How to hire a teacher internship

How to hire a teacher internship, step by step

Here's a step-by-step teacher internship hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a teacher internship job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new teacher internship
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the teacher internship you need to hire. Certain teacher internship roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A teacher internship's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, teacher interns from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of teacher interns.

   Type of Teacher Internship	Description	Hourly rate
   Teacher Internship	Teacher assistants work under a teacher’s supervision to give students additional attention and instruction.	$16-32
   Kindergarten Teacher	Kindergarten teachers teach young children social and emotional skills, reading skills, music, and personal hygiene. They prepare these children for elementary school and certain life aspects... Show more	$17-29
   Substitute Teacher	Substitute teachers are responsible for filling in the role of regular teachers who will not be able to come to school. They may be engaged short-term or long-term, depending on the need... Show more	$11-21

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Mathematics
   • Classroom Management Strategies
   • Language Arts
   • Professional Development
   • Learning Styles
   • Social Studies
   • Student Learning
   • Classroom Environment
   • ESL
   • Parent-Teacher Conferences
   • IEP
   • Physical Education
   • Instructional Materials
   • Social Development

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
   • Teach a class ever Friday night on street ministry.
   • Ensure that the class are properly organize for outreach and ministry.
   • Work on word search puzzles and mazes that indicate what the bible say.
   • Assist children with activities, rehearsing bible verses, games and story times.
   • Formulate case study on specific student using assessments, both formal and informal, school files, IEP records, etc.

   More teacher internship duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your teacher internship job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A teacher internship salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, teacher interns' average salary in florida is 53% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level teacher interns earn 49% less than senior-level teacher interns.
   • Certifications. A teacher internship with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a teacher internship's salary.

   Average teacher internship salary

   $48,398yearly

   $23.27 hourly rate

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   Entry-level teacher internship salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated July 13, 2025

   Average teacher internship salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$59,091	$28
   2	Washington	$57,024	$27
   3	New York	$56,767	$27
   4	Delaware	$55,771	$27
   5	District of Columbia	$54,061	$26
   6	Minnesota	$51,612	$25
   7	Texas	$48,788	$23
   8	Iowa	$47,138	$23
   9	Arizona	$46,264	$22
   10	South Dakota	$45,139	$22
   11	Nebraska	$44,748	$22
   12	Maryland	$41,384	$20

   Average teacher internship salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Chino Valley Unified School District	$56,505	$27.17
   2	Galt High School	$54,731	$26.31	5
   3	Robbinsdale Area Schools	$51,730	$24.87	37
   4	Gallup	$50,485	$24.27
   5	Nea Rhode Island	$48,853	$23.49
   6	The Menta Group	$48,309	$23.23	120
   7	Garland Independent School District	$47,938	$23.05	104
   8	ACES	$47,715	$22.94	41
   9	Lennox International	$45,873	$22.05	2
   10	NETA	$42,965	$20.66
   11	YAI	$41,156	$19.79	7
   12	State Of South Dakota	$34,529	$16.60	10
   13	YMCA of the North	$28,333	$13.62	13

4. Writing a teacher internship job description

   A job description for a teacher internship role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a teacher internship job description:

   Teacher Internship job description example

   Special Education Teacher - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!*
   
   Are you looking to make a difference in the life of an individual living with autism?
   
   Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE) is currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Special Education Teacher to support our K-12 special education school in Santa Clara, CA. Our Special Education Teachers are creative people who want to make a positive impact in the lives of special education students. The PACE K-12 school instruction is individualized and is well supported by multiple resource specialists (SLP, OT, BCBA) and experienced paraprofessional aides covering the majority of students. Come be a part of the supportive PACE team!
   
   By choosing to join our team, you will have the opportunity to:
   
   Improve the quality of life for students with moderate to severe autism, ages 6-22
   Enjoy more work/life balance
   Collaborate and work alongside other dedicated professionals, including speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, special education teachers, and behavioral support specialists
   Grow as a professional by accessing our continuing education budget to obtain CEUs
   Work in a supportive environment without the bureaucracy of a District job
   403b Retirement plan with 5% match!*
   Supportive and caring environment
   Avoid the bureaucracy of a District
   
   *Sign-on bonus may be subject to acceptable performance and a waiting period.
   
   Job Requirements:
   Planning Instruction & Designing Learning Experiences
   Organizing & Understanding Subject Matter for Student Learning
   Creating & Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
   Engaging & Supporting all Students in the Learning
   Assessing Student Learning
   Managing Student Behavior
   Management Requirements - the second aspect of the role is to supervise, educate and mentor the assigned instructional specialists in developing the appropriate learned knowledge as well as the appropriate behavioral intervention skills required to effectively support the education of the students.
   Instructional Aides Supervisor
   Opportunity to develop as a Professional Educator and Leader
   
   The Special Education Teacher must possess the following minimum requirements for consideration in this position:
   
   Education - Bachelors degree with a certified L1 teaching credential qualified for autism special education is a minimum. Masters in special education with an L2 credential in moderate-severe special education is preferred. Competency in English writing and verbal communication (i.e. writing notification summaries and communicating with parents). Preliminary credential internships are also strongly considered.
   Must have proof of covid-19 vaccination or have exemption as allowed by law.
   
   Employees qualify for Medical, Vision, and Dental benefits on the first of the month following date of employment. PACE offers 6 weeks of paid time off in your first year plus paid sick time and holidays. Our team is supportive and collaborative!

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5. Post your job

   To find teacher interns for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any teacher interns they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level teacher interns with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your teacher internship job on Zippia to find and recruit teacher internship candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit teacher interns, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new teacher internship

   Once you've decided on a perfect teacher internship candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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