Oregon Department of Education
Chapter 581
Division 15
SPECIAL EDUCATION
581-015-2900
Personnel Standards
(1) Personnel employed to provide EI or ECSE services include:
(a) Supervisors;
(b) EI and ECSE specialists;
(c) Related services personnel; and
(d) EI and ECSE assistants.
(2) Supervisors must meet the following criteria:
(a) Possess a minimum of a masters degree in early childhood, special education or a related field, and have three years experience with infants, toddlers, young children, and families.
(b) Hold a TSPC administrative endorsement or, within 12 months of employment, complete authorization as an Early Childhood Supervisor under OAR 581-015-2910; and
(c) Have a professional development plan based on the content of the EI/ECSE standards.
(3) EI and ECSE specialists must meet the following criteria:
(a) Possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in early childhood, special education or a related field;
(b) Have a professional development plan based on the content of the EI/ECSE standards; and
(c) Hold one of the following credentials:
(A) TSPC licensure or endorsement in EI/ECSE;
(B) TSPC licensure or endorsement in related field; or
(C) Within 12 months of employment, authorization as an Early Childhood Specialist under OAR 581-015-2905.
(4) Related services personnel must possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and a valid license necessary to practice in Oregon. Related services personnel who also provide service coordination as outlined in OAR 581-015-2840 must have:
(a) TSPC licensure in their area of discipline; or
(b) State licensure in their area of discipline; and
(c) A professional development plan based on the content of the EI/ECSE standards.
(5) EI and ECSE assistants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, experience working with young children. EI/ECSE assistants must have a professional development plan based on the content of the EI/ECSE standards.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 343.055 & 343.475
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 343.055 & 343.475
History:
ODE 21-2023, amend filed 10/23/2023, effective 10/24/2023
Renumbered from 581-015-1100, ODE 10-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-07
ODE 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-03
ODE 24-2000, f. & cert. ef. 10-16-00
EB 10-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-97
EB 23-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-23-92