Common use of Adjunct Employee Engagement Program/Level II Adjunct Employees Clause in Contracts

Adjunct Employee Engagement Program/Level II Adjunct Employees. 1. The College supports and benefits from adjunct employees who are involved in internal professional development and college service. The Level II Adjunct Faculty Engagement Program is designed to recognize adjunct employees who complete a body of work in these areas. The process and procedures for the Level II Adjunct Faculty Engagement Program are developed in collaboration with the College and HCAFA and documented on the Academy for Teaching Excellence website. If an adjunct faculty member completes all program requirements and earns the Level II designation based on achievement of the minimum average committee score, the College will provide the following incentives for a period of three years: a. Increased compensation per contact hour as defined in Articles 8.1 and 8.2 b. Priority in course assignment as defined in Article 4.6 c. A phone interview for a posted full-time faculty position for which the adjunct employee is qualified. 2. To continue to maintain Level II status beyond the initial three-year period, the adjunct employee must continue to engage in professional development and/or college service as indicated on the renewal documents maintained on the Academy for Teaching Excellence website. Renewal applications must be submitted by November 1st of the sixth semester (typically Fall) after receiving the Level II designation and by November 1st of the sixth semester (typically Fall) following each renewal. Adjunct faculty whose renewal applications are approved will receive a $500 stipend. Should a renewal application not be submitted by the deadline or approved by the Office of the Xxxxxxx, the adjunct faculty member will lose their Level II designation and corresponding benefits and need to re-apply for a future cohort should they wish to become a candidate again. 3. The annual cohort for new Level II candidates will be limited to 12 adjunct employees with the procedures for selection outlined on the Academy for Teaching Excellence website. Disciplinary action as described in Article 6 of the Adjunct Faculty Agreement may result in the reduction of course load / priority of course assignment for Level II adjunct faculty. 4. If the division xxxx identifies concerns about a Level II adjunct faculty member’s instructional performance, they may ask that Level II adjunct faculty member to develop an improvement plan. This may be done in collaboration with the Academy for Teaching Excellence through a Teaching Consultation using goals agreed to by the division xxxx. Should the adjunct faculty member not execute this improvement plan and demonstrate improvement in the agreed upon time frame as determined by the division xxxx, one form of discipline may be the loss of their Level II designation and the need to reapply in a future year to become a Level II candidate. 5. All Level II Program processes, procedures, documents, and rubrics are hosted on the Academy for Teaching Excellence website. Modifications may be made with mutual agreement of the College and HCAFA after the annual program evaluation.

Adjunct Employee Engagement Program/Level II Adjunct Employees. 1. The College supports and benefits from adjunct employees who are involved in internal professional development and college service. The Level II Adjunct Faculty Engagement Program is designed to recognize adjunct employees who complete a body of work in these areas. The process and procedures for the Level II Adjunct Faculty Engagement Program are developed in collaboration with the College and HCAFA and documented on the Academy for Teaching Excellence website. If an adjunct faculty member completes all program requirements and earns the Level II designation based on achievement of the minimum average committee score, the College will provide the following incentives for a period of three years: a. Increased compensation per contact hour as defined in Articles 8.1 and 8.2 b. Priority in course assignment as defined in Article 4.64.7 c. A phone interview for a posted full-time faculty position for which the adjunct employee is qualified. 2. To continue to maintain Level II status beyond the initial three-year period, the adjunct employee must continue to engage in professional development and/or college service as indicated on the renewal documents maintained on the Academy for Teaching Excellence website. Renewal applications must be submitted by November 1st of the sixth semester (typically Fall) after receiving the Level II designation and by November 1st of the sixth semester (typically Fall) following each renewal. Adjunct faculty whose renewal applications are approved will receive a $500 stipend. Should a renewal application not be submitted by the deadline or approved by the Office of the Xxxxxxx, the adjunct faculty member will lose their Level II designation and corresponding benefits and need to re-apply for a future cohort should they wish to become a candidate again. 3. The annual cohort for new Level II candidates will be limited to 12 adjunct employees with the procedures for selection outlined on the Academy for Teaching Excellence website. Disciplinary action as described in Article 6 of the Adjunct Faculty Agreement may result in the reduction of course load / priority of course assignment for Level II adjunct faculty. 4. If the division xxxx identifies concerns about a Level II adjunct faculty member’s instructional performance, they may ask that Level II adjunct faculty member to develop an improvement plan. This may be done in collaboration with the Academy for Teaching Excellence through a Teaching Consultation using goals agreed to by the division xxxx. Should the adjunct faculty member not execute this improvement plan and demonstrate improvement in the agreed upon time frame as determined by the division xxxx, one form of discipline may be the loss of their Level II designation and the need to reapply in a future year to become a Level II candidate. 5. All Level II Program processes, procedures, documents, and rubrics are hosted on the Academy for Teaching Excellence website. Modifications may be made with mutual agreement of the College and HCAFA after the annual program evaluation.