Common use of Librarians and Counselors Clause in Contracts

Librarians and Counselors. Librarians and Counselors shall adhere to a minimum of a forty (40) hour work week scheduled as appropriate in accordance with the contract length approved by the Board of Trustees. A. Librarians (40 hours per week). Full-time Librarians shall work forty (40) hours per week on College activities. Up to five (5) hours per week may be used for College service/professional development, as approved by the appropriate Administrator. Professional activities in which Librarians participate during the remaining hours will be determined during conferences with the appropriate Administrator and evaluated annually. Work schedules, goals, special projects and events shall be developed by the Librarian in collaboration with and approved by the supervising Administrator to ensure that adequate coverage is provided to meet student needs. Librarians may teach classes when approved by the Xxxxxxx. i. The primary responsibilities of a Librarian include but are not limited to library science/information, literacy curriculum and maintaining the professional integrity of content, collections and services of academic libraries. ii. Librarians are responsible for providing instruction and general student assistance in the use of print and online library resources as well as in the creation of new tools to enhance access to information to promote information literacy. Instruction includes, but is not limited to, reference desk assistance, seminars, workshops, online tutorials, portions of College-sponsored conferences or in-service opportunities as assigned by the supervising Administrator. Services will often be required at the reference desk, by phone or email and through in-person consultation. iii. Scheduled duties as assigned by the appropriate supervising Administrator are priority, and any changes must be approved by the supervising Administrator. iv. Librarians are eligible to teach extra course teaching assignments if they are qualified for the teaching assignment and provided that the teaching assignment does not interfere with the Librarian’s regular duties. All teaching assignments including, but not limited to, embedded teaching assignments and credit courses are reviewed with and approved by the supervising Administrator. v. Librarians are responsible for ensuring library services are provided to meet the needs of students. vi. Librarians must participate in learning experiences by providing group and individual instruction outside of class in support of the curriculum and co-curriculum, assessing the impact thereof and evaluating services. B. Counselors (40 hours per week). Full-time Counselors shall work forty (40) hours per week on College activities. Up to five (5) hours per week may be used for College service/professional development, as approved by the appropriate Administrator. Professional activities in which Counselors participate during the remaining hours will be determined during conferences with the appropriate Administrator and evaluated annually. Annual schedules shall be developed by the Counselor in collaboration with and approved by the appropriate Administrator to ensure that adequate coverage is provided to meet student needs. Counselors may teach classes when approved by the Xxxxxxx. i. The primary responsibility of Counselors is to engage in activities directly related to counseling. To comply with all applicable accrediting agencies, each Counselor must satisfy the minimum certification requirements established by those agencies. ii. Counselors may teach all or part of a course as part of their contractual duties. Such teaching assignments and/or preparation shall not interfere with the scheduling of any of the Counselor’s professional duties as assigned by the supervising Administrator.

Librarians and Counselors. Librarians and Counselors shall adhere to a minimum of a forty (40) hour work week scheduled as appropriate in accordance with the contract length approved by the Board of Trustees. A. Librarians (40 hours per week). Full-time Librarians shall work forty (40) hours per week on College activities. Up to five (5) hours per week may be used for College service/professional development, as approved by the appropriate Administrator. Professional activities in which Librarians participate during the remaining hours will be determined during conferences with the appropriate Administrator and evaluated annually. Work schedules, goals, special projects and events shall be developed by the Librarian in collaboration with and approved by the supervising Administrator to ensure that adequate coverage is provided to meet student needs. Librarians may teach classes when approved by the Xxxxxxx. i. The primary responsibilities of a Librarian include but are not limited to library science/information, literacy curriculum and maintaining the professional integrity of content, collections and services of academic libraries. To comply with the requirements of all applicable accrediting agencies, each Librarian must fulfill the minimum certification requirements established by those agencies. ii. Librarians are responsible for providing instruction and general student assistance in the use of print and online library resources as well as in the creation of new tools to enhance access to information to promote information literacy. Instruction includes, but is not limited to, reference desk assistance, seminars, workshops, online tutorials, portions of College-sponsored conferences or in-service opportunities as assigned by the supervising Administrator. Services will often be required at the reference desk, by phone or email and through in-person consultation. iii. Scheduled duties as assigned by the appropriate supervising Administrator are priority, and any changes must be approved by the supervising Administrator. iv. Librarians are eligible to teach extra course teaching assignments if they are qualified for the teaching assignment and provided that the teaching assignment does not interfere with the Librarian’s regular duties. All teaching assignments including, but not limited to, embedded teaching assignments and credit courses are reviewed with and approved by the supervising Administrator. v. Librarians are responsible for ensuring library services are provided to meet the needs of students. vi. Librarians must participate in learning experiences by providing group and individual instruction outside of class in support of the curriculum and co-curriculum, assessing the impact thereof and evaluating services. B. Counselors (40 hours per week). Full-time Counselors shall work forty (40) hours per week on College activities. Up to five (5) hours per week may be used for College service/professional development, as approved by the appropriate Administrator. Professional activities in which Counselors participate during the remaining hours will be determined during conferences with the appropriate Administrator and evaluated annually. Annual schedules shall be developed by the Counselor in collaboration with and approved by the appropriate Administrator to ensure that adequate coverage is provided to meet student needs. Counselors may teach classes when approved by the Xxxxxxx. i. The primary responsibility of Counselors is to engage in activities directly related to counseling. To comply with all applicable accrediting agencies, each Counselor must satisfy the minimum certification requirements established by those agencies. ii. Counselors may teach all or part of a course as part of their contractual duties. Such teaching assignments and/or preparation shall not interfere with the scheduling of any of the Counselor’s professional duties as assigned by the supervising Administrator.