Part-Time Occupational Faculty: A Contribution to Excellence. Information Series No. 300.

ABSTRACT, Tart-time faculty are essential to the accomplishment of the mission of postsecondary occupational education institutions. A commitment to excellence requires a comprehensive, systematic design for part-Ome faculty recruitment, development, assessment,, and integration into the institution's delivery system. Careful attention to recruitment recognizes that the part-time teacher often personifies the institution for the student. Once recruited, part-time personnel must be integrated into the educational environment, made aware of its requirements, and provided with necessary support. A comprehensive orientatiou process for new faculty might include an intake interview, reinforced by group orientation. Use of a checklist guarantees that all important issues are discussed. Institutions must develop an equitable remuneration system. The legal issues surrounding part-timers ' property rights to the teaching position and tenure can be clarified with a contrac