[Factc] faculty mentoring program

[Taylor, Terry]

At Shoreline we have faculty mentors for new tenure track faculty.  There is a $1000 stipend for the year for the mentor.   Here is the announcement with criteria that was sent last Fall:


FACULTY MENTORS
Start Date: Fall Quarter 2015
Division: Academic & Student Affairs
The Position: Faculty Mentors are needed to work with new faculty, assisting them in adapting to our college and
community and helping them understand our teaching environment. Up to five new full-time tenure-track faculty
for the 2015-2016 academic year may be assigned to one mentor. Full mentoring duties will begin during Fall
Quarter 2015, continue through Winter Quarter 2016, and be completed by the end of Spring Quarter 2016.
Duties will include:
 A minimum of three individual meetings with each faculty member assigned
 Participation in new faculty orientation (Opening Week or Fall Quarter, as scheduled)
 Participation in mentor program evaluation
 Any additional responsibilities as mutually agreed upon by Federation President and Vice President for
Academic and Student Affairs.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
1. Current full-time tenured faculty member at Shoreline Community College.
2. Evidence of strong communication skills.
3. Evidence of excellent teaching.
4. Evidence of success in the faculty role.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:
1. Teaching skills and knowledge of the institution.
2. Demonstrated interest in working with new faculty.
3. Demonstrated ability to connect with others.
4. Broad representation across instructional divisions.
5. Consistently available to provide information and assistance.
NOTE: Faculty Mentors will be selected from outside the new faculty’s administrative unit. Faculty Mentors are not
eligible to serve on that new faculty’s Appointment Review Committee.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please submit a written statement containing the following to HR by 4:30 p.m. on FRIDAY OCTOBER 9, 2015
a. Applicant’s ability to meet the stated qualifications;
b. Applicant’s reasons for applying for the position; and
c. Applicant’s suggestions/ideas for effective new faculty mentoring.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015 WILL RECEIVE FIRST CONSIDERATION. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
AFTER THIS DATE MAY BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED.
Office of Human Resources & Employee Relations, Administration Building 1000 – Room 1013
SELECTION PROCEDURE: The mentor will be selected by mutual agreement of the Federation President and the VP
for Academic and Student Affairs.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT/SALARY: The College agrees to pay $1,000 as a stipend to each Faculty Mentor for
completing mentor duties for the academic year 2015-2016.
AA/EOE



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Terry L. Taylor
Assistant Dean, Social Sciences Division
Director, Honors Program
Professor of History, Political Science, and International Studies
Shoreline Community College
16101 Greenwood Avenue North
Shoreline, Washington 98133 USA
206-546-4589
ttaylor at shoreline.edu<https://mail.shoreline.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=b9971c2c76af4df596bb948fefdac38c&URL=mailto%3attaylor%40shoreline.edu>
http://www.shoreline.edu/ttaylor/<https://mail.shoreline.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=b9971c2c76af4df596bb948fefdac38c&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.shoreline.edu%2fttaylor%2f>
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From: Factc <factc-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Johnny Hu <jhu at whatcom.ctc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 08:22 PM
To: 'factc at lists.ctc.edu'
Subject: [Factc] faculty mentoring program


Hi everyone,



I’m wondering if you have any type of faculty mentoring program at your respective campuses. If so, please provide a short summary/description. Does FACTC have a position on faculty mentoring?



I’d like to hear your thoughts on this topic.



Thanks,



Johnny ^^



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237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
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