The following information is for school districts / LEAs interested in hosting undergraduate student work experiences. 

For more information: https://k16talentpipeline.org/employers/k12internships/

Questions? Please contact Jamie@k16talentpipeline.org. 

Program Elements

Student Participants: This work experience is available to individuals currently enrolled at any of the 10 local community colleges, CSUSM, SDSU, or UCSD, with an interest in pursuing a career in K-12 education.

Roles for Student Participants: Student Participants can be assigned responsibilities similar to a Tutor, Instructional Aide, Before/Aftercare Supervisor, etc. Roles should be student facing, involving academic work with students and/or supporting teachers during classroom instruction. Job Description templates will be available.

Program Duration: Students can work up to 250 hours over the course of the 2024-25 school year (in addition to up to 40 hours of onboarding, training, and ongoing support).  The K-16 Collaborative recommends that students work approximately 10 hours per week for 25 weeks. Students are prohibited from working more than 19.5 hours per week.

Student Compensation: Student Work Experience Participants are hired and paid by 3rd party employer, Manpower, which is funded through the K-16 Collaborative grant. Students will be paid $20.00/hour. The K-16 Collaborative cannot support overtime, health benefits, or more than 290 total hours per student. Included in the 290 hours is compensation for:

• District mandated training and onboarding

• Bootcamp training

• Monthly CoP participation and support

Student Preparation: Student Participants engage in a paid summer “Bootcamp” experience, organized by the K-16 Collaborative Grant team. This training will help prepare participants to work effectively with K-12 students and to better understand next steps involved in pursuing a career in education.

Ongoing Support: The K-16 Collaborative Grant team will also offer an ongoing Community of Practice (CoP) for participants to share and reflect on experiences and best practices throughout the school year.

Responsibilities

K-16 Collaborative Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with Employer of Record (Manpower)

• Creates student application

• Conducts initial screening of applicants

• Facilitates “Bootcamp” training and ongoing support for Student Participants

LEA / School District Responsibilities:

• Interviews Student Participants

• Manages fingerprinting and medical clearances

• Provides district mandatory trainings (PSH, mandated reporter, etc.)

• Determines site placement

• Provides onsite supervisor who can approve Student Participant’s electronic timecards

Approximate Timeline

Tuesday, December 5th at 10:00 AM – The K-16 Collaborative hosted an information session for K-12 LEAs. This was an opportunity for districts to hear an overview of the program, walk through the application, and ask questions. 

• Info Session Recording

• Info Session Slide Deck

March 7, 2024 – The work site application available will be available mid-November through.  There are two parts to this application:

• Part I – LEA provides general information about the district and anticipated participation;

• Part II – provides job descriptions that can be shared with students so that they can determine where they want to interview.

March 9, 2024 – District sites and job descriptions will be posted on a Google Site for student review.

March 11-April 7, 2024 – Student applications will be open.

May-June 2024 – Students will interview with K-12 LEAs. We will contact you prior to the interview period to verify staff availability.

***Districts will be asked to complete LiveScan fingerprinting and any additional special hiring criteria requirements in June. Once completed, the student will be required to complete an onboarding bootcamp with the K-16 Collaborative Grant team in mid-August 2024. Student interns can begin after student onboarding has been completed.