Self Contained Classroom Teacher - TK

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Teaching Credential Requirements

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential or PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential Education Code section 48000(g), under the purview of the California Department of Education (CDE), requires credentialed teachers who are first assigned to a TK classroom after July 1, 2015 to have one of the following:

• At least 24 units in early childhood education, or childhood development, or both
• Professional experience in a classroom setting with preschool-age children comparable to the 24 units of education described in bullet 1 (comparability determined by the local employing agency)
• Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
• Letter of Introduction
• Resume
• 3 Letters of Recommendation

Ways to Meet the TK Requirement:

• Hold at least 24 units in early childhood education or child development, or both
• Professional experience in a classroom setting with preschool-aged children that a local educational agency (LEA) deems comparable to 24 units
• Hold a Child Development Teacher Permit issued from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)