SFUSD Internship Program An Internship with SFUSD n
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SFUSD Internship Program
An Internship with SFUSD n The purpose of the PPSC intern training program is to provide a carefully supervised, in-depth experience at middle or high school sites throughout the city. n Learning the demands and structure of a school setting. n Placement at one school site.
What Does an Internship Look Like at the Middle and High School Levels? n Work with and Collaborate with School Counselors, Head n n n Counselors, Assistant Principals, Nurses, Learning Support Professionals, Teachers, Wellness Coordinators, etc. Students and parents Participation in multi-disciplinary teams, such as SAP and SSTs Case Management Group Counseling One on one counseling Collaboration with teachers and other staff
Supervisors n PPSC High School or Middle School Counselor n PPSC High School or Middle School Head Counselor n PPSC High School or Middle School Assistant Principal (if available)
Supervision n Your Supervisor will be on site with you n Your Supervisor will assign cases to you n Your Supervisor will orient you to your school site in terms of space, phones, procedures, and the like. n Your supervisor will meet with you once a week for an hour of direct supervision n Your supervisor will sign off on your hours and evaluates your performance
What are some of the Challenges? n Hand holding n Predictable n Creativity with space n Learning curve
Next Steps n Arrange to have a TB test as soon as possible and forward the results to Theresa Jahangir. n Arrange for liability insurance. Visit the American School Counselors Association website, schoolcounselor. org, for details. n Fingerprinting.
Next Steps Continued n Within the next several weeks, you will be notified if you have been accepted into the internship program. n Upon acceptance you will receive the names and contact information for approximately three school sites. You will then contact the school sites and set up interviews. n After your interview at the sites, please email Theresa Jahangir at jahangirt@sfusd. edu, with your first, second, third choice. n You will be contacted an official match by the end of our school year.
Goodbye, We Look Forward to Meeting with You!