Common use of Career and Technical Education Clause in Contracts

Career and Technical Education. When a career and technical education licensed unit member, who does not also hold a valid teaching license with Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, is hired by the District, the following formula will be used. CTE employees shall be placed on a district schedule as indicated below: a. Five calendar years of successful work experience as a qualified worker in the occupational areas to be taught: BA, Step 1. One additional level will be granted for every two years of acceptable trade experience after the initial placement. b. Ten years of successful experience in the trade area to be taught, or three years at journeyman level in the trade and 12 hours in teaching preparation: BA+30, Step 1. One additional level will be granted for every two years of acceptable trade experience after the initial placement. c. AA Degree (two years) in the subject area to be taught and three years successful experience in that area: BA, Step 1. One additional level will be granted for every two years of acceptable trade experience after the initial placement. d. AA Degree, eight years of successful experience in the occupational area to be taught with a minimum of one calendar year of management assignment, and 12 hours teacher preparation: BA+ 30, Step 1. One additional level will be granted for every two years of acceptable trade experience after the initial placement. e. A Bachelor’s degree in the subject area to be taught and three years successful experience in the area to be taught will place the unit member on Level One of the Bachelor’s +45. One additional level will be granted for every two years of acceptable trade experience after the initial placement. f. A Master’s degree in the subject area to be taught will place the unit member on Level One of the Master’s column. One additional level will be granted for every two years of acceptable trade experience after the initial placement. g. Professional Improvement Program: A teacher in the CTE areas may earn credit for professional improvement through community college courses, established workshops, or planned experiences in business and industry as approved by the principal of the building in which he/she has his/her teaching assignment. If formal credit is not granted, clock hours shall be equated to quarter hours on the basis of 20 to 1 and 30 clock hours or professional development units (PDU’s) shall for semester hours at 30 to 1. Credit will not be given for routine work experience.