Section 0520-02-06-.03 - EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS FOR SUPERVISORS(1) Supervisors of Instruction. A supervisor of instruction shall: (a) Hold a valid Tennessee Instructional Leader License or professional administrator license; or(b) Hold an advanced degree and a valid Tennessee teacher license with endorsement in the area for which they will be an instructional supervisor.(2) Special Education Supervisors. A supervisor of special education shall:(a) Hold a valid Tennessee Instructional Leader License or professional administrator license and shall have three (3) years of experience with programs for children with disabilities; or(b) Hold an advanced degree and a valid Tennessee teacher license with endorsement in at least one (1) area of special education and shall have three (3) years of experience with programs for children with disabilities.(3) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Directors. A CTE director shall:(a) Hold an instructional leader license or a professional administrator license; or(b) Hold a bachelor's degree with a major in career and technical education with: 1. At least three (3) years of teaching experience in an approved CTE program; and2. At least two (2) years in an industry-related field.(4) School Nutrition Program Directors. (a) School nutrition program directors hired on or after July 1, 2015, shall complete at least eight (8) hours of food safety training either not more than five (5) years prior to the employee's start date or within thirty (30) days of the employee's start date and shall meet the following criteria:1. School nutrition program directors employed by local education agencies (LEAs) with a student enrollment of 500 to 2,499 must meet one (1) of the following criteria: (i) Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational experience with academic major in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field;(ii) Bachelor's degree in any academic major and a School Nutrition Association Level 3 Certificate in School Nutrition;(iii) A valid Tennessee teacher license with a school food service supervisor endorsement or a food production and management services endorsement;(iv) Bachelor's degree in any academic major and at least one (1) year of relevant school nutrition experience;(v) Associate's degree or equivalent educational experience, with academic major in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field and at least one (1) year of relevant school nutrition programs experience; or(vi) High school diploma, or high school equivalency credential approved by the State Board, and at least three (3) years of relevant experience in school nutrition programs.2. School nutrition program directors employed by LEAs with a student enrollment of 2,500 to 9,999 must meet one (1) of the following criteria:(i) Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational experience with academic major in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field;(ii) Bachelor's degree in any academic major and a School Nutrition Association Level 3 Certificate in School Nutrition;(iii) A valid Tennessee teacher license with a school food service supervisor endorsement or a food production and management services endorsement;(iv) Bachelor's degree in any academic major and at least two (2) years of relevant school nutrition experience; or(v) Associate's degree or equivalent educational experience, with academic major in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field and at least two (2) years of relevant school nutrition programs experience.3. School nutrition program directors employed by LEAs with a student enrollment of more than 10,000 must meet one (1) of the following criteria:(i) Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational experience with academic major in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field;(ii) Bachelor's degree in any academic major and a School Nutrition Association Level 3 Certificate in School Nutrition;(iii) A valid Tennessee teacher license with a school food service supervisor endorsement or a food production and management services endorsement; or(iv) Bachelor's degree in any academic major and at least five (5) years of experience in management of school nutrition programs.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-02-06-.03
Original rules filed August 20, 2020; effective November 18, 2020. Amendments filed November 30, 2023; effective 2/28/2024.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302, 49-5-108, and 49-5-403.