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Teacher Standards and Practices Commission

TSPC’s mission is to ensure Oregon schools have access to well trained, effective and accountable education professionals so all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

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All applications are processed in the order they are received.  Every application is subject to a background check but not all background checks require fingerprints.  More information about fingerprinting.

Processing Times:

Background checks: January 27, 2025

Evaluations (background is cleared): January 9, 2025

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Now Hiring: Come join us at the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission as our next agency Executive Director!

This exceptional role will be filled by an experienced leader in education who understands the system and individual supports needed to serve today’s diverse students and licensed education professionals. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall direction of the agency in supporting the Commission’s mission to ensure Oregon schools have access to well trained, effective and accountable education professionals so all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential. The agency serves Oregon through oversight and support of all Oregon educator preparation programs, licensing of education professionals, and investigating complaints to hold accountable educators who engage in misconduct. This is a full-time, executive service position located in Salem, Oregon.