Policies on Faculty Qualifications

Transfer Faculty

Faculty teaching academic transfer courses will possess a Master’s Degree in the discipline or a related discipline or a bachelor’s degree and professional expertise in the field of their educational service.

New class assignments after initial hiring may be made in a discipline related to the initial hiring or in an area in which the faculty can demonstrate new learning adequate for CC level courses. Faculty in the discipline will be consulted before the unit administrator makes such an assignment.  In cases of disputes, the Vice President for Instruction will consult with the unit administrator to make a final determination. More specific qualifications may be created by faculty and deans for hiring instructors in selected disciplines.

Professional-Technical Faculty Qualifications

Faculty teaching professional-technical courses will possess the education, skills, and experience to fulfill standards defined in the relevant WAC rules.  New class assignments after initial hiring must comply with WAC rules, and faculty in the discipline will be consulted before such an assignment is made by the unit administrator. More specific qualifications may be created by faculty and deans for hiring instructors in selected disciplines.  (Approved by Instruction Council, July 2004.)

Required Professional-Technical Faculty Certification - Scope of Requirement

Faculty teaching professional-technical education classes may be subject to the state certification requirement under WAC 131-16-092 Links to an external site. and WAC 131-16-094 Links to an external site.. Certification is a condition of continued employment for all professional technical education personnel subject to the requirement. Certification is provided by the college’s chief professional-technical administrator. At North Seattle College this is the Executive Dean for Career/Workforce Education. Professional-technical education faculty subject to the certification requirement include all full-time and part-time faculty who teach a two-thirds full time load for more than the equivalent of three quarters. If you are uncertain whether you are subject to this requirement, please contact your unit administrator who can guide you to the right person.

To achieve or renew certification, the faculty member must complete three components:   

  • Maintain CPR and first aid certifications if teaching in the Health Sciences, Electronics or other potentially hazardous field (currently licensed or registered nurses are exempt);  
  • A self-evaluation summary of personal professional development and a professional development plan.  

The online system for submitting and tracking compliance for this requirement is accessed at webpage linked below. Contact your unit administrator who will help you get access to this system. New faculty will develop a three-year plan, which upon completion will be followed by succeeding 5-year plans. Typically, plans include 3-6 standards selected by the faculty member. Faculty must select at least one item under categories A, B, and D. For assistance, please contact the Dean/Director of Workforce Education or the Vice President of Instruction.

  1. Mange learning environments*
  2. Develop outcomes, assessments, and curricula*
  3. Develop and review programs
  4. Provide student instruction*
  5. Provide support and guidance to students
  6. Perform administrative functions
  7. Create and maintain a professional environment
  8. Promote the program and recruit new students
  9. Learn and adapt new technologies
  10. Perform program management functions

*Professional development plans must include at least one standard under this required category. 

Link to SBCTC Certification Log-in Links to an external site.

 

Updated 7/25/2024