(a) No educator shall be employed by a school entity in the Commonwealth unless he has met the certification requirements which are applicable to the position in the institution in which he is employed as established by the State Board, the State Board of Private Academic Schools or the department. An educator whose certificate has been revoked, suspended or surrendered is not eligible for employment in a school entity in a position requiring certification or for which certification would be required in a public school other than a charter or cyber charter school or eligible for any certificate until the certificate or eligibility is reinstated in accordance with this act.

(b) An educator whose eligibility to be employed as a charter or cyber charter school staff member or as a contracted educational provider staff member has been revoked, suspended or surrendered is not eligible for employment in a school entity in a position requiring certification or for which certification would be required in a public school other than a charter or cyber charter school or eligible for any certificate until eligibility is reinstated in accordance with this act.