Human Resources
Empowering Lifelong Learners
- Human Resources
- Clinical Teaching / Observations
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In accordance with CDC and the Denton County Health guidelines, the goal is to reduce the spread of the pandemic by taking the necessary preventive actions, therefore, Denton ISD is currently not accepting classroom/group observations and student observations/early field experience this Spring 2021 semester. We will continue to reevaluate this decision at the end of the semester depending on the state of the pandemic.
Denton ISD Welcomes Clinical Teachers and Early Field Experience Applicants During the Fall and Spring Semesters!
All clinical teachers and early field experience applicants must complete an online application to be considered for placements with Denton ISD. A criminal background check is processed by the Human Resources Department. Please note that this process can take up to two weeks from date of submission, in which once identified as CLEARED, you will be notified by the deparment or your program coordinator that your background and placement has been completed and confirmed.
Applicants are not allowed to enter a campus without proper background clearance.
Please click on the topics below to learn about application deadlines:
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Group Course Observations *CLOSED FOR SPRING 2021*
* DENTON ISD HAS CLOSED THIS OPTION TO TWU & UNT UNLESS VIRTUAL OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY CAMPUS PRINCIPAL (administrator campus approval form must be attached *
* Group Course Observation Placements Available to TWU and UNT Students Only*
Group Course Observation Requests for Spring 2020 will be accepted from December 1, 2019 through March 15, 2020
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Group Course Observation Requests for Fall 2020 will be accepted from August 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020
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Group Course Observation Requests for Spring 2021 will be accepted from December 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021* Summer Group Course Observations - Offered to TWU Students Only *
Summer Group Course Observation Requests for the 2019-2020 school year will be accepted from April 15, 2019 through June 15, 2019
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Summer Group Course Observation Requests for the 2020-2021 school year will be accepted from April 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021
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Counseling & Social Work
* This Includes Interns, Practicum Students, and Co-leading Observations *
Counseling, Social Work Internship, and Co-leading Observation request for Spring 2020 will be accepted from November 25, 2019 through January 30, 2020
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Counseling, Social Work Internship, and Co-leading Observation requests for Fall 2020 will be accepted from July 13, 2020 through August 31, 2020
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Counseling, Social Work Internship, and Co-leading Observation request for Spring 2021 will be accepted from November 23, 2020 through January 31, 2021
Step 1:
A meeting must be requested with Rebekah De Peo-Christner, the Elementary Counseling Coordinator, or Barb Haflich, District Social Worker, to begin the process for requesting a counseling or social work internship, practicum, or observation. Please visit their webpage for more specific information
Step 2:
After interview with the Elementary Counseling Coordinator or the District Social Worker please refer to the Student Teaching/Observations page to complete your background application and continue the process as mentioned on Phase 1 - Phase 3
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Library Practicum
* This Includes Interns, Practicum Students, and Observers *
Library Internship for Spring 2020 will be accepted from December 1, 2019 through February 15, 2020
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Library Internship for Fall 2020 will be accepted from July 13, 2020 through August 31, 2020
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Library Internship for Spring 2021 will be accepted from November 23, 2020 through January 31, 2021
Step 1:
The potential library intern and/or university supervisor will contact the Denton ISD Library Coordinator arranging and requesting internships, practicums, and observations
Step 2:
After contacting the Library Coordinator please refer to the Student Teaching/Observations page to complete your background application and continue the process as mentioned on Phase 1 - Phase 3
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Early Field Experience/Student Observations *CLOSED FOR SPRING 2021*
* INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING TWU ONLY *Includes interns, practicum students, early field experience, etc.Student Observation Requests for Spring 2020 will be accepted from December 1, 2019 through January 30, 2020 -PLACEMENTS WILL BE READY LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY
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Student Observation Requests for Fall 2020 will be accepted from July 1, 2020 through September 13, 2020 - PLACEMENTS WILL BE READY MID-OCTOBER
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Student Observation Requests for Spring 2021 - CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
* INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING UNT ONLY *Includes interns, practicum students, early field experience, etc.Student Observation Requests for Spring 2020 will be accepted from November 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 -PLACEMENTS WILL BE READY MID-FEBRUARY
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Student Observation Requests for Fall 2020 will be accepted from May 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 - PLACEMENTS WILL BE READY MID-SEPTEMBER
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Student Observation Requests for Spring 2021 - CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
* INFORMATION FOR ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS ONLY *Includes interns, practicum students, early field experience, etc.Student Observation Requests for Spring 2020 will be accepted from November 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 -PLACEMENTS WILL BE READY MID-FEBRUARY
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Student Observation Requests for Fall 2020 will be accepted from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 - PLACEMENTS WILL BE READY MID-SEPTEMBER
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Student Observation Requests for Spring 2021 will be accepted from December 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 - CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
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Student Clinical Teaching
* DUE TO THE UNIVERSITIES SURROUNDING OUR DISTRICT, DENTON ISD MUST ADHERE TO DEADLINES LISTED BELOW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DISTRICT DEADLINES WILL RESULT IN DENIAL OF APPLICATION *Clinical Teaching requests for Spring 2020 will be accepted from October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019
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Clinical Teaching requests for Fall 2020 will be accepted from April 1, 2020 through June 1, 2020
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Clinical Teaching requests for Spring 2021 will be accepted from October 1, 2020 through December 1, 2020
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UNT PDS Placements
UNT PDS 1 & PDS 2 placement requests for Spring 2020 will be accepted from October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020
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UNT PDS 1 & PDS 2 placement requests for Fall 2020 will be accepted from April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020
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UNT PDS 1 & PDS 2 placement requests for Spring 2021 will be accepted from October 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020
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PHASE 1: STUDENT COMPLETES THE ONLINE APPLICATION
* The student must fill out the background application.
Denton ISD Background Application
* Once the application has been submitted, the student will immediately receive an email confirmation of submission. This email must be forwarded to their university/program coordinator.
PHASE 2: UNIVERSITY/PROGRAM COORDINATOR'S PROCESS
* Once the student's email confirmation has been forwarded to the university/program coordinator, they will attach the email forwarded along with the approval letter indicating the following information:
- Applicant's first and last name
- Description of the assignment
- Certification grade level
- Certification subject/area
- Total of hours required
* The university/program coordinator will forward both these documents for processing to Denton ISD's Human Resources Specialist, Sulieng Contreras.
PHASE 3: CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
* Once the university/program coordinator has forwarded the email confirmation and approved letter, it will be reviewed and processed by Human Resources.
* The background check can take up to two weeks to complete.
* Once the background check has been CLEARED, your university/program coordinator will be notified by the Human Resources department that your background and placement has been completed and confirmed.