Common use of Adjunct Faculty Assignments Clause in Contracts

Adjunct Faculty Assignments. The assignment or reassignment of adjunct faculty shall be the responsibility of the President with the assistance of other appropriate administrative staff and shall be based upon a continual assessment of the needs and interests of the students and the community served by the institution. Specific assignments shall be made by the administration. A. Except in health professions, adjunct faculty members may be assigned to teach no more than ten and one quarter (10.25) contact hours per regular academic semester or ten and one quarter (10.25) contact hours during the summer, except under emergency circumstances. Adjunct faculty in the health professions may be assigned to teach a maximum of twelve (12) contact hours each semester. Adjunct faculty who participate in Learning Communities at the request of Administration and with the approval of the Learning Communities Coordinator will be paid a stipend equivalent to one contact hour of pay. This stipend will be paid as a special contract stipend and will not be counted against the adjunct faculty's teaching assignment. In exchange for this stipend, approved faculty must meet the following conditions: I. Adjunct faculty will spend one hour per week in their partner's class in the Learning Community coupling II. Adjunct faculty will collaborate to create a joint syllabus prior to the start of the course III. Adjunct faculty will meet weekly with their teaching partner for discussions on planning and evaluation of their LinC courses. A list of all adjunct faculty teaching over the limit of contact hours will be provided to the Union President within ten (10) working days of each semester and summer school session. B. Adjunct faculty may be assigned to teach as substitutes in courses that the College has deemed them qualified to teach, provided that there are no full-time faculty members whom the College has deemed qualified to teach who are interested in the substitute assignment. Intermittent substitute assignments shall not be included in the contact hour limit for adjunct faculty. Adjunct faculty who substitute will be compensated at a rate of $30.00 per clock hour. C. After the assignment of full-time faculty, full-time employees who teach and retired faculty, the College will offer to adjunct faculty in Tier 4 the opportunity to choose one course based on their hire date in their department. After Tier 4 adjunct faculty choose one course, then the college shall make a concerted effort to offer contingent assignments to adjunct faculty who are fully qualified, who have had a continuing history of successful performance at Prairie State College, and who are available to teach at times that are consistent with each department’s scheduling needs up to the maximum hours allowed under Section 7.1, A of this article. It is understood, however, that the making of such assignments each term shall be within the sole discretion of the College administration. These assignments must be requested via the Prairie State College email. In the event of conflicting requests among Tier 4 adjuncts, assignments will be determined by date of hire. D. The College and the Union recognize that “teaching” comprises construction of a class syllabus consistent with the official course outline that stipulates, among other things, course objectives, content, student learning outcomes and grading criteria. As a part of their teaching duties, adjunct faculty are also responsible for preparation of class presentations and instructional materials, delivery of instruction, grading, consultation with and evaluation of students, maintenance of clear records of student attendance and performance, completion of forms and other duties related to the specific assignment. E. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed as a guarantee to adjunct faculty of a teaching assignment or of continuing teaching assignments.

Adjunct Faculty Assignments. The assignment or reassignment of adjunct faculty shall be the responsibility of the President with the assistance of other appropriate administrative staff and shall be based upon a continual assessment of the needs and interests of the students and the community served by the institution. Specific assignments shall be made by the administration. When an adjunct faculty member is not selected to teach a class, the adjunct faculty member may request in writing the reason from the Vice President of Academic Affairs. A. Except in health professions, adjunct faculty members may be assigned to teach no more than ten and one quarter (10.25) contact hours per regular academic semester or ten and one quarter (10.25) contact hours during the summer, except under emergency circumstances. Adjunct faculty in the health professions may be assigned to teach a maximum of twelve (12) contact hours each semester. Adjunct faculty who participate in Learning Communities at the request of Administration and with the approval of the Learning Communities Coordinator will be paid a stipend equivalent to one contact hour of pay. This stipend will be paid as a special contract stipend and will not be counted against the adjunct faculty's teaching assignment. In exchange for this stipend, approved faculty must meet the following conditions: I. Adjunct faculty will spend one hour per week in their partner's class in the Learning Community coupling II. Adjunct faculty will collaborate to create a joint syllabus prior to the start of the course III. Adjunct faculty will meet weekly with their teaching partner for discussions on planning and evaluation of their LinC courses. A list of all adjunct faculty teaching over the limit of contact hours will be provided to the Union President within ten (10) working days of each semester and summer school session. B. Adjunct faculty may be assigned to teach as substitutes in courses that the College has deemed them qualified to teach, provided that there are no full-time faculty members whom the College has deemed qualified to teach who are interested in the substitute assignment. Intermittent substitute assignments shall not be included in the contact hour limit for adjunct faculty. Adjunct faculty who substitute for face-to-face classes will be compensated at a rate of $30.00 45.00 per clock hour. C. After the assignment of full-time faculty, full-time employees who teach and retired faculty, the College will offer to adjunct faculty in Tier 4 the opportunity to choose one course based on their hire date in their department. After Tier 4 adjunct faculty choose one course, then the college shall make a concerted effort to offer contingent assignments to adjunct faculty who are fully qualified, who have had a continuing history of successful performance at Prairie State College, and who are available to teach at times that are consistent with each department’s scheduling needs up to the maximum hours allowed under Section 7.1, A of this article. It is understood, however, that the making of such assignments each term shall be within the sole discretion of the College administration. These assignments must be requested via the Prairie State College email. In the event of conflicting requests among Tier 4 adjuncts, assignments will be determined by date of hire. D. The College and the Union recognize that “teaching” comprises construction of a class syllabus consistent with the official course outline that stipulates, among other things, course objectives, content, student learning outcomes and grading criteria. As a part of their teaching duties, adjunct faculty are also responsible for preparation of class presentations and instructional materials, delivery of instruction, grading, consultation with and evaluation of students, maintenance of clear records of student attendance and performance, completion of forms and other duties related to the specific assignment. E. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed as a guarantee to adjunct faculty of a teaching assignment or of continuing teaching assignments.