Or. Admin. Code § 584-210-0090 - International Visiting Teacher License
(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 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;
(g) All materials
requested by the Director of Licensure related to the application for the
Exchange Visitor Program in the Teacher category;
(h) 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
(i) 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.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.144
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