Section VIII - Faculty & Instruction

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Faculty - Adjunct Instructor Course Assignments and Salary Scale

To outline the criteria for course assignments and salary calculations for adjunct instructors

CURRICULUM FACULTY

Adjunct faculty will be paid by the course based based on the rates established by the North Carolina Community College System. The pay will be distributed in 4 equal payments for fall and spring semesters and 3 equal payments for the summer semester. Curriculum full-time faculty who teach beyond the instructional workload policy will be paid according to the curriculum Adjunct Faculty Salary Scale.

Course Assignments

Adjunct course assignments will be made by department heads prior to the beginning of each semester. A course may be cancelled if there is insufficient enrollment or for other reasons deemed justified by the College.

Online Course Development

Curriculum Full-time Faculty - Reduction of teaching workload during the semester preceding the semester in which the course is offered. The reduction is equivalent to the course contact hours.

Curriculum Adjunct Faculty - $500 one-time payment

All materials developed for online courses while the faculty member is under contract or agreement with Randolph Community College is the property of Randolph Community College. Upon completion, developed course material must be submitted to the Director of Distance Education.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Adjunct faculty will be paid by the course based on the rates established by the Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development & CE pay scale. The CE pay scale is developed through an annual review process between the VP for Workforce Development and the VP for Administrative Services and will use the following criteria.

  1. The rate for each class is based upon experiences, degree and market demand.
  2. Rates will be granted at the time the state budget is approved.
  3. Raises will be limited to one increment per year and will not be granted unless the legislature approves increases and the college budget can support an increase.
  4. In special cases when highly specialized individuals are required as part-time instructors, salary will be based on individual situations including teacher supply and demand, travel involved and any other relevant factors. The state maximum guidelines shall be followed in these special cases.

Course Development

Adjunct Faculty – Up to a $500 one-time payment, based on numbers of hours to develop the curriculum.

Online Course Development

All materials developed for online courses while the faculty member is under contract or agreement with Randolph Community College is the property of Randolph Community College. Copyrighted or proprietary materials are excluded from this agreement. Upon completion, developed course material must be submitted to the Vice President of Workforce Development & Continuing Education for review and approval before the course is offered online.

 

Adopted: 04/15/1999

Revised: 02/01/2000, 10/19/2000, 04/18/2002, 10/16/2003, 05/17/2007, 10/02/2007, 07/17/2008, 10/05/2009, 11/19/2009, 07/14/2011, 01/19/2012, 07/15/2021, 05/19/2022