TENURE AND PROMOTION CRITERIA CHART
Faculty Rank
Career Program Faculty Promotion Criteria
Transfer Program Faculty Promotion Criteria Master’s Degree or its equivalent.
Tenure
Instructor
Bachelor’s in teaching field or Associate’s in teaching field with demonstrated competency in teaching field. Bachelor’s in teaching field or Associate’s in teaching field. One year at Instructor rank plus two years probationary at HCC. Demonstrated teaching excellence based on Supervisor’s observation, peer review, and student evaluations. Demonstrated progress on an approved professional development plan. Bachelor’s in teaching field, plus 30 additional approved graduate semester hours or their equivalent as defined by the Academic Affairs Faculty Guidebook to include special technical training and credit for related occupational learning experiences such as industry and professionally recognized certificates and licenses, teaching certificates, Journeyman’s cards, and Master’s cards, when connected with the teaching area of instructor responsibility. Three years at Assistant rank. Demonstrated teaching excellence based on Supervisor’s observation, peer review, and student evaluations. Demonstrated progress on an approved professional development plan. Bachelor’s in teaching field, plus 30 additional approved graduate semester hours or their equivalent as defined by the Academic Affairs Faculty Guidebook to include special technical training and credit for related occupational learning experiences such as industry and professionally recognized certificates and licenses, teaching certificates, Journeyman’s cards, and Master’s cards, when connected with the teaching area of instructor responsibility. Five years at Associate rank. Peer review committee review. Demonstrated teaching excellence based on a rubric completed by a peer review team. Evidence supplied may include: student evaluations and comments, peer teaching evaluations, annual performance reviews, copies of awards, as well
2 years probation + 4 years tenure track 2 years probation + 3 years tenure track
Assistant
Master’s Degree or its equivalent. One year at Instructor rank plus two years probationary at HCC. Demonstrated teaching excellence based on Supervisor’s observation, peer review, and student evaluations. Demonstrated progress on an approved professional development plan. Master’s Degree, plus 30 additional approved graduate semester hours or their equivalent (i.e. MFA, Ph.D.; to total 60 credits), as defined by the Academic Affairs Faculty Guidebook. Three years at Assistant rank. Demonstrated teaching excellence based on Supervisor’s observation, peer review, and student evaluations. Demonstrated progress on an approved professional development plan. Master’s Degree, plus 30 additional approved graduate semester hours or their equivalent (i.e. MFA, Ph.D.; to total 60 credits), as defined by the Academic Affairs Faculty Guidebook. Five years at Associate rank. Peer review committee review. Demonstrated teaching excellence based on a rubric completed by a peer review team. Evidence supplied may include: student evaluations and comments, peer teaching evaluations, annual performance reviews, copies of awards, as well as other evidence identified by the applicant. Demonstrated progress on an approved professional development plan.
Associate
2 years probation + 2 years tenure track
Professor
1 year probation + 1 year tenure track
A record of ongoing service to the college.
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