Expectations

Principal/Building Supervisor Responsibilities and Expectations

The principal or building supervisor of the school will ensure that the Office of Human Resources-Talent Management has properly on-boarded the field placement candidate (i.e. background checks, University clearance, and/or current employee time schedule conflicts) before approving the placement in their school.

The principal or building supervisor will identify teachers in the requested grade level who desire to supervise field experience candidates. Additionally, the cooperating teacher must meet the following Supervising Teacher Qualifications:

• Accepts and agrees to participate as a cooperating/supervising teacher
• Possesses current and clear renewable certification for present teaching assignment
• Three or more years of successful teaching experience
• Displays teacher leadership and/or identified as a lead teacher

The principal/building supervisor will ensure that the cooperating teacher and field experience candidate has a clear understanding of school and district policies. Cooperating teachers and field experience candidates may request your approval and signature for specific placement documents. The cooperating teacher and candidate will be required to participate in an orientation session hosted by the Office of Human Resources.

Changes in placement will be made only by the Human Resources Field Placement liaison and the University, in cooperation with the local school principal. Any mid-placement changes in the assignment must be communicated in writing/email to Atlanta Public Schools’ Office of Human Resources. Any placement concerns should be immediately addressed to the Human Resources Field Placement liaison.

The number of field experience candidates placed at one school will not exceed ten (10) unless approved by the Executive Director of Human Resources Talent Management.