Full-time Faculty - Professor Rank Description

RANK PHILOSOPHY

Professors model the highest standards of instructional performance, and contribute to decisions about the college’s curriculum, functions, and systems. Professors mentor and collaborate with other leaders in the institution and in their professional area of expertise. They are highly engaged in the institution in areas where their participation and skill set has the greatest potential for impact on the success of students, department/program, school, and the college, as well as the persistence of students across the student lifecycle.

RANK SUMMARY

  • Instruction: Professors at CWI model and lead with excellence in instructional performance.
  • Institutional Engagement: Professors pursue opportunities for engagement that make significant contributions to the college and have a positive impact on the community it serves.
  • Professional Development: Professors pursue professional development that has significant impact on the CWI’s success.

SCOPE

Self, students, department, school, college, community (key roles: pursue, model, lead, mentor, create, develop, initiate)

RANK RELATED JOB DUTIES

Instruction

  • Model inclusive, student-centered pedagogy to meet the unique needs of CWI’s diverse community college population.
  • Model continuous, self-reflective, collaborative mastery of course curriculum, content delivery, assessment, and responsiveness to student needs.
  • Demonstrate a consistent record of teaching excellence.
  • Develop, revise, recommend, and/or lead initiatives concerning curriculum, courses, and programs.

Institutional Engagement

  • Pursue professional opportunities and relationships to improve student, personal, school, and college success.
  • Develop, pursue, and contribute to college-level initiatives.
  • Lead and contribute to planning and/or assessment at the school and college level.

Professional Development

  • Collaborate with supervisors, dean, and other college leaders to determine how one’s professional expertise and interests contribute to the college’s success.