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Application Deadline
March 15th prior to the start of the corresponding school year for consideration of placement for either semester. Applications received after the deadline shall be considered on a space-available basis.
College Transcripts
Please submit a copy of your transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (a photocopy will suffice). It is in your best interest not to ignore any previous academic work. Transcripts should be submitted with your application package.
Recommendations
Please submit three or more recommendations on the form provided. Only the provided format will be accepted. It is preferred that recommendations are submitted with your completed application. However, recommendations may be mailed separately to avoid consideration delays.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Chittenden Central Supervisory Union and its affiliated school districts are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination. Admission decisions shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, and place of birth, age, or physical or mental condition.
Once Accepted
If selected to participate in our Teacher Apprenticeship Program, participants shall be required to meet the following:
Criminal Record Background Check
In attempts to help protect our school children from abuse and exploitation, Vermont law (16 V.S.A. sections 251-260) requires criminal background investigations on all work-study students (including student teachers, post-baccalaureates, apprentices, interns and the like) who have unsupervised contact with school children. All candidates accepted into TAP shall be required to complete the requirements of the criminal records check process within 30-days of notification of their conditional acceptance. The entire cost of the process is $39.00, which shall be the responsibility of the applicant. Any notice of acceptance shall be contingent upon a satisfactory criminal record check result. The Superintendent of Schools shall have the sole discretion to determine whether or not the results of the criminal record check are satisfactory for participation in the Program. If the criminal records check process is not completed within the 30-days specified, the applicant shall forfeit his/her placement in the program.
For information about the criminal background check process, please refer to the attached form entitled Criminal Records Check Process.
PRAXIS Exams
Selected TAP candidates shall be expected to take required Praxis exam(s) within 90-days of acceptance into TAP (if not already completed). ETS.org Praxis Series
Minimum Performance Expectations
TAP participants shall be expected to meet the minimum performance expectations. These minimum performance expectations include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
- Reports for duty at designated locations and times. Participant attendance shall be expected during the duration of the standard teacher workday, plus additional meetings and other events as scheduled beyond the standard workday.
- Prepares and delivers assignments as directed by the assigned mentor.
- Encourages students to set and maintain acceptable standards of classroom behavior, and models such behavior to students.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Maintains records as requested or assigned by the mentor.
- Complies with and assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Chittenden Central Supervisory Union and local school district policies and procedures.
- Attends and participates in faculty, department, mentor council and district meetings as requested.
- Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and colleagues concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all students.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative professional relations with others.
- Performs related duties as assigned by the mentor in accordance with district policies and practices.
Substitute Teaching Eligibility
Upon recommendation of the assigned mentor and school principal, TAP participants may be eligible to substitute teach in their assigned school upon completion of the criminal record check process and other required forms (form I-9 and W-4). In order to assure minimal disruption to their learning activities, substitute teaching assignments of TAP participants shall be limited to the classroom, department, or school in which they are completing their studies, and must not interfere with the internship/apprenticeship responsibilities. For more information or to schedule an appointment to complete the required employment paperwork, please call 879-5579.