Conditions for Teaching in an ACTABS School
In order to teach at an ACTABS School, you must possess...
* The bachelors degree with twenty-four (24) semester hours, or appropriate certification in the subject matter being taught, is required. (However, degreed teachers with twelve semester hours in a subject may teach if the time assigned is less than one-half the teaching load.)
* Kindergarten and elementary teachers must have a bachelors degree with twenty-four (24) semester hours of elementary courses, such as elementary reading, language arts, music, elementary science, elementary math, elementary social studies, and elementary physical education, or appropriate certification.
* Pre-kindergarten teachers will be qualified if they have the bachelors degree (and/or an appropriate preschool degree) with at least twelve semester hours in elementary education courses, or if they possess certification as a kindergarten teacher, or teacher of young children, or an associate (two-year) degree in the education of young children. Also, seminary trained teachers in religious education of young children are qualified to teach pre-kindergarten.
* The full-time librarian has twenty-four (24) semester hours in library science for a school containing grades one through twelve.** 5. Teachers of credit bearing Bible and/or religion classes should hold a bachelors degree, but may waive the 24/12 hour subject matter requirement.
* All teachers give evidence of a Christian commitment consistent with the philosophy of the school.
* The bachelors degree with twenty-four (24) semester hours, or appropriate certification in the subject matter being taught, is required. (However, degreed teachers with twelve semester hours in a subject may teach if the time assigned is less than one-half the teaching load.)
* Kindergarten and elementary teachers must have a bachelors degree with twenty-four (24) semester hours of elementary courses, such as elementary reading, language arts, music, elementary science, elementary math, elementary social studies, and elementary physical education, or appropriate certification.
* Pre-kindergarten teachers will be qualified if they have the bachelors degree (and/or an appropriate preschool degree) with at least twelve semester hours in elementary education courses, or if they possess certification as a kindergarten teacher, or teacher of young children, or an associate (two-year) degree in the education of young children. Also, seminary trained teachers in religious education of young children are qualified to teach pre-kindergarten.
* The full-time librarian has twenty-four (24) semester hours in library science for a school containing grades one through twelve.** 5. Teachers of credit bearing Bible and/or religion classes should hold a bachelors degree, but may waive the 24/12 hour subject matter requirement.
* All teachers give evidence of a Christian commitment consistent with the philosophy of the school.
