Vocational teachers maximum 510 hours/year
The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has just issued a Circular regulating the working regime of vocational education teachers.
According to the Circular, the working time of teachers teaching at college and intermediate levels is 44 weeks/year according to the 40-hour work week regime.
Annual leave for teachers is 8 weeks, for managers who participate in teaching is 6 weeks, including: summer vacation, Tet vacation, and holidays.
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Teaching hours
The standard teaching hours for teachers teaching at college and intermediate levels in one school year are specified as follows: From 380 to 450 standard hours for teachers teaching at college level; from 430 to 510 standard hours for teachers teaching at intermediate level.
The principal and director shall base on the actual situation of the vocational education facility, the characteristics of each module, subject, and the qualifications of the teachers to decide on the appropriate teaching hours during the school year.
The standard teaching hours for teachers teaching general subjects in one school year are 450 standard hours for teachers teaching at college level; 510 standard hours for teachers teaching at intermediate level.
The teaching hour norms for teachers teaching general cultural subjects in vocational education establishments are implemented according to the provisions of Circular No. 28/2009/TT-BGDDT dated October 21, 2009 of the Minister of Education and Training promulgating regulations on working regime for general education teachers.
The Circular clearly states that the teaching hour norms for teachers participating in teaching at many levels in one school year are applied according to the teaching hour norms at the highest level.
The teaching hour norms for civil servants, managers, and officials of specialized and professional departments who are qualified to participate in teaching in order to grasp the content, training programs and learning process of trainees, students and pupils to improve the effectiveness of training management are stipulated as follows:
Principal: 30 standard hours/year; Vice Principal: 40 standard hours/year; Department Head and equivalent: 60 standard hours/year; Deputy Department Head and equivalent: 70 standard hours/year; Officials of specialized departments and offices in training; management of trainees, students; examination and quality assurance: 80 standard hours/year.
According to the Circular, the teaching hour norms for teachers in the Pedagogy Faculty in vocational education establishments are calculated as the teaching hour norms for teachers teaching at the college level. Officials of other professional and technical departments who are qualified to participate in teaching, based on the workload and assigned tasks, the Principal and Director of the vocational education establishment can sign a teaching contract if needed.
Duties of teachers teaching at college and intermediate levels According to the Circular, teachers teaching at college and intermediate levels have the following tasks: Teaching; invigilation, testing, and evaluation of modules and subjects; marking entrance exams; marking graduation exams; guiding and evaluating graduation theses and topics; assessing research results of students; guiding internships and internships combined with production labor. At the same time, training students, pupils and excellent students to participate in exams at all levels; compiling textbooks and teaching materials; observing classes and exchanging teaching experiences; participating in training for teachers according to the requirements of professional development of the school, faculty and department; scientific research; guiding students, pupils and pupils to participate in scientific research; applying scientific and technical advances or technical innovations and improvements to teaching and production practices... |
According to Chinhphu.vn