Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
160.380(5)(c),
161.020,
161.028(1)(a),
(c),
161.030,
161.046,
161.048(5),
161.120
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS 161.046
and
161.048(5)
authorize the position of adjunct instructor and require the Education
Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative regulations to
establish certification requirements. This administrative regulation
establishes the minimum requirements for an adjunct instructor
certificate.
Section 1. Definition.
"Exceptional life or work experience candidate" means a person with recognized
superiority as compared with others in rank, status, and attainment or superior
knowledge and skill in comparison with the generally-accepted standards in the
area in which certification is sought.
Section
2. Candidate Eligibility Requirements.
(1) An adjunct instructor shall meet the
requirements for good moral character as required in
KRS
161.120 and the following requirements
relating to educational and occupational experience:
(a) An adjunct instructor employed in middle
school or secondary school shall hold:
1. A
bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with:
a.
(i) A
cumulative minimum grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.00 scale;
or
(ii) A minimum grade point
average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) hours of credit
completed, including undergraduate and graduate coursework;
and
b. A major, minor, or
area of concentration in the specialty subject to be taught; or
2. A master's degree in the
specialty subject to be taught from a regionally-accredited institution with
the minimum grade point average established in subparagraph 1.a. of this
paragraph;
(b) An
adjunct instructor in elementary school or early childhood education program
shall hold:
1. A bachelor's degree from a
regionally-accredited institution with:
a.
(i) A cumulative minimum grade point average
of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or
(ii) A minimum grade point average of at
least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) hours of credit completed,
including undergraduate and graduate coursework; and
b. A major, minor, or area of concentration
in a planned program of child development or a related area;
or
2. A master's degree
in a planned program of child development or a related area from a regionally
accredited institution with the minimum grade point average established in
subpara-graph 1.a. of this paragraph; and
(c) An adjunct instructor for
occupation-based career and technical education shall:
1. Be a high school graduate;
2. Have at least four (4) years of
appropriate occupational experience for the specialty to be taught;
and
3.
a. Complete the specialty area examination
prerequisite as established in
16
KAR 6:020; or
b.
Hold either an associate degree or technical diploma in a related
area.
(2)
(a) An
applicant for adjunct instructor certification who does not meet the minimum
academic preparation requirements established in subsection (1) of this section
may apply for this certificate as an exceptional life or work experience
candidate.
(b) An exceptional life
or work experience candidate shall be recommended by the employing school
district and complete the application process established in subsection (3) of
this section.
(c) An exceptional
life or work experience candidate shall include the following information as
verification of exceptional qualifications in the field of endeavor to be
taught or service to be practiced:
1.
Sufficient documentation that demonstrates to the local school district and the
Education Professional Standards Board that an applicant is an exceptional life
or work experience candidate as defined in Section 1 of this administrative
regulation and has talents and abilities commensurate with the Kentucky Teacher
Standards for Preparation and Certification established in
16 KAR
1:010;
2.
Documentation of achievement that may include academic and nonacademic
preparation, distinguished employment, evidence of related study or experience,
publications, professional achievement, or recognition attained for
contributions to an applicant's field or endeavor; and
3. Recommendations from professional
associations, former employers, professional colleagues, or any other
individual or group whose evaluations shall support exceptional life or work
experience in this field.
(3) Form CA-25 signed by the local district
superintendent and approved by the local board of education shall be submitted
to the Education Professional Standards Board for each adjunct instructor.
(a) The application shall be accompanied by
official transcripts of all college credits earned by the prospective adjunct
instructor along with documentation of any exceptional competencies or
experiences submitted in support of the application.
(b) Upon receipt of the application and
appropriate documentation, a candidate meeting all of the requirements shall be
issued a one (1) year adjunct instructor certificate.
Section 3. Orientation Program.
Each local board of education shall provide for an orientation program for the
adjunct instructors employed within the district.
(1) A detailed description of the orientation
program shall be a part of the certificate application form.
(2) The orientation program shall include an
emphasis on student safety, district policies and procedures, and pedagogical
assistance commensurate with the Kentucky Teacher Standards for Preparation and
Certification established in
16 KAR
1:010.
Section 4. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "Form CA-25", 10/18, is incorporated by
reference.
(2) This material may be
inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the
Education Professional Standards Board, 100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor, Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
161.028(1)(a), (c),
161.030,
161.046(2),
161.048(1)(d)