Recruitment and retention of faculty



Initiative TitleRecruitment and retention of faculty
Submitted in Previous Year(s)2019
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale

The Nursing department faces a significant challenge of recruiting and retaining new faculty, while competing with higher salaries paid to nurses outside of academia. Currently we have three open faculty full-time lines that were not allowed to be filled last Spring, and three additional faculty members (two of them tenured, one of which is the Assistant Chairperson) will be leaving after the fall 2019 semester, leaving total of 6 open tenure-track lines. Two faculty members are participating in the PRT process in fall 2019 for tenure, and three are candidates for retention spring 2020. It is critical that we not only attract quality full-time faculty, but we need to foster their development and success as nurse educators. Therefore we need to continue to mentor and develop newer faculty and fill open positions so as not to jeopardize the quality of the program.

Consequences of this initiative not being funded

Continued high faculty attrition rates and failure to fill vacancies in the Nursing department will result in program quality being negatively impacted. Completion rates and NCLEX scores will continue their decline or to decrease even further below benchmark and state/national averages and could result in program closure. 

Department GoalsRecruit and retain quality nurse educators and technical lab assistants in sufficient numbers/hours to achieve program outcomes.
ProgramsAAS Nursing-Day, AAS Nursing-Evening
LocationsMain Campus, Newburgh Campus
Estimated Completion Date08/01/2021
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?Yes
ImportanceHigh
Funding SourceRequest for Prioritization
Created11/12/2019 2:10 pm
Updated11/25/2019 9:20 am

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
Recruitment and retention of qualified faculty will support the learning outcomes of the students by providing the students with the knowledge needed for success in today's health care environment.
Faculty who are selected through a full-time search process and undergo the rigorous PRT process are able to provide a more consistent educational experience to students.
Middle States report states that Orange County Community College hires faculty and professional staff who are appropriately prepared and qualified for the positions they hold.
The Nursing Department is required to provide faculty that are prepared at the Masters level with a concentration in Nursing, and in sufficient numbers to ensure achievement of the learning objectives.

Action Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
Hire five (5) qualified full-time tenure track faculty for Fall 2020 Department chair 1

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
All open full time tenure track lines (5) will be filled by the end of fall 2020 semester 1

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party
Institutional Data Review both program and student data that is collected at the institutional level. Data can include program enrollment, retention, transfer, student GPA, etc. Department chair
Student Surveys: Satisfaction Need Surveys can be developed internally and administered to assess student frequency, importance, need and satisfaction institution’s staff, office and services and programming. Department chair, Assistant Chair
Certification or Licensure Exam These standardized tests are developed by outside, professional organization to assess general knowledge in a discipline. Chairperson, assistant chairperson

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST: $403,000.00
RECURRING COST: $395,000.00

Equipment

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Laptop X 5 $7500.00
  • Information Technology, CIO Office
TOTAL: $7,500.00 / $0.00

Facility

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

Supply

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Instructional materials $500.00
  • Academic Support Middletown
TOTAL: $500.00 / $0.00

Staffing

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Five full-time tenure track faculty at instructor level, 75000x5 $375000.00 / 375000.00 (1st year)
  • Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office
  • Human Resources, AVP Office
TOTAL: $375,000.00 / $375,000.00

Training

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Mentoring $15000.00 / 15000.00 (1st year)
  • Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office
Professional development X5 $5000.00 / 5000.00 (1st year)
  • Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office
TOTAL: $20,000.00 / $20,000.00

Marketing

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Marketing for new positions $0.00
  • Human Resources, AVP Office
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



3
1
Recruitment and retention of faculty
$403,000.00 / $395,000.00
Nursing
AAS Nursing-Day
AAS Nursing-Evening

Assessment

DateDepartment NameStatusCost to DateFunding Source 
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