posting the position for a reasonable period of not less than five days (not required for hourly applicants). C. Applicants placed on DCSD LEA-specific licenses serve under provisional employment agreements. D. A DCSD LEA-specific license area or endorsement is valid for up to three years. After three years, renewal of the license is subject to the approval or denial of the Utah State Board of Education. E. A DCSD LEA-specific license expires immediately if the educator's employment with Duchesne County School District ends and the educator is not rehired by the District as an educator in the next contract year. F. The District is not authorized to provide an LEA-specific in the areas of: a. Special Education b. Preschool Special Education III. The DCSD LEA-specific Educator Training, Mentoring, Induction, and Support 1. Within the first year of employment, the educator must complete the following training: a. Educator ethics; b. Classroom management and instruction; c. Basic special education law and instruction; and d. Utah Effective Teaching Standards described in R277-530. e. The educator must participate in the District’s Mentoring and induction Programs. 2. The District shall provide at least a three-year mentoring program by a trained mentor educator who: a. Holds a professional educator license; and b. Where possible, performs substantially the same duties as the educator with release time to work as a mentor; or c. Is assigned as an instructional coach or equivalent position. d. The assigned mentor shall assist the educator to meet the Utah Effective Educator Standards established in Rule R277-530 but may not serve as an evaluator of the educator. e. All employees, to include mentors, must promptly report educator misconduct in violation of policy 3.0260 (DCSD Code of Conduct) 3. The Applicant and the District will jointly develop an Associate Licensing Plan to: a. Encourage transition from a DCSD LEA License to a Professional License. b. Identify applicable educational, skill, and/or content knowledge requirements for enrollment in a qualified educator preparation program.
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