The Ministry of Education on Thursday announced that it plans to propose an amendment to make the hiring of teachers for technology and information-based subjects more flexible.
Schools have faced increasing difficulty recruiting educators in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, as many qualified candidates opt for more lucrative careers in the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries, the ministry said.
The proposed amendment to the Act on Employing Educators on Specialty Subjects in High Schools (高級中等學校專業及技術教師遴聘辦法) would expand alternative and flexible hiring channels, it said.
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According to the draft, applicants would be eligible if they hold at least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, have a minimum of six years of professional industry experience, have worked at mid to large-sized domestic or foreign companies with at least 100 employees or have experience teaching or conducting research at universities.
Applications would be reviewed by a panel of experts, it said.
Those hired through this pathway would be counted as part of a school’s existing staff and could not exceed one-eighth of the total number of professional educators at the institution, according to the draft.
Prospective hires would be required to complete an eight-credit teacher training course and pass evaluations before taking up teaching duties, according to the amendment.
The amendment would also create a new category of “special subjects,” defined as “normal subjects that require better education, but prove difficult to source teaching personnel.”
Further regulations would be drafted to set professional standards for educators in these areas, it added.
The schools would be responsible for overseeing all stages of the candidate selection process, the ministry said.
Teachers hired through this pathway would count toward the school’s existing staffing quota and could not exceed one-eighth of the total number of professional educators at the school, it said.
Once schools finalize their candidate lists, they must submit them to the ministry for further review, the ministry said.
Only after passing the ministry’s review would candidates be granted certificates confirming their eligibility to teach as professional or vocational educators, it added.
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