Utah Admin. Code R277-333-5 - Employer Partners

(1) An employer partner shall establish a RAPT employer partner agreement with the Superintendent, which shall include the following terms:

(a) An employer partner shall employ each apprentice, which may be full-time;

(b) An employer partner shall establish progressive wage rates that are compliant with the RAPT;

(c) Apprentice wages shall increase at least once during the apprenticeship period;

(d) Apprentice wages shall progress based on the demonstration of the General Teacher Preparation competencies, as follows:

(i) Minimum of $18.21 hourly for up to 20 demonstrated competencies;

(ii) Minimum of $23.18 hourly for 21-29 demonstrated competencies; and

(iii) Minimum of $26.49 hourly for 30-37 demonstrated competencies; and

(e) An employer partner may not employ an apprentice as a teacher or long-term substitute teacher.

(2) An employer partner may adapt its RAPT agreement to fit local context with approval from the Superintendent.

(3) The Superintendent may reimburse an employer partner for on-the-job learning for up to 50% of an apprentice's salary.

(4) An employer partner shall develop and maintain an IPLP for an apprentice, in collaboration with the Superintendent, for each year the apprentice is part of the RAPT.

(5) An employer partner shall assign a mentor to each apprentice.

(6) An employer partner may not assign more than two apprentices to a mentor.

(7) An employer partner shall ensure each mentor and school administrator has training to evaluate apprentice competency.

(8) A mentor shall have a similar license area of concentration as the one defined in the mentored apprentice's IPLP, as defined by the Superintendent.

(9) A mentor or school administrator shall evaluate each apprentice annually using the general teacher preparation competencies incorporated by reference in Rule R277-304.

(10) An employer partner may not report an apprentice as an educator preparation program enrollee or completer.

(11) The Superintendent may reimburse an LEA for mentor compensation for apprenticeship related work completed outside an LEA employment contract for up to $1,000 per assigned apprentice per year.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-333-5

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-22, effective 11/7/2024