Create and fill a new tenure-track faculty line.



Initiative TitleCreate and fill a new tenure-track faculty line.
Submitted in Previous Year(s)2020
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale

Note: In AY 23/24 we hired one FT Temp Instructor.  Based on a clear and documented surge in enrollment, another is needed.

Our department has continuing grave concerns about our current level of staffing. Growing numbers of traditional students coupled with the ongoing P-TECH students have left our department in a precarious state.  The P-TECH program alone adds between 40 and 50 new students each year to our program.  Given the rolling three-year cycle of these students, cumulatively this can amount to 120 and 150 additional students each year.  We do not have sufficient staff to continue to offer additional classes of equivalent quality and maintain the same level of service for our matriculated students.

It is imperative that we fill this line as it impacts our ability to offer sufficient courses to service both our traditional students as well as our P-TECH students.

The person filling this line should have general knowledge of networking, systems administration, and programming / scripting.  Optimally, they would also have experience in Web development or virtualization and cloud computing.  As we intend to start offering more courses in these areas, an additional faculty member with relevant experience is indicated.  This position will help to alleviate our growing staff and scheduling issues. 

Note:  The resources number for this position was obtained in the following manner:  the base salary is from the Instructor 1 rate from the latest contract, along with 42.6% added for benefits (as suggested in the "Resource Planning Tips" document distributed during the PIP training sessions).

Consequences of this initiative not being funded

Given the large increase in enrollment for our programs (mainly due to P-TECH), we cannot continue to offer sufficient sections to service both P-TECH and our other matriculated students.  Failure to fill this position will also impact our plans to create industry partnerships that will tie our curriculum to current vendor certification paths.  Our main concern is that there be no reduction in the quality of the course materials or delivery.  We have recently embarked upon a program to standardize and enhance lecture and lab materials.  However, the lack of full-time, tenure-track faculty who are fully invested in the goals of the department make it questionable whether we can maintain the same level of quality that our students deserve.  Similarly, there will be a significant impact on program assessment.  Given the constant rotation of adjunct instructors and our rigorous assessment process, it is very difficult to manage and enforce our assessment criteria across all course sections.

Department Goals Continue to provide a high-quality educational experience for our students while improving content and delivery.
Programs
LocationsMain Campus
Estimated Completion Date
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?Yes
ImportanceHigh
Funding SourceRequest for Prioritization
Created01/08/2024 5:16 pm
Updated01/18/2024 12:10 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
Full-time faculty are more highly vested in the long-term goals of our department and participate in staff meetings where we determine the direction of the department.
Additional full-time faculty helps to diversify our department's technological skill set, reinforces faculty expertise, and exposes students to differing viewpoints.

Action Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
Position has been created. Try to find suitable candidate(s). Department 1

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
Fill faculty vacancies 1

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party
Observations Information can be collected while observing “events” (including, sponsored activities, student {office staff} sessions, etc.) in the natural setting. Observation can provide information on student behaviors and attitudes. Reduced loading and stress among existing faculty

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST: $2,500.00
RECURRING COST: $80,436.38

Equipment

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Laptop $1000.00
  • Computer Science and Technology
Office Furniture $1500.00
  • Computer Science and Technology
TOTAL: $2,500.00 / $0.00

Facility

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Supply

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Staffing

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty Line $80436.38 / 80436.38
  • Computer Science and Technology
TOTAL: $0.00 / $80,436.38

Training

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Marketing

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Other

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Prioritization

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Initiative Title Department




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Create and fill a new tenure-track faculty line.
$2,500.00 / $80,436.38
Computer Science and Technology

Assessment

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