Teachers-In-Training 2024-2025

Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Chief Human Resources Officer Office, Virginia

Salary: Information not available

To streamline the onboarding of individuals seeking field placement, LCPS requires such candidates to complete the TNT application and its related onboarding checklist, with appropriate documentation, in its entirety. This allows for an efficient process should such candidates move into a paid role with LCPS.

To be clear, candidates are not obligated to serve as substitute teachers or eventually work for LCPS, as these would require additional steps. However, candidates must fulfill all application requirements to be considered for field experience in LCPS. Thereby, all students must be eligible to work in the US.

There is no salary or benefits associated with this vacancy.
Please make sure your university/college has requested a placement before applying to this vacancy.
Applying for the Teachers-in-Training vacancy does not guarantee a placement within LCPS schools. Students may not find their own placements with LCPS and will be notified when they are cleared to begin.

Roles & Responsibilities

As an intern or teacher-in-training, you are an integral part of the LCPS staff. It is essential to maintain a high standard of professionalism in every aspect of your role. This includes your appearance, communication, and overall conduct, which should consistently demonstrate respect for yourself, your colleagues, as well as the students and families you interact with daily.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements are that a candidate must be at least 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or have passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the VDOE Board of Education. *If your high school diploma or college transcript was issued outside of the U.S., an evaluation is required. No exceptions will be made. To learn more, view the Virginia Department of Education (MS Word) document for a list of approved agencies for obtaining an official U.S. degree equivalency evaluation of foreign credentials.

All students must complete the following:

Viewing of Bloodborne pathogens video
Fingerprinting
Badge photo (for year-long placements)
Completion of various forms:

Child Protective Services
Confidentiality Agreement
Employee Information Change
Ethnicity Report
Tuberculosis Screening
Moral Character Document

About Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) fulfills its mission of “Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world" through deeper learning experiences, demonstrating instructional leadership across the Commonwealth and nation as a member of the Virginia is for Lovers Network 4.0 and by being recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as a School Division of Innovation.

Loudoun's 98 public schools offer more than 82,000 students an educational program that ranks among the best in Virginia and the nation. As the fastest growing county in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Loudoun continues its proud tradition of quality public education, maintaining an outstanding record of student achievement despite the pressures of surging enrollment.

Loudoun County Public Schools is the third largest school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 41st in the nation.

LCPS centers equity as one of its foundational core values. For our community, equity means being committed to providing a safe, supportive, inclusive, affirming, and respectful environment for each student and staff member that fosters success, growth, and academic rigor. The cultivation of this environment requires us to reject and condemn the use of hate speech, racial slurs, antisemitism, and any action or behavior that discriminates based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, orientation, gender expression, socio-economic status, religion, ability, or other cultural identities or expression. Such noninclusive speech, behavior, and actions do not reflect who we are as a learning community.

We embrace and value the unique identities, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and needs of each student and employee. Celebrating our diversity is important and helps define us as a school division.

Demonstrating the courage to address inequities and remove barriers represents an integral part of our collective effort towards excellence in education. Equity is the vehicle that leads to greater access, opportunity, and equality so that each student is empowered to make meaningful contributions to the world.

With rapid growth and expansion comes various jobs vacancies! We hope you will consider LCPS as you begin your career!

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