Inland Empire Teachers: Come Partner With Us! 

We are seeking dynamic, collaborative, social justice-oriented TK-12 educators to serve as District Cooperating Teachers (DCTs) for teacher candidates in UCR’s Teacher Education Program who are aligned with the vision and goals of the program.
 

• Requirements of Becoming District Cooperating Teachers

  We are currently seeking district cooperating teachers who:

  1. Have a minimum of three years of content area K-12 teaching experience.
  2. Hold a Clear Credential in the content area for which your are interested providing supervision
  3. Embody a strength-based perspective of diverse students and families as it pertains to race, class,  citizenship, dis/ability, language, gender and sexuality.
  4. Facilitate critical thinking, inquiry-based discussions, and cooperative-based learning in their classroom. Learn more about this here.  
  5. Cultivate safe, inclusive, and restorative classroom communities. Learn more about this here. 
• Current Partner Districts
  • Alvord Unified School District
  • Beaumont - new contract approved 
  • Coachella Valley Unified School District
  • Colton Unified School District
  • Corona-Norco Unified School District
  • Desert Sands Unified School District - *
  • Fontana Unified School Districts 
  • Jurupa Unified School District
  • Moreno Valley Unified School District
  • Riverside Unified School District
  • San Bernardino City Unified School District
  • Val Verde Unified School District

  *Pending MOU agreements in progress: Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Morongo, Banning
  Please note, are open to building with districts beyond this list.

• Your Commitment to the Role

  All District Cooperating Teachers will:

  • Undergo training - 20 hrs or different
  • Host and co-teach with a teacher-candidate for a school year
  • Spend at least 5 hours each week planning and debriefing with a teacher candidate to support their development 
  • Collaborate in meetings to evaluate teacher candidate growth with university supervisor 
     
• Benefits of Becoming a District Cooperating Teachers
  • Guide and model positive practices that support the growth of the the next generation of teachers
  • Exposure to cutting-edge teaching practices through teacher-candidate collaboration
  • Up to a $500 stipend per year  (Current $125.00 per quarter)
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Discounts on UCR extension courses