The purpose of this chapter is to provide policies for the planning, hiring, employment, development, and guidance of a high quality corps of faculty at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The board policies in this chapter are created primarily to provide direction for the recruitment, development, guidance, and retention of academic employees of the college. They apply to instructional staff covered by the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement where such provisions are supplementary to, explanatory of, and not in conflict with that agreement.
Administrative procedures adopted in support of these board policies are intended to give guidance to all professional staff, and to supplement but not to supersede any collective bargained agreement provisions adopted by the board.
Adopted December 10, 1997
It is the policy of the board of trustees of college district 26 that all matters relating to tenure and dismissal of faculty shall be governed by the laws of the state of Washington and the terms of the negotiated agreement between the board and the duly elected faculty bargaining agent as identified in that agreement.
The board of trustees delegates to the president the appointing authority to hire probationary faculty, to renew their probationary appointments, and, after consultation with the board, not to renew any probationary appointment. The board further delegates to the president full authority to execute or not execute contracts and to give notices for these purposes.
The president shall establish, implement, and ensure adherence to administrative procedures designed to provide clear, timely, and appropriate processing of tenure track candidates in preparation for presentation of tenure candidates to the board of trustees.
Adopted September 13, 1995
Revised December 10, 1997
December 3, 1997
The chart of the college’s organization structure may be found in the Staff Handbook. Faculty member positions are listed below, and position descriptions follow.
Technical Faculty
Academic Faculty
Community Service Instructor
December 3, 1997
The technical instructor is responsible to the division dean for the training of students in the skills required for entry into, upgrading or retraining in recognized occupations including homemaking which may or may not require a baccalaureate degree. The technical instructor works with other faculty and administrators in the planning, implementing, and updating of the program and program materials.
Under the direction of the division dean, the technical instructor has the responsibility and authority to:
The academic education instructor is responsible to the division dean for the raising of the educational level of adults who have not obtained an education consistent with their ability to learn and to provide adults disadvantaged through lack of a high school diploma with the opportunity to complete their high school education. The academic education instructor works with other instructors and administrators in the planning, implementing, and updating of the program and program materials as related to general education, adult education, GED test preparation, citizenship preparation, and high school completion.
Under the direction of the division dean, the academic education instructor has the responsibility and authority to:
The Community Service Instructor is responsible to the division dean for the teaching of students in recreational, hobby, artistic, academic or other special interest topics of the student’s choice. The Community Service Instructor works with other instructors and administrative staff in planning, implementing, and updating the course and course materials.
Under the direction of the division dean, the Community Service Instructor has the responsibility and authority to:
In issuing certificates for faculty who are to be vocationally certified, the college shall utilize the following nomenclature and adhere to the standards provided in state administrative rules.
Adopted December 10, 1997
The selection, development and retention of competent faculty is of paramount importance to the education of students and the success of the College.
Adopted June 4, 2007
The following standards shall be used in the determination of professional improvement unit values for vocational certification by the college:
Adopted December 10, 1997
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Prior to taking any leave which is subject to prior approval, the faculty member completes a personnel leave request form and submits it to his or her immediate supervisor for approval.
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In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (P.L. 103-3), and in addition to any other leave provisions applicable in this contract, every regular faculty member shall have the right to take up to a combined total of twelve (12) weeks of leave without pay per fiscal year in connection with (1) the birth and first year of care of a child; (2) the adoption or foster parent placement of a child; (3) the serious health condition of an employee’s spouse, child, or parent; and (4) the employee’s own serious health condition. When medically necessary, leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule (a leave schedule which reduces the number of hours per workday). The taking of leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule shall not reduce the total amount of leave to which the employee is entitled. The following provisions apply to this leave policy:
Adopted February 14, 1996
December 3, 1997
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Uncompensated leave may be granted up to ten (10) work days per fiscal year at the discretion of the president.
Adopted December 10, 1997
December 3, 1997
Leave of absence, without pay and benefits, and not to exceed one calendar year, may be granted a faculty member.
Adopted December 10, 1997
December 3, 1997
It shall be the policy of the board of trustees to provide a professional development and training program for faculty. The program will be supported by budget allocation on a annual basis. The program will be designed to:
The faculty development endowment fund is established by the board of trustees to support the college’s faculty professional development and training plans, which should be coordinated with the college’s comprehensive staff development plan.
Adopted December 10, 1997
This administrative procedure is under development.
To be proposed
Faculty members may enroll in college course work during the day or evening under the college’s employee tuition and fee waiver program. Faculty enrollment in courses during contracted hours requires prior approval of the executive vice president of instructional services or designee. Application of such credit to salary advancement will be subject to the approval of the executive vice president and credit earned for salary advancement shall be subject to the provisions outlined in the negotiated agreement. Enrollment in college course work should be part of the employee’s individual improvement plan (growth plan) as required by WAC 131-16-092(2).
Adopted December 10, 1997
A written work activity plan shall be established annually by each faculty member in conjunction with and approved by the executive vice president of instructional services or designee. The intent of such work activity plans are to utilize faculty expertise in the instructional and support operations of the college. The scheduling of professional hours for the purpose of conducting college business shall be based upon such work plans.
Adopted December 10, 1997
This administrative procedure is under development.
To be proposed
Each full-time faculty member will be expected to actively participate in a minimum of two (2) college committees per academic year. College committees are intended to include regular, ongoing committees of the college; excluded from credit toward the minimum requirement are tenure committees, advisory committees, hiring committees, and very temporary, ad hoc committees developed without the intent of long-term service to the college.
Adopted February 14, 1996
December 3, 1997
Professional employees work under annual contracts, and resignations would normally take place at the end of the academic year. Professional ethics suggest that academic employees would notify the appointing authority as soon as possible of their intent not to continue employment past the end of the academic year.
Adopted December 10, 1997
Letters of notification should be submitted to the president with a minimum one-month notice or at least by March 31. Copies of the letter should also be submitted to the appropriate dean, executive vice president, and the personnel services office.
December 3, 1997
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