PROFESSIONAL/STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Library Bldg. Rm 1
Phone: 710.2587/Fax: 710.2527
Form A
& B (pdf) | Form A & B (word) | Request for
Conference Attendance | Mileage
Form | Tuition Reimbursement |
Professional Development Packet
Instructional Improvement
Activities 08/09 | Faculty Conference
Attendance Procedures | Classified Staff Conference
Attendance |
Policy Adjunct Advancement in Rank |
It
is the responsibility of the Professional/Staff Development Coordinator to coordinate, document, and report the professional growth and development of the faculty,
staff and administration at Pierce College This is accomplished through
various means, such as developing workshops, technological training,
instructional improvement activities, professional development days, and
supervising the Faculty Staff Resource Center.
Kathy Oborn, Professional/Staff Development Coordinator
Instructional Improvement is a faculty contractual obligation. Instructional Improvement activities can be and are not limited to training programs, group retreats, field experiences and workshops in activities such as course and program development and revision, staff development activities, development of new instructional materials and other instructional-related activities. All classroom faculty shall complete and report an hourly commitment equal to or greater than the number of instructional improvement hours required.
INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT FORMS ARE
DUE NO LATER THAN JUNE 1st, 2008. FAILURE TO COMPLETE YOUR OBLIGATION
COULD AFFECT YOUR WAGES, CONFERENCE REIMBURSEMENT, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT, AS
WELL AS YOUR FACULTY EVALUATION.
Full Time Faculty - must complete and report 33.5
hours.
Full Time Faculty with Additional Hourly Loads - must complete and report 33.5 hours + 1/2 of their total annual hourly
assignment.
Faculty with Release Time Assignments - must complete
and report on a pro-rata basis. For example a 60% classroom assignment must complete 60% of 33.5 hours
Adjunct Faculty - must complete and report 1/2 of
their total annual hourly assignment
Documents pre-approved and individual instructional improvement activities. Form A must be signed by your Dept. chair and completed no later than June 1, 2008.
Documents up to four individual instructional
improvement activities. You no longer need to get prior approval
for individual activities. Don't forget to summarize
the individual activities you listed on Form B on Form A. If you
have more than four individual activities use an additional Form B
Contact Kathy Oborn obornkm@piercecollege.edu.
For testing dates.
If you would like to serve as a mentor for a new
probationary faculty member.
Faculty
Per the AFT Contract, Article 23 Professional Development
Rules and Practices, each college shall establish a Professional Conference
Fund. At Pierce College, full-time faculty are eligible to receive up to
$475.00 per academic year for conference attendance. Part-time faculty with
priority are eligible to receive up to $200.00 per academic year for conference
attendance. Funds are available on a first-come-first-serve basis with
priority given to those that submit their request in advance. You
must complete the form, obtain the necessary signatures, and give your form
to Aaron Chan prior to attending your conference. Aaron Chan is located in
the President's Office.
Classified Staff - See Form
Faculty
Furthering your education and/or training is also a
contractual perk for both full-time and part-time faculty. If you are
interested in pursuing a specific course of study or training, reimbursement
shall be limited to 50% of the tuition paid or $2000.00, whichever is less
during a single academic year. Part-time faculty must have priority status
to apply. If you wish to apply for tuition reimbursement, you must
complete the form and submit to Kathy Oborn, mailbox #155 at least 30 days prior to attending
classes. At the completion of the course you will need to
provide an original receipt indicating that the course was already
paid for and an official transcript indicating that you passed the course. Reimbursement is contingent upon successful completion of
the course.
Classified Staff
Contact
Human Resources for classified tuition reimbursement.
Full-Time Faculty
After 5 years of service
- Advancement from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
After
10 years of service
- Advancement from Associate Professor to Professor
Contact Kathy Oborn at obornkm@piercecollege.edu for further information.
Part-Time Faculty
Advancement from Instructor to Adjunct Assistant Professor after working 4 semesters within a
3-year academic year. Complete the form and return to Kathy Oborn, mailbox
#155. Certificates are presented at the Adjunct Orientation traditionally
held in August and February.
The students have the Freudian SIP and the faculty/staff have the Faculty Staff Resource Center, located underneath the Library in Room 1 of the Library Bldg. There are many services available such as: Computers (MAC & PC), fax machine, scanners, 35mm slide scanner, printer, Multimedia cart, DVD player, TV, video capability, conference-calling, and a conference area. Check us out!. Hours of operation: Monday - Thursday: 8am -9pm, Friday: 8am- 4pm and Saturdays by request.
Faculty WebPages - If you are interested in creating and maintaining your own faculty website, please contact Kathy Oborn oborn@piercecollege.edu to obtain an account. If you need help with your website we have faculty tutors that can assist you.
Faculty Peer to Peer Tutoring - Are you a faculty or staff member that is particularly
proficient in EXCEL or FRONT PAGE, to name a few? Or are you a faculty or
staff member that would like to learn EXCEL or FRONT PAGE, to name a few?
You can earn instructional improvement hours by tutoring or being tutored by
Pierce faculty or staff members. Contact Kathy Oborn at obornkm@piercecollege.edu for
further information.