Common use of Pedagogy Clause in Contracts

Pedagogy. Pedagogy is the core function of all positions in the bargaining unit, and all members are professionally responsible to ensure the work of the College is accomplished through shared cooperation and collaboration between faculty members and administration. The distinguishing criteria for each classification are as follows: 1. Teaching Faculty a. A Teaching Faculty member is characterized by: 1) Having the primary duty and responsibility of teaching students in instructional settings; 2) Functioning as the principal source of instruction and the faculty of record in the instructional setting for a course, class, lab, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit (i.e., designated by the College as responsible for the course, class, workshop, etc., including assigning the grade; this may include more than one Teaching Faculty member in cases where they are team teaching an Integrated Course Learning Community or teaching modules of a single course); and 3) Being responsible for curriculum planning and development; preparation and delivery of course content in accordance with student needs; comprehensive assessment and grading in the assigned course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit. 2. Lab Instructor a. A Laboratory Instructor is an Academic Professional characterized by: 1) Having the primary duty and responsibility of teaching students in a laboratory, academy, workshop, etc., involving more than techniques and skills; 2) Functioning as the principal source of instruction in a laboratory, academy, workshop, etc. but not as the faculty of record in a course offered for academic credit; and 3) Being responsible for preparation and delivery of course content in accordance with student needs; little or no responsibility for assessment and grading outside of the assigned laboratory, academy, workshop, etc.; and little or no responsibility for curriculum planning and development. 3. Lab Assistant a. A Laboratory Assistant is an Academic Professional characterized by: 1) Having the primary duty and responsibility of teaching students’ techniques and skills in one-on-one or in small groups in instructional settings (generally a lab or academy, etc.); 2) Functioning as a secondary source of instruction in the instructional setting for a lab, academy, workshop, etc.; and 3) Being responsible for delivery of instruction and evaluation of techniques and skills during the assigned lab, academy, workshop, etc.