Appointment of temporary faculty

1.  Types of Temporary Faculty Appointments

   1. Part-Time Faculty (i.e., adjuncts) - An appointment to teach individual courses for twenty-four or fewer credit/contact hours total in Fall and Winter Semesters, or an appointment to teach individual courses for twelve or fewer credit/contact hours total in Spring and Summer Semesters. Any additional teaching assignment(s) during a semester will be made at the discretion of the appropriate Dean after receiving and reviewing the recommendation of the appropriate academic Associate Dean.  Such a recommendation should be made only in rare circumstances. This appointment is considered part-time.

      Responsibilities: Teaching, including assessment of student learning, is the primary responsibility of part-time faculty, although some additional discipline responsibilities may be required.

   2. One-Semester Appointment - An appointment for fifteen or more credit/contact hours for one semester in an academic year. Primarily used to fill fall or winter, single-semester vacancies of full-time faculty, including, but not limited to, sabbaticals, medical leave, family leave, or in emergency enrollment situations. This appointment is considered full-time temporary. Salary will be at the appropriate Instructor base with benefits consistent with those for full-time temporary employees.  If lack of qualified faculty would lead to loss of significant enrollment, a one-semester appointment may be extended to one additional semester.  When more than one qualified faculty member is available, an individual faculty member is limited to a single One-Semester Appointment in an academic year. In the event the need is for fewer than fifteen credit/contact hours, such appointment shall be considered a part-time appointment and subject to policies applicable to part-time faculty.

      Responsibilities: In addition to teaching, including assessment of student learning, faculty in One-Semester Appointments are expected to fulfill division responsibilities of a full-time faculty member appropriate for one semester, including attendance at division and discipline meetings and all major division and discipline activities. Time served in One-Semester Appointment positions does not apply to promotion or tenure.

2. Initial Appointment and Subsequent Appointment of Part-Time Faculty and One-Semester Appointments
   1.  Applicants for positions must possess qualifications consistent with the standards of Delta College. The general qualifications for appointment to the faculty will be:

      1. Demonstrated or potential ability as a teacher and/or

      2. Professionally recognized achievement in the discipline to be taught and

      3. Appropriate educational background.

   2.  Subsequent appointment of Part-time Faculty and One-Semester Appointments will follow annual performance evaluations conducted by the academic Associate Dean or designee. Details are outlined in the part-time faculty handbook.

   3. Teaching assignments of Part-Time Faculty and One-Semester Appointments will be made at the discretion of the appropriate academic Associate Dean. If a class is required for a full-time faculty member as a part of his/her load or as an extra teaching assignment, a part-time faculty member may be replaced up to and including the first day of classes.