English Department Hiring Justification - Spring 2015 Update
The English Department highlights the need for additional full-time faculty members to meet increasing demands and uphold quality education standards. The department's growth, productivity metrics, emphasis on professional development, and commitment to student success are all outlined in this update.
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English Department Hiring Justification Spring 2015
Again? O Didn t English just get a new hire?
Yes O Fall 2014 full-time hire increased our department to seven full-timers O Better, but still far fewer than the twelve full- timers we had when the grandma among us was hired, 16 years ago O Our department FTEF (productivity) has increased from 9.27 9.27 in Fall 2009 to 11.83 fall 2013, meaning we have the load for 11.83 FT faculty 11.83 in
Why Not Adjuncts? O We love adjuncts! We have wonderful adjuncts, which is a good thing as they teach more than half of students taking English courses. O However . . .
Full-Time English Faculty Chair and Staff Committees O Professional Development O ACES O Honors Advisory O Sustainability O Pathways to Transfer O Distance Education O AFT O Academic Grievance Committee O Puente O Multiple Measures Assessment Placement Pilot Project (MMAP) O Inter-departmental and Student Services Screening Hiring Committees (2)
Full-Time English Faculty Develop Initiatives O Creating a writing center O Participating in GED Jam pilot and other ACCEL projects O Developing and assessing learning communities O Developing online supplemental instruction O Developing honors courses O Coordinating events including poetry slam, People s History, field trips and speakers O Running Word Jam O Creative writing club O Implementing programs for underserved students (Puente, Milestones)
State and Federal Push to Accelerate Student Progress Our department has developed accelerated/integrated English courses that require faculty who are: O versed in reading and composition pedagogy O able to teach higher-unit accelerated/integrated courses O In high demand (and therefore scarce)
Our Accelerated Courses Are Packed
Caada Needs More Fulltime Faculty O Given our productivity, fill rates, and the scarcity of qualified specialized English adjuncts, we feel one of these new fulltime faculty members should be in English.
Sources O Hsieh, Chialin. Data Packet (English). Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness. Ca ada College. 2014-15. O Johnson, David. Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. Ca ada College.
