Only an employing South Carolina public school district may request a PACE Adjunct Certificate.

A PACE candidate who possesses a valid Statement of Eligibility issued by the SCDE teacher certification office may be issued an Adjunct Certificate under one of the following conditions.

Eligibility Requirements

The individual with a valid PACE Statement of Eligibility becomes employed by a South Carolina public school or school district too late in the school year to qualify to attend and successfully complete the PACE I Institute and be issued a first-year PACE certificate for that school year.

The individual is employed by a South Carolina public school or school district but qualifies for a PACE Statement of Eligibility after the start of the PACE Winter PACE I Institute and cannot be issued a first-year PACE certificate.

Employer Requirements

The public school or school district must submit a written request to the SCDE teacher certification office for the issuance of the Adjunct Teacher certificate for a PACE-eligible candidate who qualifies under this option.

The individual must be employed in the certification field for which he or she is PACE-eligible.

The individual may be employed up to 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) for less than a full school year.

The employer must provide appropriate formative support, assistance, and feedback to the educator and must assign a trained mentor certified in the same content area or grade level.

Stipulations

The Adjunct certificate will be issued for the remainder of the school year for which it is requested and will expire on June 30 of that year.

An Adjunct certificate issued under this option cannot be renewed. If offered continued employment by the school or school district, the educator must attend the next available PACE I Institute and qualify for a first-year PACE Alternative Route certificate. If the individual is not offered continued employment by the sponsor, he or she may renew the PACE Statement of Eligibility and seek employment in another public school or school district. Alternately, the individual may seek certification through completion of an approved teacher preparation program at a regionally accredited college or university.