Common use of Instructional Fixed-term Faculty Clause in Contracts

Instructional Fixed-term Faculty. i. Initial appointment at the rank of Instructor normally requires: 1. A master’s degree or equivalent experience/expertise in the intended area of teaching. 2. A demonstrated desire to work with students and colleagues and a willingness to develop exemplary teaching skills. ii. Initial appointment at the rank of Senior Instructor I requires: 1. A master’s degree and substantial evidence of appropriate scholarship, research, or expertise in the subject field directly related to the teaching assignment. 2. Five years of full-time teaching experience within the subject area of the intended teaching assignment. iii. Initial appointment at the rank of Senior Instructor II requires: 1. The position has been advertised at the rank with the instructional and service load requirements announced. 2. The applicant must have a minimum qualification of a Master’s Degree or equivalent. An equivalency may be considered for professional fields where specific experience and additional education may justify the rank. In each case where an equivalency is recommended, Deans will file a rationale with the Xxxxxxx’x Office. 3. Fixed-term Senior Instructor II faculty members will be evaluated each year according to criteria in the Retention, Tenure, Promotion Handbook. After a third successful annual evaluation, evaluations will occur every third year correlated with required evaluation of the position based on program needs.

Instructional Fixed-term Faculty. i. Initial appointment at the rank of Instructor normally requires: 1. A master’s degree or equivalent experience/expertise in the intended area of teaching. 2. A demonstrated desire to work with students and colleagues and a willingness to develop exemplary teaching skills. ii. Initial appointment at the rank of Senior Instructor I requires: 1. A master’s degree and substantial evidence of appropriate scholarship, research, or expertise in the subject field directly related to the teaching assignment. 2. Five years of full-time teaching experience within the subject area of the intended teaching assignment. iii. Initial appointment at the rank of Senior Instructor II requires: 1. The position has been advertised at the rank with the instructional and service load requirements announced. 2. The applicant must have a minimum qualification of a Master’s Degree or equivalent. An equivalency may be considered for professional fields where specific experience and additional education may justify the rank. In each case where an equivalency is recommended, Deans will file a rationale with the Xxxxxxx’x Office. 3. Fixed-term Senior Instructor II faculty members will be evaluated each year according to criteria in the Retention, Tenure, Promotion and Tenure Handbook. After a third successful annual evaluation, evaluations will occur every third year correlated with required evaluation of the position based on program needs.