Professional/Technical Faculty Clause Samples
Professional/Technical Faculty. The standards for hiring and maintaining employment for Professional/Technical faculty shall meet the standards of WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ through WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇. Professional/Technical faculty must have or be able to obtain a BBCC professional/technical certificate and any other recognized credential unique to a particular discipline. (Also refer to Article IX, Section C.3.d)
Professional/Technical Faculty i. Must hold or qualify for a valid vocational-technical education certificate as specified by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, WAC 131-16- 091.
ii. In fields where degrees are normally available, a bachelor’s degree is required.
iii. In fields where degrees are not normally available, preference may be given to a candidate who holds a bachelor’s degree, if all other qualifications are equal.
iv. If the applicant meets the needs of the District but does not hold a bachelor’s degree, his/her application may be considered if the following conditions apply:
(a) He/she holds or qualifies for a valid certificate in occupational/technical education as specified by WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇; and
Professional/Technical Faculty i. Must hold or qualify for a valid vocational-technical education certificate as specified by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, WAC 131-16- 091.
ii. In fields where degrees are normally available, a bachelor’s degree is required.
iii. In fields where degrees are not normally available, preference may be given to a candidate who holds a bachelor’s degree, if all other qualifications are equal.
iv. If the applicant meets the needs of the District but does not hold a bachelor’s degree, his/her application may be considered if the following conditions apply:
(a) He/she holds or qualifies for a valid certificate in occupational/technical education as specified by WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇; and
(b) He/she agrees to develop a plan for the completion of a bachelor’s degree. Progress toward the degree will be monitored at the time of recommendation for tenure and at each post-tenure review evaluation, and at equivalent time intervals for non-tenure-track faculty.
Professional/Technical Faculty. Must hold or qualify for a valid vocational-technical education certificate as specified by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, WAC 131-16- 091.