* Response Required

Welcome to the Chicago Public Schools Field Experience Online Registration Form!

We are excited that you have an interest in completing field experience hours with the Chicago Public Schools. CPS is an innovative and progressive urban school district that offers guidance and mentoring from accomplished veteran cooperating teachers in diverse educational environments. We welcome the opportunity to support and inspire our future educators.

Please complete the outlined registration process below if you are studying in the field of Education/Teaching and have an interest in completing field experience hours within CPS. Field experience may also be referred to as observational hours, practicum experience, pre-student teaching or pre-clinical field experience.

IMPORTANT - This registration form is ONLY for students studying in the field of Education/Teaching. Please see the Important Notes section below for information regarding other CPS student programs.

The CPS Field Experience Registration Process Consists of Two Simple Steps:

STEP 1 - Complete the online registration form below.
STEP 2 - Submit a copy of your background check results to the CPS Talent Office (instructions are outlined below).

IMPORTANT NOTES

This online registration form is for Field Experience ONLY, and is not affiliated with any other CPS program.
For information regarding Student Teaching and Clinical or Counseling Internships please visit www.cpsstudentteachprogram.com.
For all inquiries related to CPS Field Experience, please email FieldExperience@cps.edu.
For assistance with field placements, please contact your university directly. The CPS Talent Office does not coordinate placements within schools.

STEP 1 – ONLINE REGISTRATION

Please complete the questions below to express your interest in CPS Field Experience. This information will assist the Talent Office in processing your request in a timely manner.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

* Last Name

* First Name

Middle Initial

* Gender

Male

Female

* Last 4 Digits of SSN

* University Email Address*

Secondary Email Address

*IMPORTANT – This will be the primary email address that we will use to correspond with you regarding your field experience application.

* Primary Phone Number*

Secondary Phone Number*

*Please include the area code in the phone numbers.

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

* Name of University You Currently Attend

* University or Student Identification Number*

*If your university does not assign a number, please enter "NA".

* Field Placement Coordinator or College of Education Contact Name

* Field Placement Coordinator or College of Education Contact Telephone Number

* Name of CPS Placement School*

*If placement is unknown, please enter "Unknown".

* Current Field of Study

If "Other", Enter Response Here

* Program Level

Undergraduate

Graduate

Anticipated Semester and Year of Graduation

* Semester

* Year

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

* Are You Currently Employed With Chicago Public Schools?*

Yes

*Employees of CPS Charter Schools, please select "No" and see further instructions under the section titled "How To Obtain Your Background Results".

If You Answered "Yes" Above, Please Provide Your CPS Employee ID

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THE CPS FIELD EXPERIENCE REGISTRATION FORM. BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR REQUEST, PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE INFORMATION BELOW REGARDING HOW TO OBTAIN AND SUBMIT YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK RESULTS TO THE CPS TALENT OFFICE.

ALL ACTIVE CPS EMPLOYEES - PLEASE PROCEED TO THE SECTION BELOW TITLED "SUBMITTING YOUR BACKGROUND RESULTS".

STEP 2 – BACKGROUND CHECK REPORTS

CPS FIELD EXPERIENCE BACKGROUND CHECK REPORT CRITERIA

The criminal background check must be fingerprint-based. Background checks that are generated based on a name search or social security number will not be accepted.
The criminal background check report must provide results from both the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Illinois State Police (ISP).
The FBI and ISP background check reports must be dated within one calendar year of the date in which you submit this online registration form.

HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR BACKGROUND RESULTS

If you have been fingerprinted by your university, you may be able to obtain your background check results through your educational program coordinator. If your university is able to provide you with a copy of your background check results, please ensure that you have results for both the FBI and the ISP. CPS will only accept background check results directly from the applicant. Background check results will not be accepted from a university or third party on behalf of the applicant.

If you have been fingerprinted by an agency other than your university (i.e. your employer), the Talent Office will accept the background check results, as long as they meet the criteria outlined above. It would be your responsibility to obtain the reports and submit them to CPS. Background check results will not be accepted from a third party on behalf of the applicant.

If you are a CPS Charter School employee, you may be able to obtain a copy of your background check results from the Office of Charter Schools’ Human Resources Employment Department. The CPS Talent Office does not have access to employment data for Charter Schools; therefore, all Charter School employees are required to submit a copy of their background check results to our office.

If you have NOT been fingerprinted, please check with your university regarding appropriate protocol. If you need assistance with completing the fingerprinting process, please click here for additional information.

SUBMITTING YOUR BACKGROUND RESULTS

CURRENT CPS EMPLOYEES - CPS employees are not required to submit a background check report to the Talent Office. This exemption does not include employees of CPS Charter Schools. Charter School employees, please see the directions above in the section titled "How To Obtain Your Background Results".

If you are currently employed by CPS and are not a Charter School employee, please click the 'SUBMIT' button below to complete the field experience registration process. Upon verification of your employment, you will receive an email response regarding your field experience request. Please ensure that you have provided accurate contact information above for future correspondences.

ALL NON-CPS EMPLOYEES - Please submit a copy of your criminal background check results from both the FBI and ISP (Illinois State Police) to the CPS Talent Office. The background results must be dated within one calendar year of the date in which you submit this online registration form. The Talent Office must receive your criminal background check results within 90 days of submission of your online registration request. If both steps are not completed within 90 days of submitting this online form, it will be determined that you no longer have an interest in completing Field Experience with Chicago Public Schools and your request will be purged from our system.

Criminal Background Check Results can be mailed or delivered in-person to the address of:

CPS Talent Office
Attn: Field Experience Coordinator
125 S. Clark, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

SUBMITTING YOUR FIELD EXPERIENCE REQUEST

After submitting this online form, please proceed to the next step in the registration process. Once the CPS Talent Office has acknowledged that all requirements have been fulfilled, you will receive an email response regarding your field experience request. Please allow at least two weeks for the Talent Office to process and respond to your request.

Please ensure that you have provided accurate contact information above for future correspondences.

REMINDER - Your field experience request will not be processed until all applicable steps of the registration process have been completed.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS!

* Response Required