FIELD SERVICE TRACK PARTICIPATION
Full-time
ACADEMIC RANK
Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor
TENURE ELIGIBILITY
Not eligible for tenure
TRACK DESCRIPTION Faculty members in the Field Service Track are involved in teaching and support of research or patient care. Faculty in this track perform essential roles in the education, teaching, and research programs of the department. They may hold degrees such as Master of Social Work, Master of Audiology, or Ph.D. degrees in either science (e.g., physics, biology, anatomy, biochemistry, etc.) or other disciplines (e.g., ethics, philosophy, or psychology). These individuals contribute in special ways to departmental excellence in education, research and patient care. Ordinarily, Field Service faculty will have fewer commitments to departmental administration. It is essential that the department director or administrative head prepare a detailed job description for each Field Service faculty member to provide the guidelines for evaluation of performance. This job description must be included in the dossiers for initial appointment, reappointment or promotion and should be modified if job description changes. Faculty in this track will be appointed or reappointed for not less than one year, or more than seven years, with the exception of those individuals appointed for the term of a grant or contract. The terms of appointment, reappointment, and notice of non-reappointment for both clinical and non-clinical faculty members in this qualified track are described elsewhere in this document. CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT, REAPPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION Individuals appointed in the Field Service Track have successfully completed specialized training and have demonstrated (or have a high potential for) excellent performance in their principal area of responsibility and in teaching. These candidates are qualified to contribute significantly to the excellence of specific programs within adepartment. INSTRUCTOR Candidates for appointment as Instructor in the Field Service Track have recently completed their training in a specialized area and/or have limited experience in the application of their training. Recommendations from mentors, records showing commendable academic performance, and certification or licensure (as appropriate) are required. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
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