Outside Work During Clinical Practice

Since clinical practice is a full-time job with many out-of-school responsibilities (e.g.: planning, grading papers, attending school functions), the faculty strongly discourages teacher candidates from working during the clinical practice semester. If outside work or participation in UNC Asheville extracurricular activities, including sports or clubs, interferes with clinical practice, the candidate may be asked to withdraw from clinical practice.

Work in Schools

Teacher candidates must devote their energies to the teaching-learning process; therefore, they will not be used as bus drivers, substitutes, or coaches.

Upon successful completion of the 16 full-time weeks of Clinical Practice with satisfactory evaluations from both the Clinical Educator and supervisor on the Exit Criteria and the Certification of Teaching Capacity form (Appendix I), candidates may be considered for employment. If a candidate is being considered for employment after completion of these requirements and before the North Carolina license is officially granted, a written request must be sent by the candidate to the Department of Education Assessment Committee. The request must be accompanied by a letter from the school principal outlining the starting and ending dates of the position and its responsibilities.