Initial Placement in Salary Range. A. A faculty member shall meet the minimum qualifications established for a position, which may include a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Master’s degree with sixty (60) semester hours or an earned Doctorate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or international equivalent as verified by a credentialing agency approved by the College.
B. Each faculty member shall be assigned to one of the following salary grades which will determine the individual’s salary level:
Initial Placement in Salary Range. New Principals to the district shall be placed within the respective salary range at the discretion of Human Resources. Internal employees hired into the unit and/or current Principals promoting within the unit shall be placed at the discretion of Human Resources based on qualifications/experience and may be placed above the top of the range. A report of new Principal salary placements shall be made to the Association upon request.
Initial Placement in Salary Range. New Salaried Professionals shall be placed within the respective salary range based on experience as it relates to the requirements of the job and at the discretion of the District. Internal employees hired into the unit and/or current employees promoting within the unit shall be placed at the discretion of Human Resources based on qualifications/experience and may be placed above the top of the range.
Initial Placement in Salary Range. A. A faculty member shall meet the minimum qualifications established for a position which may include a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Master’s plus thirty (30) semester hours or an earned Doctorate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or international equivalent as verified by a credentialing agency approved by the College.
B. Each faculty member shall be assigned to one of the following salary grades which will determine the individual’s salary level: Grade III Grade II Grade II+ Grade I The minimum criteria for each salary grade will be as follows. Grade III - the faculty member shall have met criteria for a Bachelor’s degree plus college faculty experience or for disciplines in which the terminal degree is at a degree level below the Master’s degree, the faculty member shall have met the criteria for that degree plus teaching experience Grade II - the faculty member shall have met criteria for a Master’s degree with a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours in the field. Grade II+ - the faculty member shall have met criteria for a Master’s degree plus thirty (30) semester hours in his teaching field or in a second teaching, librarian, or counseling field in excess of the Master’s degree or of sixty (60) or more hours. A Master’s degree of sixty (60) or more semester hours shall qualify for Grade II + (Master’s + 30). Grade I - the faculty member shall have met criteria for a Doctorate degree in major field.
C. A new faculty member (including full-time temporary, grant-funded faculty, and non-grant-funded) may be paid above the minimum salary grade for prior experience as hereinafter provided. The prior experience must be relevant teaching, librarian or counselor experience. The amount of pay above minimum shall be approved by the Executive Director of Human Resources, provided entry pay cannot exceed 10% of the minimum for the salary grade under Section 14.2. Except as permitted in paragraph D below, the President may authorize up to 20% above the minimum.
D. A new faculty member (including full-time temporary, grant-funded faculty, and non-grant-funded) with relevant, directly related teaching or non-teaching experience in instructional, technical or vocational fields, in business, libraries, counseling, or in the Armed Forces may be paid above the minimum for prior experience as defined hereinafter. Relevant, related teaching or non-teaching experience is defined as work experience as instructor or at the journeyman, techni...
