Md. Code Regs. 13A.16.16.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 13A.16.16.06 - Personnel Qualifications

A. Educational Program Administrator.

(1) The operator shall have an educational program administrator or director who is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the educational program.

(2) An individual hired as the educational program administrator at a minimum shall meet the standards established in §C(3) of this Regulation.

(3) The operator shall have a written position description that states the duties and responsibilities of the educational program administrator.

(4) The educational program administrator shall have sufficient time during each educational program day to carry out the duties and responsibilities stated in the written position description of the educational program administrator.

B. Director in an Approved Montessori School.

(1) To qualify as a director in an approved Montessori school, an individual shall hold a Montessori credential that has been awarded by:

(a) AMI, AMS, or NAMTA; or

(b) A Montessori teacher education program that is accredited by MACTE.

(2) To qualify as a director in a Montessori school that has been approved by the Department, an individual shall complete approved continued training, at the rate of at least 12 clock hours per full year of employment, that consists of a minimum of 6 clock hours of Montessori education training.

C. Teachers.

(1) An educational program shall have a teacher to implement the educational program in each class.

(2) A teacher, regardless of whether the employment status of the teacher is full-time, part-time, paid, volunteer, or substitute, shall meet the requirements of §C(3) of this Regulation.

(3) A teacher who provides instruction in language and literacy development, mathematical and scientific thinking, or social studies shall hold or have completed:

(a) A bachelor's degree from an IHE;

(b) 120 semester hours of college credit from an IHE; or

(c) A foreign credential that is determined by the Department to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an IHE.

(4) A teacher employed in a Montessori program shall hold a Montessori diploma or credential for the level of the individual's assignment that has been awarded by:

(a) AMI, AMS, or NAMTA; or

(b) A Montessori teacher education program that is accredited by MACTE.

(5) If the degree, college credit, or foreign credential required by §C(3) of this Regulation does not include at least 6 semester hours of approved early childhood coursework, the teacher shall, in addition:

(a) Hold or have completed:

(i) The Child Development Associate Credential issued by the Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program; or

(ii) 6 semester hours, 90 clock hours or their equivalent of approved pre-service training; or

(b) Be certified by the Department as a teacher for early childhood in nursery through third grade.

(6) An individual approved as a teacher by the Department before July 1, 2010, shall remain qualified for that position as long as the individual is continuously employed as a teacher.

(7) Effective July 1, 2010, a teacher in an educational program shall complete at least 12 clock hours of approved continued training per full year of employment, measured from date of hire, in that position.

(8) A teacher in an approved Montessori school shall complete approved continued training, at the rate of at least 12 clock hours per full year of employment, that consists of a minimum of 6 clock hours of Montessori education training.

D. An individual who provides assistance to a teacher in a class is not required to meet the requirements of §C(3) or (7) of this Regulation.

E. Written Statement of Teacher Qualifications. An operator shall:

(1) Maintain a written statement of the qualifications of each teacher who implements the educational program; and

(2) On request by a parent or legal guardian of a child enrolled, or being considered for enrollment, in the educational program, give to the parent or legal guardian a written statement of the qualifications of each teacher who implements the educational program.

Md. Code Regs. 13A.16.16.06

Regulation .06 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618); April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423)
Regulation .06 amended effective 42:14 Md. R. 881, eff.7/20/2015