Faculty Talent Onboarding
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division’s (TLED) Office of Faculty Development has partnered with Human Resources (HR) and the Distance Education Office to create an experience for new faculty like no other. The programming is designed to launch you into a successful career here at Austin Community College (ACC) and bring ease to your first of many semesters at the college.
Together, the programming consists of:
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- Human Resources I-9 Verification and Workday Training/Onboarding
- Welcome Bag Pick-Up Day
- Human Resources Faculty Orientation
- TLED Faculty Development Boot Camp Orientation
- Distance Education Quality Matters Training
- TLED Faculty Development Monthly Onboarding Sessions
See below for more details about each event.
For any questions, please email the Office of Faculty Development at facdev@austincc.edu.
TLED Faculty Development Boot Camp Orientation for New Faculty
All new faculty, full-time and adjunct, are invited to attend the Faculty Boot Camp. There are two options to choose from, although attending in person allows for you to meet other new faculty members and make connections that will support you throughout your first semester.
Please read through the options below and then submit the New ACC Faculty Information & Boot Camp Form linked below to let us know which option you will be attending, and to share your bio and headshot, and provide your T-shirt size.
Virtual Boot Camp Information
Asynchronous Online Quick-Start
If faculty cannot attend option 1, they must complete a 4-hour Asynchronous course. Faculty will be added to a Blackboard Course by August 23rd. This course can be completed on their own time by the end of their first semester.
Compensation: $200 (For Full-Time Faculty and Adjunct Faculty with a course assigned)
TLED Faculty Development Monthly Onboarding Sessions for ALL Faculty
Onboarding sessions differ from orientation in that they dive deeper into understanding what makes for a successful faculty experience at ACC. Faculty will continue to learn about ACC’s culture, student success strategies and resources, course design, and the faculty evaluation process. ALL faculty are encouraged to attend all four sessions during their first semester.
These two and half hour sessions are offered in HyFlex and synchronous online environments and include one day and one evening option each month of the faculty’s first semester:
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- September 13th or 17th: Connecting With Your College, Colleagues, and Students
- October 4th or 8th : Evaluation and Portfolio Process
- November 15th or 19th: Student Success Resources
- December 6th or 10th: Teaching & Learning Strategies
Register for the Onboarding Sessions
Compensation:
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- All faculty receive 2.5 hours per session of professional development credit for attending
- Adjuncts: $54/hour
- Attendance stipend is available within the first 12 months from hire date for Adjunct Faculty
Distance Education Quality Matters
For faculty teaching courses with a Distance Education Component (HYD, HYC, ONL, DLS, & FLX only)
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- Virtual: Join Zoom Meeting
- Dates: Thursday, October 17 & Friday, October 18, 2024
- Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Registration: Submit Form
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Compensation
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- $500 stipend for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty attending and completing all QM sessions and alignment table
- An additional $500 stipend to complete the Course Design Process
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Orientation Resources
Faculty Talent Onboarding Alumni
Faculty that complete all components of the Faculty Talent Onboarding program earn a certificate of completion.
Teaching Consultations & Support
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) and the Office of Distance & Alternative Education (ODAE) provide comprehensive support in course design, technology tools for teaching, and other high-impact practices that contribute to our Guided Pathways model at Austin Community College (ACC). We are available for various types of consultations to provide just-in-time assistance and support for your teaching. Review our robust options by visiting:
Faculty Values
To fulfill the mission of Austin Community College, we, the faculty, champion the following shared values:
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- We support a Culture of Collaboration, Community Building, and Service with our students, colleagues, and the greater community
- We Advocate Access and Inclusion
- We Promote Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and Empowerment
- We Advance Scholarship, Learning, and the Assessment of our Work
- We Support Student Success through Exemplary Teaching & Lifelong Learning
As we embody these values, we cultivate an environment of mutual trust, esteem, and respect.
As faculty, we have defined each of our values with clarifying statements and examples of potential ways to envision our values in action. These examples are not inclusive of ways our faculty can demonstrate our values.
