Common use of Normal Professional Work Load Clause in Contracts

Normal Professional Work Load. The professional work load shall consist of 30 credit hours of teaching (or the equivalent as determined by the Administration) per academic year. In order to make load, Professional Employees will be given the opportunity to teach classes prior to adjunct instructors (defined as a non-Professional Employee who is employed to teach using a supplemental contract). In addition, other assigned duties may include faculty workshops, in-service days, assistance with enrollment, student registration, student academic advisement, recruitment, committee assignments, outcomes assessment duties, and sponsoring activities related to the Professional Employee's teaching assignments. Committee assignments shall be limited to two standing committees per academic year and ad hoc committees as needed. Standing Committee assignments will be announced on or before the fall semester in-service meeting and are subject to change due to vacancies or reorganization. The standing committee chairs shall be announced during the spring semester prior to the effective date of assignment. As a Professional Employee, there are certain practices that are assumed to be part of the normal professional workload as part of the instruction of any course. These assumed practices would include, but are not limited to, items such as adequately preparing for class, meeting class regularly and on time, substantially utilizing the instructional class period, grading material in a timely fashion, generally keeping the online gradebook up to date on a weekly basis, giving a substantial final exam/assignment during finals week, timely completion of any required reports, such as certification rosters and final grades, and fostering an open exchange of ideas through creating an educational environment open to all. Many of these assumed practices are outlined in the mission and purpose statements for the College.