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Faculty Evaluation Systems - Introduction

Overview

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) requires accredited institutions to conduct an effective faculty evaluation. According to the SACS Criteria for Accreditation (Section III) 3.7.2, Criteria and Procedures for Evaluation: The institution regularly evaluates the effectiveness of each faculty member in accord with published criteria, regardless of contractual or tenured status. (http://www.sacscoc.org/principles.asp)
To ensure compliance with the SACS requirements, the TJC Board of Trustees adopted the following policy which applies to the evaluation process.
Policy DLA (Local) states: Every employee has the right to expect a periodic evaluation of his or her performance. Each supervisor (with the proper guidance from his or her supervisor) shall be responsible for providing each employee under his or her supervision with a critique of the employee’s job performance according to established guidelines and schedules of evaluation.

Mission

Reaching new heights in the classroom, the combined TJC Faculty Evaluation System for all faculty members provides a venue for proactive and responsive improvement of instruction through multifaceted evaluations and development opportunities.

Goals

Recognize and support faculty members’ natural willingness for self improvement through self and peer evaluation.
Provide an environment for successful instruction by equipping, enhancing, and supporting each individual faculty members needs.
Identify and provide faculty development seminars that aid faculty members with continuous improvement activities.
Observe instruction on a regular basis to discover, appreciate and celebrate good instruction from faculty members through a multifaceted evaluation system.

Responsibilities

TJC’s evaluation system is built on instructional observations through;

Unofficial self evaluation by individual faculty member and their peers,
Official evaluation conducted by each faculty members’ direct supervisor - Dean, Department Chair, Director or Coordinator
Student evaluations conducted in each class during every long semester

It is the sole responsibility of each school’s dean to acquire all official evaluation documents; forward copies to Human Resources for permanent storage and make employment recommendations. Human Resources permanently store the following;

Faculty Self Evaluation Statements
Official Administration Evaluation Forms
- Classroom Observation Checklist
- Lab Observation Checklist
- Clinical Observation Checklist
Official Student Evaluation Forms
- SIR II
Faculty Supporting Information Process
- Faculty Input Form
- Professional Service
Evaluation Report Process
- Faculty Evaluation Instructional Input Form
- Faculty Evaluation Administrative Input Form
- Faculty Evaluation Summary
Feedback Process
- Faculty Evaluation Supplemental Conference

General Guidelines

Through the TJC multifaceted evaluation system faculty members are given the opportunity to achieve excellence in the classroom.

Part 1: New Faculty Members

First Year:

Support new faculty members’ natural willingness for self improvement through unofficial self and peer evaluations.
Assist in identifying and providing faculty development seminars that aid faculty members with activities that enhance instruction.
Each faculty member's direct supervisor - Dean, Department Chair, Director, or Coordinator - will use the appropriate TJC observation checklists to evaluate new faculty members’ classes in an effort to assist in their development.
Student Evaluations will be conducted in all classes during every long semester.

Part 1: Faculty members on one year contracts

Second/Third/Fourth Years:

Emphasis continues to be placed on assisting faculty members on one year contracts to achieve excellence in the classroom with official evaluation by each faculty member's direct supervisor; Dean, Department Chair, Director, or Coordinator
- Student Evaluations will be conducted in all classes during every long semester.
- Feedback meeting(s) with the Dean, Department Chair, Director, or Coordinator are held to identify and provide faculty members on one year contracts with information needed for continuous improvement.

Part 2: Experienced Faculty Members

Will be evaluated once every three years or as needed with the same commitment to achieving excellence in the classroom.
Each faculty members’ direct supervisor - Dean, Department Chairs, Director, or Coordinator - will use the appropriate TJC observation checklists to evaluate Experienced Faculty members’ classes in an effort to assist faculty.
Student Evaluations will be conducted in all classes during every long semester.
Feedback meetings with the Dean, Department Chair, Director, or Coordinator are held to identify and provide faculty members with information needed for continuous improvement.

Part 3: Adjunct Faculty Members

First Five Years

Support Adjunct Faculty members’ natural willingness for self improvement through unofficial self and peer evaluation.
Assist in identifying and providing development seminars that aid Adjunct Faculty members with activities that enhance instruction.
Each faculty member's direct supervisor - Dean, Department Chairs, Director, or Coordinator- will use the appropriate TJC observation checklists to evaluate Adjunct Faculty members’ classes in an effort to assist in their development.
Student Evaluations will be conducted in all classes during every long semester.
Feedback meetings with the Dean, Department Chair, Director, or Coordinator are held to identify and provide faculty members with information needed for continuous improvement.

Six years of consecutive employment and beyond

Faculty members will continue to be evaluated once every three years or as needed with the same commitment to achieving excellence in the classroom.
Each faculty member's direct supervisor - Dean, Department Chairs, Director, or Coordinator - will use the appropriate TJC observation checklists to evaluate adjunct faculty members’ classes in an effort to achieve excellence in the classroom.
Student Evaluations will be conducted in all classes during every long semester.
Feedback meetings with the Dean, Department Chair, Director, or Coordinator are held to identify and provide faculty members with information needed for continuous improvement.