Common use of Administrative Observation Clause in Contracts

Administrative Observation. a. Full-Time Tenured Faculty: For tenured faculty, administrative evaluations are conducted at least once every four years. The evaluation consists of course observations, a review of Instructional Planning, and participation in college related recruitment, retention, committee work and student activities. One classroom observation is performed unless the instructor and the supervising administrator mutually agree to additional visits during the particular semester or other semesters. b. Full-Time Non-Tenured Faculty: Administrative evaluations will be conducted at least once but no more than twice each semester during the first year. Administrative evaluations may be conducted at least once but no more than twice during each of the second and third years. Administrative evaluations will consist of course observations, a review of Instructional Planning, and participation in college related recruitment, retention, committee work and student activities as well as a review of documents related to the selected classroom observations. c. All Faculty: The supervising administrator or his/her designee conducts the administrative evaluation. Both the instructor and the supervising administrator have the right to invite the President or his/her designee to participate in the evaluation. The supervising administrator has the privilege of requesting evidence of preparation for the class session. The supervising administrator or his/her designee prepares a written report of the observation and provides a copy of the report to the instructor no later than ten (10) working days after the visit. The instructor schedules a conference within ten (10) working days of receiving the report to discuss the observation report. If the President or his/her designee participates in the classroom observation, he or she also submits a written report within ten (10) working days to the instructor. The instructor schedules a joint follow-up conference of all three (3) parties, within ten (10) working days of receiving the report.

Administrative Observation. a. Full-Time Tenured Faculty: For tenured faculty, administrative evaluations are conducted at least once every four years. The evaluation consists of course observations, classroom observations and a review of Instructional Planning, and participation in college related recruitment, retention, committee work and student activities. One classroom observation is performed unless the instructor and the supervising administrator mutually agree to additional visits during the particular semester or other semesters. b. Full-Time Non-Tenured Faculty: Administrative evaluations will be conducted at least once but no more than twice each semester during the first year. Administrative evaluations may be conducted at least once but no more than twice during each of the second and third years. Administrative evaluations will consist of course observations, a review of Instructional Planning, and participation in college related recruitment, retention, committee work and student activities classroom observations as well as a review of documents related to the selected classroom observations. c. All Faculty: The supervising administrator or his/her designee conducts the administrative evaluation. Both the instructor and the supervising administrator have the right to invite the President or his/her designee to participate in the evaluation. The supervising administrator has the privilege of requesting evidence of preparation for the class session. The supervising administrator or his/her designee prepares a written report of the observation and provides a copy of the report to the instructor no later than ten (10) working days after the visit. The instructor schedules a conference within ten (10) working days of receiving the report to discuss the observation report. If the President or his/her designee participates in the classroom observation, he or she also submits a written report within ten (10) working days to the instructor. The instructor schedules a joint follow-up conference of all three (3) parties, within ten (10) working days of receiving the report.