Eugene School District 4J

We give oversight while providing approved placements for our partners. This includes providing access to our approved cooperating teachers, collaborating with our university partners on placement logistics, and streamlining our process to ensure that teacher candidates and our staff who are hosting are having positive experiences.

If a student teacher candidate decides to leave a placement early, it will be the repsonsibility of both the program and the student to communicate with the cooperating teacher (host) and the HR Student Teachers team. Students should not only send a resignation email to the host teacher. We require adequate notice to develop an exit plan that is agreed upon by all three parties. Early exit of these placements can create a significant hardship for the cooperating teacher classroom, which we try to mitigate as much as possible with our exit plans.

You will need:

1. a submitted application
2. an approved background check
3. and all SafeSchool Training completed.

You will work with your university placement coordinator who will secure a placement for you.

Unfortunately, you will have to wait until you receive your own login information to access your laptop or info platforms. Your host teacher will need to use their own information and devices while you wait. You may not use your host teacher’s information or devices to login to anything. 

This is a vital protection for our legal compliance regarding protected information safety.

Part of your required background check is to complete your fingerprinting through FieldPrint Oregon. This is a TSPC requirement and they store this information. The information used will be provided by your university. 

For further questions, please contact your university program coordinator. Please do not contact 4J’s HR Student Teacher team, as we do not have the required information to complete this process on your behalf.

SafeSchools will become available the first week of July for each upcoming school year. Please wait until you receive your reminder email to complete your training.

To get started, please contact the HR Student Teachers Administrator, Chemika Bolden.

In the meantime, carefully review all information on our University Partners and University Students webpages. You will want to be well-informed as you represent teacher candidates, keeping them informed and in compliance with our processes.

No, all placements are centrally located to our office. This maintains equity across our districts, eliminates miscommunication, and ensures our building administrators are focused on school operations. We have instructed all building administrators to redirect communication of placements to our office and appreciate your understanding in following these guidelines.

Please always reach out to us at HR Student Teachers.

Eugene School District 4J sends out notices to ALL licensed staff inquiring if they are interested in being a cooperating teacher (host). This is a volunteer opportunity and there may be a variety of reasons why our staff has chosen not to express interest. Please honor this process and if you have questions you can contact our office.

Each year we reach capacity with available cooperating teachers (hosts); you may need to look for placements outside of 4J.

Under OAR 584-400-0145 subsection 13, the EPP is required to provide you with an understanding of their program and licensure requirements.

Please contact your building administrator for all questions pertainig to your approval status.

All compensation is determined by the university partner you’re working with. This should be part of your opening discussions when determining the expectations and details of your particular placement. Your university partner will send your compensation to 4J for payout and will take place throughout the academic year. If you have further questions, please contact your university coordinator or email the 4J Finance Department.

If you need support or have concerns with your placement student, promptly reach out to HR Student Teachers and Chemika Bolden. We would be happy to assist you.