Probationary Faculty Checklist for Year One

(Also see Faculty Handbook)

 

Hiring documents and processes

q       I-9

q       W-4 and Maryland tax form

q       Direct Deposit

q       HCC Employment Application Form

q       Voluntary Self-Disclosure Form

q       Fair Credit Reporting Act Form

q       Parking decal

q       Identification Card Request Form

 

Meetings and Consultations

Meetings with Division Chair

Merit Achievement Plan (MAP)

q       Course load and Learning Improvement Project (LIP)

q       Office Hours, Division Meetings

q       Division/Program Responsibilities

q       Outcomes Assessment

q       College Responsibilities

q       Professional Development/ Promotion Discussion

 

Meetings with Coordinator of New Full-Time Faculty

August Orientation Activities

q       Meet VPAA and President

q       Navigating HCC Website, TLI etc

q       College Mission, Vision, Values/Beliefs and Strategic Initiatives

q       Access & Responsibility training

q       Sexual Harassment Awareness training

q       HCC’s emergency Operations Plan Training

q       Safety Regulations: General Safety

q       Internet Skills: Navigating HCC’s Website

q       Benefits and Personnel Issues

q       Office workstation orientation; Outlook E-mail; Voice Mail

q       Student Support Services

q       FYE

q       Service Learning at HCC

q       Attend Faculty Development sessions as determined by chair

 

Core Competencies to be completed by Nov 15

q      Baldridge Approach to Process Improvement

q      Inclusionary Management

q      HCC Operating System; Windows XP

 

Core Competencies to be completed by Apr 15

q      Student and Stakeholder Focus

q      Time Management/Organizational Skills

q      Safety Regulations: Ergonomics

q      Stress Management

q      Work Styles

 

Wednesday afternoon Workshops- once a month

            Learning improvement projects; outcomes assessment projects;

            using WebCT; the ESL student; the multimedia center;

            Great Teachers Workshop; IDEAs; faculty leadership;

            ConED; information literacy

                       

Meetings with Faculty Mentor, as appropriate

 

Additional Forms and Tasks

q       Attend all new faculty orientation activities

q       Prepare MAP with chair

q       Attend faculty development activities as advised by chair

q       Arrange fall and spring semester observations with chair

q       Attend division meetings

q       Arrange to observe senior faculty

q       Distribute student evaluation surveys (IDEAs) in fall and spring semesters

q       Keep all student evaluations and observations on file for Year Three Project

q       Consult chair periodically on first year progress and MAP

q       Diversity Training attend at least 2 sessions

q       Observe special deadlines applicable for Year 1 faculty.