You will be assigned to one of the centers or a school district in the region served by the central location. Assignments are made with a number of variables considered including your major, identification of a cooperating teacher and faculty load. Complete the Placement Request to communicate any information you want the office and placement committee to consider as assignments are made. If you do not submit a Placement Request, you will be placed in an Iowa Region. All candidates will be notified of assigned Region Center in a letter mailed by the OSFE office.
Interviews are a significant part of the assignment process.
It is during the interview time that the student teaching faculty coordinator and clinical supervisor get to know you. This helps them to make student teaching assignments. In an effort to utilize your time most efficiently and eliminate long waits, we ask you to schedule your interview. It is not necessary to skip classes to fulfill the interview requirement. If there is a change of date or time for the interviews, for any reason, it will be posted in the university buildings and appear in the Northern Iowan .