How many days of teaching are required for a year of recognized teaching service?
Within one school year, 175 or more days of teaching are considered to constitute one full year of teaching service for purposes of the step-on-scale salary calculations. If the service completed totals less than 175 days within a given school year, teaching days still accumulate but, in this situation, 195 days are required to constitute a full year of service.
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How may I obtain recognition of teaching service completed outside the Nova Scotia Public School System?
The recognition of teaching service completed outside the public schools of Nova Scotia is governed by the Governor-In-Council Education Act Regulations referenced above. If you have completed teaching service recognized in the regulations, this service may be counted for salary increment purposes. Verification of this service must come directly from the agency responsible for maintaining teaching service records in that jurisdiction (ie. School board/district). Generally, this verification would be supplied by school boards, however, in some jurisdictions - New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and Nunavut, this is a responsibility of the Department of Education. Verification of service must state the number of teaching days/teaching months in the school year, the specific school years of employment (eg 2005-2006), the number of days and/or teaching months completed each year, and must be forwarded to the Office of Teacher Certification.
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Whom should I contact for salary information?
This process may involve several steps. Probably the most organized procedure would be to:
Phone: (902) 424 - 6620 Mailing Address: Office of Teacher Certification
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