SFUSD Student Teacher Onboarding

Welcome to SFUSD! Please follow the steps below to complete your onboarding as a student teacher.

Step 1: Complete the Google Form and it will generate a PDF form: 

1. Individual Services Agreement (ISA)
   
   The ISA form will be emailed to you upon filling out the Google form above. Sign the form and send it back to studentteacher@sfusd.edu

Step 2: Schedule a TB test or have your doctor fill out a Risk Assessment Form before your Fingerprinting date. Results must be dated within 60 days before the first day you request your placement to start.

• If you already have a negative TB test with your university, ask your primary care doctor to sign the Risk Assessment Form. You do not need to redo the TB test.
• Here is a list of places to schedule a free or low-cost TB test.
•  If you already have a negative TB test with your university, ask your primary care doctor to sign this TB Risk Assessment form. You do not need to redo the TB test.
• Here is a list of places to schedule a free or low-cost TB test.

Step 3: Schedule and secure a Fingerprinting/Background Check appointment

Skip Step 3 if you are a current SFUSD employee, your fingerprints are on file with the district already.

Use this link to identify a fingerprint location within a California city location that works for you:

• Schedule at this link to be fingerprinted
• You will be asked to provide your personal email and will be given a security code to schedule your appointment through their portal.
• Please fill out the information as shown in the example image provided.
• The ORI code for SFUSD is 09876. If you know your school site, you can select it on the dropdown. 

• Your designation is a "Credentialed Employee". Input "Student Teacher/Substitute" in the Position section.

  

SFUSD requires all student teachers to complete onboarding and have their Individual Service Agreement approved by the SFUSD Board of Education at monthly meetings. This must be completed before you begin your placement. Please review the calendar to make sure you're on track with the deadlines.

We are also unable to accept student teacher placements once the semester is halfway through.

SFUSD will pay student teachers the Student Teacher Stipend grant funding, providing $10,000 stipends to credential candidates during the school year in which they complete their student teaching. Student teachers don't need to apply directly, their universities will apply on their behalf, provided they have a Memorandum of Understanding with SFUSD.

After completing student teacher onboarding, student teachers must also apply to become SFUSD substitute teachers. This step is required for everyone in order to receive the stipend payment. The application and onboarding instructions will be provided after student teacher onboarding requirements have been submitted.