Permitted personnel are defined as those persons who may not qualify for
professional certification, including retired teachers, but who function in the same
manner as certified personnel. These individuals qualify for their positions on the basis
of their experience instead of formal education. They may be retired educators; military
or government personnel; business or professional persons (banker, lawyer, doctor, etc.);
foreign language native speakers used to teach the less-commonly taught languages such as
Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, etc.; college teachers, performing
artists; or others. Permits are issued in the teaching fields and the field of
superintendent.
Certain minimum requirements must be met for issuance of a permit. This
usually includes a minimum of three years of work or related experience in the area where
the individual will serve. In the case of foreign language native speakers, appropriate
mastery verification of the language is required. Additionally, for most permits, the
minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. Permits are issued with a one-year
validity at the request of a local school system employer; the employer verifies, by the
request, that no certified individual is available to serve in the position. Permits are
not transferable from one local system to another.
Each school employing permitted personnel establishes a mentor system to
provide these individuals with orientation to the school, guidance for basic principles of
classroom management, and induction support as they adjust to the school situation.
Professional development plans are developed and implemented for each permitted personnel
addressing teacher competence, learner characteristics, and curriculum/methods appropriate
to the certificate field. Permits are not issued for the purpose of coaching athletics or
for an individual who has been previously certified and cannot pass the required
certification assessment.
To view the official PSC rule regarding permits, click here(110Kb).
