Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1)
Purpose of the License: The
International Visiting Teacher License is issued to educators who permanently
reside in another country and who are participating in a cultural exchange of
teachers and pedagogy strategies between Oregon and their home
country.
(2)
District
Sponsorship: The International Visiting Teacher License requires
district sponsorship. The sponsoring district must submit:
(a) A statement that includes:
(A) The grade level(s) and subject-matter
endorsement area(s) the applicant has been hired to teach;
(B) The district's plan for supervision of
the teacher;
(C) The district's
plan to provide a mentor for the applicant. The plan must specifically identify
the mentor; and
(D) Verification
that the district will obtain the license for the educator prior to assignment
within the district or prior to the 91st day after the date of application for
licensure.
(b) All
materials in the form and manner requested by the Director of Licensure related
to the application for the Exchange Visitor Program in the Teacher
category.
(3)
Renewal of District Sponsorship: To be eligible for a reissue of
the International Visiting Teacher License, a sponsoring district must provide:
(a) A statement of renewed sponsorship that
confirms:
(A) All assignments of the licensed
teacher will remain within the scope the subject-matter endorsements on the
license; and
(B) The plan for
supervision and mentoring remains in place. The statement must update the name
of the mentor, if appropriate.
(b) A copy of the request for extension of
the Exchange Visitor Program in the teacher category; and
(c) Verification that the U.S. Department of
State has granted the request for extension of the Exchange Visitor Program in
the teacher category. An applicant will not be eligible for a third or fourth
reissue of the International Visiting Teacher License unless TSPC receives
official verification that the applicant has been granted an extension of the
Exchange Visitor Program from the U.S. Department of State.
(4)
Term of
Licensure: The International Visiting Teacher License can be reissued up
to four times, for a total of five years, in accordance with the following
provisions:
(a) For applications received from
July 1 through December 31, the first International Visiting Teacher License is
valid through June 30 of the school year for which it is issued.
(b) For applications received from January 1
through June 30, the first International Visiting Teacher License is valid
through June 30 of the following school year unless otherwise requested by the
sponsoring district;
(c) All
subsequent International Visiting Teacher Licenses will expire on June
30.
(d) Upon expiration of the
final term of the International Visiting Teacher License, the educator must
qualify for another Oregon teaching license if the educator plans to continue
teaching in Oregon public schools.
(5) Assignment and Endorsement Authorization:
The International Visiting Teacher License qualifies the teacher to accept
within the sponsoring district:
(a) Any
instructional assignment from prekindergarten through grade 12 within the scope
of the subject-matter endorsement(s) on the International Visiting Teaching
License; and
(b) Substitute
teaching assignments within the subject-matter endorsement areas authorized by
the license.
(6) To be
eligible to apply for the International Visiting Teacher License, the applicant
must:
(a) Provide a statement from the
sponsoring district in accordance with subsection (2) of this rule;
(b) Have not previously held a TSPC license,
unless an exemption is approved by the Director of Licensure;
(c) Possess the personal qualifications for
licensure including attainment of at least eighteen years of age and possessing
good moral character and mental and physical health necessary for employment as
an educator;
(d) Provide evidence
that the applicant is not a resident of the United States;
(e) Provide a copy of a valid and current J-1
Visa;
(f) Provide transcript
evaluation or some other convincing evidence that the applicant holds the
equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate or higher degree and proof that the
applicant has completed a professional teacher preparation program in their
country. The transcript and other evidence submitted will be evaluated for
subject-matter competency in the subject-area in which the license is being
requested;
(g) Provide a copy of
all the professional teaching credentials from a country other than the United
States held by the applicant;
(h)
Provide proof of participation in the Exchange Visitor Program in a J-1 Visa
status monitored by the U.S. State Department. Proof of participation must
include verification from the Designated Sponsor Organization monitored by the
U.S. State Department;
(i) All
materials requested by the Director of Licensure related to the application for
the Exchange Visitor Program in the Teacher category;
(j) Complete a background clearance that
includes:
(A) Furnishing fingerprints (if
required);
(B) Providing
satisfactory responses to character questions in the form and manner prescribed
by the Commission; and
(k) Submit a complete and correct application
in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of all
required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050.
(7)
Reissues: To be eligible to
apply for a reissue of the International Visiting Teaching License, an
applicant must submit:
(a) A PEER form
verifying the applicant's assignment;
(b) A statement from the sponsoring district
in accordance with subsection (3) of this rule; and
(c) A complete and correct renewal
application in the form and manner required by the Commission, including
payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
342.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
342.121 -
342.144