N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-5.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 6A:9B-5.5 - Assignment of titles

(a) Each district board of education shall assign to teaching staff members position titles that are recognized by the Department. To this end, the Department shall maintain and make available to school districts a list of approved job titles with corresponding authorized certificates.

(b) If a district board of education desires to use an unrecognized position title, or if a previously established unrecognized title exists, the following procedures shall apply:

1. Prior to appointing a candidate, the district board of education shall submit to the executive county superintendent a written request, including a detailed job description, for permission to use the proposed title.

2. The executive county superintendent shall exercise his or her discretion regarding approval of the request and shall determine the appropriate certification and title for the position.

(c) The executive county superintendent shall review annually all previously approved unrecognized position titles and shall determine whether the titles will be continued for the next school year.

(d) Decisions rendered by executive county superintendents regarding titles and certificates for unrecognized positions shall be binding upon future seniority determinations on a case-by-case basis.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-5.5

Amended by R.2009 d.24, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 4856(a), 41 N.J.R. 128(a).
In (a), inserted the last sentence.
Amended by R.2013 d.091, effective 7/1/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 152(a), 45 N.J.R. 1605(a).
In (a), substituted "to teaching staff members position titles" for "position titles to teaching staff members"; and in (b)1, (b)2, (c) and (d), inserted "executive".

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2989(a), effective 12/7/2015