Program Process - Adjunct Faculty (Continuing Education)

The prerequisites for certification candidates are that the individual: 

• Meets qualifications of College for adjunct faculty or continuing education instructors
• Makes formal application to the program
• Is teaching at the College when application is submitted
• Is recommended by department chair

Level I: Entry Certification (Continuing Education Instructors)

The individual faculty member:

• Discusses participation in the certification program with department chair.
• Submits an application for certification candidacy to Chair, Distance Learning and Faculty Development
• Receives acceptance into certification program
• Meets with department chair, to design a plan for completion of requirements
• Will be designated as Entry Level I (of Level I) while completing the requisites for Preliminary Certification (Level II)
• Complete and submit Record of Professional Service and Development form at the end of each semester outlining training sessions, workshops, committee activities, and higher education classes that you attended.

Level II: Preliminary Certification (Continuing Education Instructors)

To achieve preliminary certification the faculty member must complete:

• A minimum of four semesters teaching at CSM (may include summer session)
• Successful teaching of at least 180 hours at CSM
• Eight hours of new faculty orientation, which includes any pre-semester training activities at CSM, e.g. Getting Wired
• Sixteen additional hours of CSM workshops/development activities focused on effective community college teaching or approved off-campus workshops, seminars, or conferences.
• Complete and submit Record of Professional Service and Development form at the end of each semester outlining training sessions, workshops, committee activities, and higher education classes that you attended; and/or to apply for Level II candidacy.
• Faculty member must be recommended by their department chair.

Upon completion of Level II requirements, as documented by Director in conjunction with Human Resources Department, continuing education instructors will receive an honorarium of $250.

To maintain preliminary certification the faculty member must:

• Annually complete and document one unit of Faculty Development and one unit of Faculty Service. Examples of faculty service include the following:
• College-wide committees
• Faculty Senate committees
• Professional community involvement, related to professional responsibilities
• Contribution to fulfillment of college continuing education and community service goals
• Course/program development and evaluation
• Departmental mentoring
• Articulation with secondary systems, proprietary schools, colleges and universities
• Leadership of co-curricular activities
• Development of grant proposals which receive college approval for submission
• Self-designed project to fulfill college objectives
• Contribution to fulfillment of department goals, e.g. student advisement, development and implementation of retention activities
• Abide by these conditions:
  • Faculty members who have taught for a period of time and then have a lapse in service must consult DLF regarding maintenance of certification. The department chair will be responsible for approving the DLF Chair's recommendations.

Level III: Full Certification (Continuing Education Instructors)

To achieve full certification the faculty member must complete:

• A minimum of six semesters teaching at CSM (may include summer session)
• Successful teaching of at least 360 hours at CSM
• Level II
• One Educational Keynote Project (proposal must be approved by department chair before beginning a project)
• Complete and submit Record of Professional Service and Development form at the end of each semester outlining training sessions, workshops, committee activities, and higher education classes that you attended; and/or to apply for Level III candidacy.
• Faculty member must be recommended by their department chair.

Upon completion of Level III requirements, as documented by Chair, Distance Learning and Faculty Development, in conjunction with Human Resources Department, continuing education instructors receive an honorarium of $500.

To maintain full certification the faculty member must:

• Annually complete and document two units of Faculty Development and two units of Faculty Service. Examples of faculty service include the following:
• College-wide committees
• Faculty Senate committees
• Professional community involvement, related to professional responsibilities
• Contribution to fulfillment of college continuing education and community service goals
• Course/program development and evaluation
• Departmental mentoring
• Articulation with secondary systems, proprietary schools, colleges and universities
• Leadership of co-curricular activities
• Development of grant proposals which receive college approval for submission
• Self-designed project to fulfill college objectives
• Contribution to fulfillment of department goals, e.g. student advisement, development and implementation of retention activities
• Abide by these conditions:
  • Faculty members who have taught for a period of time and then have a lapse in service must consult the DLF Chair regarding maintenance of certification. The department chair will be responsible for approving the DLF Chair's recommendations.