Career Ladder Eligibility

(1) The following teachers with a career ladder endorsement shall be eligible to receive career ladder payments until retirement: (a) General education; (b) Career and technical education; (c) Occupational; (d) Special education; (e) School nutrition program supervisors; (f) Speech and language specialists; (g) Librarians; (h) School counselors; (i) Consulting teachers; (j) School psychologists and social workers; CAREER LADDER CHAPTER 0520-02-02 (k) Attendance supervisors; (l) Principals; (m) Assistant principals; and (n) Supervisors. (2) Additionally, educators in the following positions who meet the specified requirements shall be eligible to receive career ladder payments until retirement: (a) Permanent Substitute Teachers or Part-time Teachers. 1. A permanent substitute or part-time teacher shall be defined as a teacher who is employed to teach at least 540 hours (actual instructional time) during any given school year. 2. A permanent substitute or part-time teacher shall receive that portion of the incentive salary supplement for his or her career level proportionate to the percentage of total instructional time (1080 hours) worked during the school year. (b) Educators in Dual Positions. 1. Educators employed full-time in dual or multiple assignments shall be eligible to receive full salary supplements. 2. Educators employed full-time in dual or multiple assignments may participate in the career ladder program provided that at least fifty percent (50%) of their time is spent in assignments that are covered by the career ladder system. (c) Teaching Principals. 1. The local board of education shall grant fifty percent (50%) credit for experience to teaching principals with a valid principal endorsement who spend less than fifty percent (50%) of the time dedicated to administrative duties. 2. The local board of education shall grant fifty percent (50%) credit for experience to teaching assistant principals with a valid principal endorsement who spend less than fifty percent (50%) of the time dedicated to administrative duties.