30.1.2.1 Possession of a master's degree in a field
of study directly related to the assigned position
from an accredited college or university; or
30.1.2.2 Possession of a master's degree from an
accredited institution with at least thirty (30)
quarter hours (twenty [20] semester hours) or
graduate credits in academic courses in each second
teaching field; or
30.1.2.3 A record of eight (8) years experience in
some combination of work experience directly related
to the teaching area at the journeyman or equivalent
level and/or teaching experience; or
30.1.2.4 A bachelor's degree from an accredited
institution plus the experience requirements otherwise
necessary to qualify for employment as an occupational
instructor (for placement on levels, a four
[4] year learning and training period plus
three [3] years of journeyman experience will
be considered equivalent to a BA degree for
occupational education instructors).
30.1.3.1 Completion of ninety (90) graduate credit
(quarter hours in accredited institutions) relating to
the individual's assigned position, or equivalent;
or
30.1.3.2 Seven (7) years of experience in the
trades (work experience) plus a master's degree. The
master's degree must be applicable to the employee's
assignment; or
30.1.3.3 Completion of an earned doctorate in the
field applicable to the individual's employment or the
equivalent; or
30.1.3.4 A master's degree plus twelve (12) years
of some combination of work experience directly
related to the teaching area at the journeyman or
equivalent level.
30.1.3.5 A combination of in-depth work (work
experience) relating to the employee's occupational
assignment and/or graduate study relating to the
employee's area and judged equivalent to ninety (90)
hours of graduate study. For the purposes of this
subsection, vocational instructors will be granted
equivalent hours as follows:
30.1.3.5.1 Completion of forty (40) hours of
employment in an authorized dealership or shop at
journeyman level doing work related to the teaching
field shall be equivalent to one (1) credit
hour.
30.1.3.5.2 Completion of forty (40) hours of
special training school shall be equivalent to
three (3) credit hours.
30.1.3.5.3 Completion of eight (8) hours of
comprehensive training school shall be equivalent
to one (1) credit hour. 30.1.3.5.4 Completion of
academic credits in approved vocational-technical
courses with the credit hours as designated.
30.1.3.5.5 Completion of curriculum development
projects, media production, or package writing
beyond the employee's regular assignment shall earn
credit as determined by the appropriate
administrators; however, credit shall be provided
at a rate equal to one (1) credit hour for each
fourteen (14) hours consumed on the project.
30.2 Part-time Original Step Placement.
Original placements on steps will be as
follows:
