Preferred Faculty Qualifications
Donnelly College is committed to maintaining full HLC/Higher Learning Commission accreditation compliance in the hiring of all faculty members. Each course in every discipline requires relevant experience and expertise to support the student learning outcomes that exist for each course or program in the College curricula. Such credentials may include a degree in the field associated with the course or program, or alternative credentials that result in the same learning outcome.
QUALIFICATIONS
General education courses: master's degree in the teaching discipline or master's degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline).
Associate degree courses: master's degree in the teaching discipline or master's degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline).
Baccalaureate courses: doctorate or master's degree in the teaching discipline or master's degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline).
Success First courses: master's degree in a discipline related to their teaching assignment and has either teaching experience in a discipline related to their assignment or graduate training in preparatory education.
Distance Learning courses: faculty members who teach fully online or blended courses must successfully complete training as approved by the Dean of the College.
PN/Practical Nursing Certificate Program: Baccalaureate in nursing or higher ADN (LPN-RN Bridge): Master's in nursing or higher update for BSN
Tested Experience Credentials: Evaluated on an individual basis by a faculty committee who will forward their recommendation to the Dean of the College.
All degrees must be from a regionally accredited college or university and verified by official transcripts. Payment for the adjunct faculty will not be released until official transcripts are on file in the Human Resources office. The employee would need to cover the cost for ordering official transcripts.
The Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs may recommend/appoint a faculty member without the specified degree requirements whenever background or experience is deemed equivalent to academic credentials required to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. Justification for such exceptions will be fully documented in the Human Resources files. Faculty members may have experience that clearly contributes to student learning outcomes and can be considered in lieu of formal academic preparation. Donnelly College considers competence in the field, national accreditation, professional licensure, and/or certificates, honors and awards, continuous document excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes.