(1) A temporary teaching permit shall be issued to individuals not certificated as required by sections 3319.22 to 3319.30 of the Revised Code, who hold at least a baccalaureate degree in the subject to be taught or who evidence five years of recent work experience related to the subject to be taught.

(2) The temporary teaching permit issued under this rule shall be valid for a one-year period and shall be limited to teaching the subject named on the permit for no more than twelve hours per week.

(3) The superintendent of a board of education of a school district desiring to engage a noncertificated individual to teach in the district shall request that a temporary teaching permit be issued to a noncertificated individual who meets the qualifications pursuant to this rule.

(4) The temporary teaching permit issued under this rule shall be applicable only in the school district of the employing board of education.

(5) Individuals meeting the requirements of this rule and employed under a temporary teaching permit will be engaged on the request of a superintendent of a school district and on the approval of the board of education.

(6) A noncertificated individual engaged to teach pursuant to this rule is a teacher for the purposes of Title XXXIII of the Revised Code except for the purposes of Chapters 3307. and 3317. and sections 3319.07 to 3319.31 of the Revised Code. Such an individual is not an employee of the school district for the purpose of Titles I or XLI or Chapter 3309. of the Revised Code.

(7) Students enrolled in a class taught by a noncertificated individual pursuant to this rule shall receive the same credit as if the class had been taught by an employee certificated pursuant to sections 3319.22 to 3319.30 of the Revised Code.

(B) Requirements of a board of education to engage a noncertificated individual to teach in the district.

(1) No board of education shall engage any one or more noncertificated individuals if such employment displaces from employment an existing certificated employee of the district.

(2) A board of education may engage a noncertificated individual to teach who holds a permit issued pursuant to this rule on a volunteer basis, or by entering into a contract with an individual or an employer on such terms and conditions as are agreed to between the board and the individual or the employer.

(3) An employee of the board of education certificated under sections 3319.22 to 3319.30 of the Revised Code shall directly supervise a noncertificated individual who holds a permit under this rule and who is engaged to teach until the superintendent of the school district is satisfied that the noncertificated individual has sufficient understanding of, and experience in, effective teaching methods to teach without supervision other than supervision comparable to that provided for the regular teaching staff. Direct supervision of the noncertificated individual shall include the following provisions:

(a) No more than five individuals teaching under a temporary teaching permit shall be assigned to a supervisor for direct supervision.

(b) Each noncertificated individual shall be given an initial orientation on the following:

(i) The pupils and community to be served;

(ii) School policies, procedures, and routines;

(iii) Courses of study, competency-based education programs, teaching and learning styles, growth and development characteristics appropriate to the age being taught, motivation, pupil assessment procedures, and responsibilities for lesson plans;

(iv) The layout and facilities of the assigned school building or buildings;

(v) The nature of the teaching assignment; and

(vi) Any other additional information required for a noncertificated individual to be adequately prepared for the teaching assignment.

(i) Assistance in acquiring knowledge of the school curriculum, responsibilities for implementing the curriculum, and the instructional resources available for such implementation;

(ii) Assistance with other management tasks identified as especially difficult for noncertificated teachers; and

(iii) Assistance in the improvement of instructional skills and classroom management.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/07/2007 and 03/07/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3301.07, 3319.301

Rule Amplifies: 3319.301

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/94

3301-23-42 Rule for the temporary supervisor certificate. [Rescinded]

Rescinded eff 1-2-05

3301-23-43 Rule for attaining a special certificate to teach visually handicapped students. [Rescinded]

Rescinded eff 1-1-04

3301-23-44 Temporary and substitute licenses.

(A) Temporary pupil services license. A temporary pupil services license may be issued to an individual who is deemed to be of good moral character and who evidences a currently valid license or meets the qualifications as specified in this paragraph provided the vacancy has been posted with the Ohio department of education for two weeks and no properly licensed and suitable candidate has been identified by the employing district:

(1) School audiologist – currently valid license to practice audiology issued by the Ohio board of speech-language pathology and audiology;

(2) School social worker – currently valid license to practice social work issued by the Ohio counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board;

(3) School speech-language pathologist – currently valid license to practice as a speech-language pathologist issued by the Ohio board of speech-language pathology and audiology;

(4) School nurse – currently valid license to practice as a registered nurse issued by the Ohio board of nursing and a baccalaureate degree;

(5) School psychologist – limited to individuals enrolled in school psychologist preparation programs, while completing the program internship;

(6) School counselor -

(a) A temporary school counselor license may be issued to an individual who holds a currently valid standard teaching certificate or professional teaching license, who is enrolled in an approved school counselor preparation program, and who demonstrates an understanding of each of the following as documented by the institution approved to prepare school counselors:

(i) Professional identity

(ii) Social and cultural diversity

(iii) Human growth and development

(iv) Career development

(v) Helping relationships

(vi) Group work

(vii) Assessment

(viii) Research and program evaluation

(b) A temporary school counselor license may also be issued to an individual who holds a currently valid license to practice as a counselor from the Ohio counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board who is enrolled in an approved school counselor preparation program.

(7) Interpreter for the hearing impaired – limited to individuals enrolled in a program leading to licensure in interpreting for the hearing impaired.

(B) Renewal of a temporary pupil services license. A temporary pupil service license may be renewed by an individual who is deemed to be of good moral character; has completed an additional six semester hours of coursework in an approved program leading to licensure in the area; and holds a currently valid license issued by the respective Ohio licensure board for the temporary school speech-language pathologist license, the temporary school nurse license, the temporary school social worker license, and the temporary school audiologist license.

(C) Substitute teaching license. A one-year or five-year substitute teaching license may be issued to qualified individuals. Such licenses shall be designated as short-term substitute licenses or long-term substitute licenses.

(1) Short-term substitute license. A short-term substitute teaching license may be issued to the holder of a baccalaureate degree. An individual holding a short-term substitute license may teach in a given classroom for no more than five days; for periods longer than five days, an individual with a long-term substitute license must be employed.

(2) Long-term substitute license. A long-term substitute license, valid for the area listed on the license, may be issued as specified in this paragraph:

(a) An early childhood long-term substitute license may be issued to the holder of a baccalaureate degree who evidences twelve semester hours in professional education leading to an early childhood license.

(b) A middle-childhood, adolescence to young adult, or multi-age long-term substitute license may be issued to the holder of a baccalaureate degree who evidences twenty semester hours in the subject field for which licensure is sought.

(c) A substitute career-technical teaching license may be issued to an individual who is deemed to hold the appropriate education and experience based upon a review of such credentials using criteria established by the Ohio department of education.

(d) A substitute license for interpreter for the hearing impaired may be issued to an individual who is deemed to have the necessary skills to serve in the capacity of educational interpreter.

(e) A one-year intervention specialist long-term substitute teaching license may be issued to the holder of a baccalaureate degree who evidences twelve semester hours in special education. The license may be renewed upon completion of six semester hours in an approved program leading to an intervention specialist license.

(3) Renewal of a substitute teaching license. A one-year or five-year substitute teaching license may be renewed by an individual who is deemed to be of good moral character on the recommendation of the superintendent of the employing district. The one year intervention specialist long term substitute license renewal shall require six semester hours in an approved program leading to an intervention specialist license.

(D) All coursework required by this rule shall be completed at an institution approved to grant the baccalaureate degree by the Ohio board of regents or the equivalent if completed outside the state, except for coursework for the temporary interpreter for the hearing impaired license, which may be completed at an accredited two-year college; professional education coursework shall be completed at an institution approved by the state board of education for teacher preparation, or the equivalent if completed outside the state.

Effective: 02/22/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/28/2007 and 02/22/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3301.07, 3319.22

Rule Amplifies: 3319.22

Prior Effective Dates: 4/20/99, 1/1/03, 3/24/2006