Welcome to the. Online Job Fair for Part-time time Faculty St. Petersburg College Pinellas County, Florida

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1 Welcome to the Online Job Fair for Part-time time Faculty St. Petersburg College Pinellas County, Florida

2 Hosts Anne Cooper, Ph.D Senior Vice President Academic & Student Affairs St. Petersburg College Douglas S. Duncan, Ed.D Director of Human Resources St. Petersburg College Kay Burniston, M.A. Associate Vice President Baccalaureate Programs St. Petersburg College

3 Webinar outline - About St. Petersburg College - What is an adjunct instructor? - Benefits of being an adjunct instructor - Overview of part-time time teaching - Adjunct pay - Your questions answered - Live link to apply for PT employment

4 Submitting questions via e - Type and submit questions in the space at the bottom of each slide - Submit 1 question at a time - Relevant questions not answered during the main presentation will be addressed near the end of the webinar - Questions not covered due to time will be answered via following the webinar

5 Today s s emphasis: Teaching credit classes

6 About St. Petersburg College (formerly St. Petersburg Junior College) - SPC is in Pinellas County, Florida on the Gulf Coast - The college has campuses from southern St. Pete north to Tarpon Springs

7 About St. Petersburg College - Founded in In 2001, SPC became state s s first community college to offer baccalaureate degrees - Meanwhile, SPC remains committed to open-door access to Associate degree programs

8 About St. Petersburg College - Ranks in the nation s s top 10 colleges for number of associate s s degrees awarded - Entrepreneurial leadership

9 About St. Petersburg College - 98% of recent graduates surveyed would recommend SPC to a friend - Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

10 What is an adjunct instructor? - An adjunct instructor is a temporary part-time time faculty member who is hired on a term-by by-term basis - Adjunct faculty include instructors, academic counselors and librarians

11 Benefits of being adjunct faculty - Academic camaraderie with faculty & students - Personal and professional growth - Extra income

12 Benefits of being adjunct faculty - Flexible hours - Receive SPC training tailored for adjuncts (covered later in webinar)

13 Benefits of being adjunct faculty - Attend campus activities and events - Become part of the college community

14 Adjunct instructors may teach: Lower-division (college prep, as well as freshman- and sophomore- level classes) Upper-division (junior- and senior-level classes) Certificate classes

15 Adjunct instructors must meet the same qualifications as full-time faculty

16 Master s s degree required For courses whose credits transfer to an upper-division institution or for courses already being taught at the upper-division level the instructor must have a Master s s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in the field (more details are online)

17 Maximum part-time time teaching load: Fall and Spring terms (Terms I & II) 12 equated credit hours (usually four classes that each are worth 3 credits) Summer term (Term III) 9 equated credit hours (usually three classes that each are worth 3 credits)

18 Variety of teaching approaches - Traditional delivery - Blended delivery - Distance delivery

19 Traditional delivery - All classes meet in a classroom, usually on an SPC campus - Classes may meet during the day, evening or weekend

20 Traditional delivery - Even in traditional classes, faculty still use technology for basic classroom management (such as attendance) - Faculty also are expected to be available via

21 Blended delivery - Face-to to-face contact in classroom - Web-based based activities - Distance communication (students interacting with instructor online)

22 Distance delivery - Same academic rigor and expectations - Classes are 100% online - Classes meet virtually (though rarely at set times)

23 Office space Shared office space is set aside at each campus for adjunct instructors

24 Availability to students Adjuncts teaching traditional and blended courses must be on campus and available for students 30 minutes before or after each class meeting

25 Availability to students Faculty teaching online courses must be available online for a sufficient amount of time to support interactive elements of the class, such as , chats, etc.

26 Availability to students All instructors whether teaching face- to-face or online are expected to respond to students within 24 hours of any student inquiry, 5 of the 7 days per week

27 Normal duties outside of class - Preparing for the next class meeting - Grading assignments and tests - Keeping in touch with students - Communicating with supervisor - Taking required training (covered later in webinar)

28 Number of hours worked outside the classroom Hours vary according to several factors: - whether there is a common course syllabus - whether the instructor is new to the course

29 Number of hours worked outside the classroom Other factors may include: - whether the class is traditional or online - load of assignments being graded - the subject matter

30 Number of hours worked outside the classroom To sum it up... According to one SPC program director, plan to spend at least twice as much time as the course meets.

31 SPC prepares part-time time faculty All adjunct faculty attend an orientation session for non-budgeted employees. It covers the ins and outs of part-time time employment

32 SPC prepares part-time time faculty Required online training helps faculty succeed: - Excellence in Adjunct Instruction - Pathways to elearning - Preventing Sexual Harassment

33 Adjunct pay Lower-division adjunct salary schedule Grade Salary per Equated Credit Hours (ECH) Associate s $ 541 Bachelor s $ 593 Master s $ 662 Master s + 30 $ 706 Doctorate $ 750 (Any variations in the above rates of pay must be approved by the e Board of Trustees)

34 Adjunct pay Upper-division adjunct salary schedule Grade Salary per Equated Credit Hours (ECH) Bachelor s $ 734 Master s $ 811 Master s + 30 $ 867 Doctorate $ 926 (Any variations in the above rates of pay must be approved by the e Board of Trustees)

35 SPC needs faculty for summer Summer Term starts May 12 Potential instructors should apply today! (click to Spotlight page at end of webinar)

36 Your questions answered Anne Cooper, Ph.D Senior Vice President Academic & Student Affairs St. Petersburg College Douglas S. Duncan, Ed.D Director of Human Resources St. Petersburg College Kay Burniston, M.A. Associate Vice President Baccalaureate Programs St. Petersburg College

37 Apply now! Go to our resource page for potential adjunct faculty... You ll find links to the online application for employment and other helpful resources including FAQs on adjunct teaching Click here or go to and click on Spotlight on Part-Time Teaching Thank you for attending SPC s s Online Job Fair