Prior to making an appointment for the background, the Student Confidentiality form must be completed. If your college has not provided this, please contact the Student Teacher Staffing Consultant. All observers must follow the same process as the student teachers to obtain clearance through the APS Background/Fingerprint Office, prior to reporting to any district campus assignment.

Substituting During Student Teaching Field Experience

  • If permitted by the attending university/college, student teachers (not observers) may substitute for their mentor teachers only.
  • Student teachers may not substitute for more than 10 days for their mentor teacher without permission from the college and Kelly Education Services.
  • To register as a substitute, student teachers should contact Kelly Education Services to initiate the process.
  • Should the student teacher desire to continue substituting after completing his/her student teaching field experience (i.e. if the period of student teaching stipulated by the college program ends before the public school term ends), the student teacher must follow the appropriate application procedure to become an Albuquerque Public Schools’ employee.