Teachers’ Act Article 10

The appointment of teachers to schools at senior secondary and lower levels is restricted to people who have a Teacher’s Certificate.The initial appointment of a teacher at a senior secondary or lower level school shall be for one year; the first appointment renewal shall be for one year, and subsequent renewals shall be for two years each time. A teacher whose teaching performance has been and is good or excellent who has had three or more appointment renewals may be given a long-term appointment after being assessed by a Teacher Evaluation Committee and at least two-thirds of the committee support the appointment. The length of each long-term appointment shall be determined by the Teacher Evaluation Committee of each school, with seven years being the maximum term available.The appointment of teachers at junior colleges and teachers at institutions of higher education, and their appointment terms, shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the University Act and of the Junior College Act respectively.