Lecturer Stream Clause Samples
The 'Lecturer Stream' clause defines the employment category and associated terms for academic staff designated as lecturers within an institution. It typically outlines the roles, responsibilities, and expectations specific to lecturers, such as teaching duties, research obligations, and participation in academic committees. This clause ensures that both the employer and the lecturer have a clear understanding of the scope of work and the standards that apply, thereby promoting transparency and consistency in academic staffing arrangements.
Lecturer Stream. (LS)
1. Faculty who hold appointments in the Lecturer Stream have the primary responsibilities of teaching and service as specified in Articles
Lecturer Stream. (LS)
1. Faculty who hold appointments in the Lecturer Stream have the primary responsibilities of teaching and service as specified in Articles 8.4.10 and 8.4.12. It is not expected that faculty in the Lecturer Stream engage in research; however, they are expected to engage in scholarship (Article 8.4.11) to the extent that it enhances their teaching or service activities.
2. Appointments to the Lecturer Stream shall not exceed 5% of the number of Faculty holding appointments as Assistant, Associate or Full Professors.
3. No more than two Lecturer Stream positions may be allocated to any one Department or comparable academic unit. Such allocations shall only be made upon the request of the academic unit in which the position will be housed.
4. Lecturer Stream positions shall be in addition to the academic unit’s tenure stream allotment specified in Article 10.1.20
(a) and shall have no effect on that allotment. It shall not be used to fill vacancies in an academic unit’s tenure stream allotment. In the event that an academic unit’s tenure stream allotment is reduced, a Lecturer Stream position cannot be created within two years of that academic unit’s reduction in tenure stream allotment. Neither shall Lecturer Stream positions be used to fill vacancies created under the operation of Article 4.8.
5. Faculty holding Lecturer Stream appointments are subject to all terms and conditions specified in this Collective Agreement with respect to Faculty Members except as may be modified by Article 10.1.26(g).
6. The Lecturer Stream shall consist of two ranks: Lecturer I (LS) and Lecturer II (LS).
(a) A Lecturer I (LS) is a member of a Faculty of the University who shall have the following minimum qualifications:
i) A master's degree or professional accreditation equivalent to a master's degree, or considerable work leading to a doctoral degree; or, professional study and experience deemed the equivalent of a master's degree.
ii) Aptitude for teaching university students.
(b) A Lecturer II (LS) is a faculty member who in addition to meeting the requirements of a Lecturer I (LS) is an individual who has established a record as a superior teacher and who has demonstrated a satisfactory level of service.
7. The appointment procedures specified in Article 10.1.20 shall apply to the appointments made to the Lecturer Stream except that Lecturer Stream positions need not necessarily be advertized in the national media.
8. Evaluation of candidates shall be based solely on t...