Student Teachers

At Westside Community Schools, we are committed to providing aspiring teachers with a supportive and enriching environment where you can grow both personally and professionally. You’ll receive hands-on classroom experience, one-on-one mentorship from experienced educators, and access to a range of resources designed to help you succeed. With our focus on innovation, community, and student-centered learning, Westside Community Schools is the perfect place to begin your teaching career and make a lasting impact. 

Our student teachers receive:

• a $4,000/per semester stipend

• opportunities to be guest teachers and earn additional wages

• opportunities for part-time employment in our before and after-school program (Club 66)

• professional development and mentors for all student teachers

• student teacher iPads

• tuition reimbursement for a Master’s degree related to their position, available upon approval, if they are hired as full-time teachers in the district