Common use of Course Assignments Clause in Contracts

Course Assignments. 4.4.1 Normally, unit members will not be assigned more than three (3) different courses concurrently. A course is defined as any single discipline offering of three (3) units or more or any series of sequential discipline offerings where the unit total is at least three (3). Exceptions shall be by mutual agreement between unit members and supervisors. 4.4.2 Except as indicated in Section 4.4.2.1, tenure-track faculty in the first or second year shall be limited to 0.4 FTE of online or other distance education modes of instruction in any semester. Tenure-track faculty in the third or fourth year shall be limited to 0.6 FTE of online or other distance education modes of instruction in any semester. 4.4.1.1 Tenure-track faculty hired specifically for distance education programs may be required to teach up to 0.6 FTE in distance education courses in any semester. A distance education program is one which is primarily offered online. The job description/advertisement shall state that the position is for a distance education program and the faculty member may be required to teach up to sixty percent (60%) online. 4.4.3 Tenured faculty shall normally be limited to 0.6 FTE of online or other distance education modes of instruction in any semester. However, tenured faculty may be assigned to 0.8 FTE of online or other distance education modes of instruction by mutual agreement with the Area ▇▇▇▇ due to program demands. 4.4.4 Faculty choosing to accept an assignment in distance education modes of instruction shall demonstrate preparation to teach in these modes by meeting a minimum eligibility requirement. The District shall provide a standard distance education professional development training opportunity for faculty to meet this requirement. Completion of the training can be applied towards tenured and tenure-track faculty Flex, College Service obligations, or one unit of class advancement. Adjunct faculty can choose to be compensated for completion of the training through either a non-load attributable stipend, for fifteen (15) hours of training at the Class II, Step 1 placement on Schedule B2, or one (1) unit of class advancement, or to meet Flex obligation. Faculty participating in this training, or those who have taught an online course for any of the four Los ▇▇▇▇ colleges are eligible to teach online across the District. Faculty may teach an online course in the same semester/term in which they participate in the professional development training but must complete the training within the first 50% of the course schedule. All faculty are eligible to participate in the training program, regardless of prior experience teaching online, given available space/funding. Priority for participation will be given in the following order: 1) Faculty with an online assignment who do not meet the minimum eligibility requirement; 2) faculty with an online assignment who meet the minimum eligibility requirement and want more training; 3) faculty considering a future online assignment.

Course Assignments. 4.4.1 Normally, unit members will not be assigned more than three (3) different courses concurrently. A course is defined as any single discipline offering of three (3) units or more or any series of sequential discipline offerings where the unit total is at least three (3). Exceptions shall be by mutual agreement between unit members and supervisors. 4.4.2 Except as indicated in Section 4.4.2.1, tenure-track faculty in the first or second year shall be limited to 0.4 FTE of online or other distance education modes of instruction in any semester. Tenure-track faculty in the third or fourth year shall be limited to 0.6 FTE of online or other distance education modes of instruction in any semester. 4.4.1.1 4.4.2.1 Tenure-track faculty hired specifically for distance education programs may be required to teach up to 0.6 FTE in distance education courses in any semester. A distance education program is one which is primarily offered online. The job description/advertisement shall state that the position is for a distance education program and the faculty member may be required to teach up to sixty percent (60%) online. 4.4.3 Tenured faculty shall normally be limited to 0.6 FTE of online or other distance education modes of instruction in any semester. However, tenured faculty may be assigned to 0.8 FTE of online or other distance education modes of instruction by mutual agreement with the Area ▇▇▇▇ due to program demands. 4.4.4 Faculty choosing to accept an assignment in distance education modes of instruction shall demonstrate preparation to teach in these modes by meeting a minimum eligibility requirement. The District shall provide a standard distance education professional development training opportunity for faculty to meet this requirement. Completion of the training can be applied towards tenured and tenure-track faculty Flex, College Service obligations, or one unit of class advancement. Adjunct faculty can choose to be compensated for completion of the training through either a non-load attributable stipend, for fifteen (15) hours of training at the Class II, Step 1 placement on Schedule B2, or one (1) unit of class advancement, or to meet Flex obligation. Faculty participating in this training, or those who have taught an online course for any of the four Los ▇▇▇▇ colleges are eligible to teach online across the District. Faculty may teach an online course in the same semester/term in which they participate in the professional development training but must complete the training within the first 50% of the course schedule. All faculty are eligible to participate in the training program, regardless of prior experience teaching online, given available space/funding. Priority for participation will be given in the following order: 1) Faculty with an online assignment who do not meet the minimum eligibility requirement; 2) faculty with an online assignment who meet the minimum eligibility requirement and want more training; 3) faculty considering a future online assignment.