N.M. Admin. Code § 6.63.10.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 6.63.10.8 - REQUIREMENTS

Unless otherwise stated in this rule, any person seeking to perform services as a substitute teacher must hold a certificate authorizing that person to perform the duties of a substitute teacher. Substitute teacher certificates shall be issued by the PED to persons who at a minimum meet the requirements of this section. Such certificates authorize the substitute teacher to work as a substitute teacher in any public school district or charter school in New Mexico. At the very minimum, all applicants for initial substitute teacher licensure shall have attained eighteen (18) years of age for those seeking to perform instructional services in grades K-8, and twenty-one (21) years of age for those seeking to perform instructional services in grades 9-12, and have earned a high school diploma or high school diploma equivalency. Any such certificate issued by the PED shall be in writing. Additionally, each applicant shall meet the requirements of either Subsection H or I below, or shall meet the requirements of two or more of Subsections A through G:

A. have, within 12 months of their date for initial employment with a local district, received on the job training by serving as a voluntary assistant to a licensed teacher in a school classroom for a minimum of three hours during three days;

B. have observed 3 hours or more of teaching in a school system and at the grade level of students in which the substitute will serve;

C. have completed a substitute teacher workshop conducted by or acceptable to the local school district in which the substitute teacher is employed or seeking employment;

D. have, within the past three school years of application for employment or licensure, performed at least three hours of instructional services as a substitute teacher in any school accredited or recognized by the New Mexico PED;

E. have engaged in any paid employment in the three years prior to applying for substitute teaching licensure or employment, which, after verification by and in the opinion of the superintendent of the local district, invests that applicant with relevant work or life experience;

F. have completed at least 60 hours of college-credit courses in a regionally accredited college;

G. have completed or currently be enrolled in an approved college course or program from a regionally accredited college, where the course or program is structured to provide primary/secondary school teacher preparation;

H. have completed an approved teacher preparation program from a regionally accredited college or university;

I. is in possession of a current substitute or standard teaching license issued by another state's educator licensure issuing agency.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.63.10.8

6.63.10.8 NMAC - N, 09-29-00; A, 09-30-03; A, 08-31-04; A, 10-31-07