Adjunct Advancement Petition

The adjunct advancement petition is designed to provide the opportunity for instructors to be recognized for teaching excellence and a sustained commitment to professional growth.

Opportunities to submit advancement petitions occur twice per year—June 15 and December 15 (or the first business day after the date). Adjunct faculty teaching in the summer use spring rates; adjunct faculty teaching in the winter use fall rates.

Compensation Level HCC Teaching Experience Additional Criteria per Credit Hour

Adjunct *Completion of Required Training for $745 Initial hiring Instructor New Employees

**Positive teaching experience

Senior Adjunct Employment at HCC equivalent to ***Evidence of professional growth $795 Instructor at least 18 credit hours Annual completion of required college training (i.e. “Access & Responsibility” and “Emergency Operations”)

**Positive teaching experience Employment at HCC equivalent to Master Adjunct at least 18 credit hours of *** Evidence of professional growth $845 Instructor teaching after advancement to the Senior Adjunct Instructor level Annual completion of required college training (i.e. “Access & Responsibility” and “Emergency Operations”)

*Completion of Required Training for New Employees: all Howard Community College employees have been asked to complete training modules to improve organizational effectiveness and communication, and to enhance campus safety. These are available online for your convenience.

 College Vision, Mission, Values/Beliefs, and Strategic Initiatives  Access and Responsibility Training  Sexual Harassment Avoidance  HCC’s Emergency Operations Plan Training  Safety Regulations: General Safety

Please provide evidence of completion of the training modules and registered workshops by attaching a copy of HCC’s Individual Professional Development Record that can be obtained from myHCC.

**Positive teaching experience: Positive evaluations by students, peer evaluators, and supervisors (as appropriate).

***Professional Growth: Adjunct faculty must contact the appropriate division leader and provide evidence of professional growth that is consistent with the college’s definition of professional and organizational development and other appropriate educational experiences (certificates, degrees, etc.). Professional development includes, but is not limited to, participation in faculty development sessions, inclusion of learning technologies in instruction, changes to teaching methods, inclusion of new materials, changes to assessments of student learning, changes to teaching behaviors based on observation feedback, etc.

Revised 08/16 Evidence of a minimum of 15 hours of professional development activity needs to be presented.

After assembling a portfolio that includes evidence of the above criteria, please sign below and submit to the appropriate division leader.

Name: Division: Chairperson: Dean: Date of hire: Date of last advancement (if applicable): Target Level:  Senior Adjunct  Master Adjunct

Instructor’s Signature Date

Instructor’s Printed Name

APPROVAL SIGNATURES

Department Chair/Dean Recommending Advancement Date

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Date Approving Advancement

Revised 08/16