Eligibility Criteria for VCU Clinical Faculty

Level 1 Clinical Faculty (Cooperating Teachers):

• Valid Virginia Collegiate Professional Certificate

• Virginia Teaching Endorsement for subject(s)/grade(s) currently teaching

• Successful classroom teaching experience for a minimum of three years

• Recognition from a peer and supervisor as an accomplished teacher with positive human relations skills

• Full-time teaching assignment within a school building that involves no travel to another building and is consonant with VCU teacher preparation programs:

• Art Education

• Early and Elementary Education

• Special Education (Early Child, Emotional Disturbance, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Severe Disabilities)

• Music Education

• Health and Physical Education

• Reading

• Theater Education

• Secondary Education
    - English
    - Foreign Language (French, Spanish, German)
    - Math
    - Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)
    -Social Studies and History

Level 2 Clinical Faculty (Site-Based Supervisor):

• Valid Virginia Collegiate Professional Certificate

• Successful classroom teaching experience for a minimum of three years

• Recognition from a peer and supervisor as an accomplished teacher with positive human relations skills

• Master’s Degree

• Successful completion of TEDU 501 Supervising Student Teachers (attaining a grade of A or B)

Level 3 Clinical Faculty (Teacher Educator):

• Successful experience of at least two years as Level 2 Clinical Faculty member

• Recommendation from a VCU faculty member