SOP_NUMBER: 125-4-2-.07
TITLE: Instructional Personnel
DIVISION: Board of Corrections
TOPIC_AREA: 125-4: Institutional, Center, and Program Services — EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
WORD_COUNT: 219
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/125-4-2-.07/

SUMMARY:
(1) Academic instructors are required to meet State teacher certification standards. Vocational instructors must be licensed or credentialed in accordance with State Department of Education criteria.

KEY_TOPICS: Educational Programs, Institutional, Center, and Program Services

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(1) Academic instructors are required to meet State teacher certification standards. Vocational instructors must be licensed or credentialed in accordance with State Department of Education criteria.

(2) Full-time academic and Vocational teachers, other than supervisory personnel, shall spend a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week performing active instruction, testing and guidance duties.

(3) Educational supervisors having fewer than five (5) subordinates shall spend a minimum of fifteen (15) hours weekly in an active teaching role.

(4) Educational personnel shall be encouraged to attend a minimum of one training workshop, conference, or applicable college course per year to upgrade their teaching skills.

(5) In-service instruction training shall be provided by the Department of Corrections through arrangement with other appropriate agencies.

Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-4-2-.07

Authority: Ga. Constitution 1983, Art. XI, Sec. I, Par. (b); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 161, 170; 1969 p. 598; 1956, pp. 161, 171; 1956, pp. 161, 174 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11 ); Ga. L. 1984, pp. 491, 492; 1970, pp. 318, 319 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-53 ); Ga. L. 1972, p. 838 (O.C.G.A. 42-10-2 ); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 161, 178 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11 ); Ga. L. 1964. pp. 734, 735 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-57 ); Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1399, 1403 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-51 ).

History. Rule, entitled "Instructional Personnel," filed as Rule 415-4-2-.07 on November 14, 1984; effective December 4, 1984, renumbered as Rule 125-4-2-.07. Filed June 28, 1985; effective July 20, 1985, as specified by the Agency.