2020 Archdiocese of Atlanta Employee Policy Manual/September 2020 - Manual / Resource - Page 74
Persons currently under a valid contract with another school/system may not be considered for
employment until the obligations of the current contract have been fulfilled.
Specific Requirements: Contracted Employees:
Principal: must be a practicing Catholic, hold at least a Master’s degree in administration or a
Master’s degree with coursework distributed across curriculum and instruction, school law,
educational psychology and other educational areas of concentration. For those candidates without
a Master’s degree in educational administration, the Superintendent of Schools will determine
his/her suitability for employment as an administrator after reviewing the credential file. The
candidate should have at least three (3) years of prior administrative experience. State certification
is highly desirable. If required by the Superintendent of Schools, an administrator certification plan
of study will be filed. (Copy in plastic sleeve)
Assistant Principal/Dean: must be a practicing Catholic and hold at least a Master’s degree in
educational administration or curriculum and instruction (or working toward it). The candidate
should have had prior administrative experience as can be verified by past employers. If the
candidate does not have a Master’s degree, there must be evidence of formal coursework in the
areas of curriculum and instruction, school law, educational psychology and other areas of
educational concentration. The building principal will determine his/her suitability for
employment after reviewing the credential file and consulting with the Superintendent of Schools.
State certification is highly desirable. (If required by the Superintendent of Schools, an
administrator certification plan of study will be filed. (Copy in plastic sleeve)
Curriculum Coordinator: must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree, preferably a Master’s degree in
Curriculum and Instruction. The candidate should have demonstrated experience in the
supervision, development, and assessment of curriculum. The candidate should also have a
working knowledge of standardized testing. If the candidate does not have formal administrative
experience, the building principal must ensure that the scope of the candidate’s responsibilities do
not exceed that for which the candidate is educationally prepared. The building principal will
determine his/her suitability for employment after reviewing the credential file. State certification
is highly desirable.
Teachers: must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. If the
degree does not have an educational component in background preparation, the teacher must have
completed a formal course of study in education at a specific level and have completed student
teaching (or be involved or licensed through the approved state alternative certification program).
A current out of state certification is acceptable in lieu of Georgia state certification. Building
principals should take care not to assign teachers to classes or grade levels for which they have not
been professionally prepared. If all efforts have been exhausted to employ a certified teacher and
no candidate is secured, the principal may employ a candidate with the appropriate college degree
and place the teacher on a certification plan of study. Teacher certification has been required since
July 1, 2008.
Teachers of Religion: must be a Catholic in good standing. High school religion teachers must
have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in theology or religious studies; a master’s degree is
required within two years of employment. Elementary religion teachers who do not possess a
degree in theology or religious studies must have a bachelor’s degree and complete the
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