At this time, we have all of our GEP 101 sections for Fall 2013 filled, but you are invited to submit an application, and you will be added to the waiting list. Thank you for your interest in teaching our first-year students.
2013 GEP 101 Instructor Application
Deadline to apply for first consideration: Friday, March 1, 2013.
Directions:
- Save the PDF to your computer
- Open the PDF in Adobe Reader
- Complete the form & save with YOUR NAME in the file name
- You have two options for submission:
- Email the saved file to firstyearprograms@missouristate.edu
- Print and return to the First-Year Programs Office (UNVH 205)
GEP 101 is a two-credit hour, two-contact hour class.
- All sections are full semester (two 50-minute periods per week for 16 weeks)
- Some sections are "high- impact" educational practices. For example: Curricular Learning Communities, Service Learning, and Living Learning Communities.
Requirements to teach:
Summary of Required Criteria for GEP 101 Instructor Selection:
- Commitment to achieving the required course goals and objectives, including 1:1 meetings with students outside of class at least once during the semester
- Willingness to follow up at mid-term with students in academic difficulty
- First priority to full time faculty and staff
- Master’s Degree or higher
- Willingness to use select common assignments and rubrics for the purpose of General Education assessment
- Willingness to utilize plus/minus grading in all sections of GEP 101. Note: faculty may "opt out' upon request, as per faculty handbook policy.
- Completion of mandatory Instructor Development Workshop-Saturday, April 13, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in PSU 400
Summary of Preferred Criteria for GEP 101 Instructor Selection:
- Experience teaching first year students
- Status as a returning GEP instructor (with at least average course evaluation scores)
- Scholarly research or presentations related to the first-year experience. (E.g., pedagogy, learning communities, service-learning, etc.)
- Involvement in retention, and/or student success related committee work or service
- Current Master Advisor certification. For registration information: http://www.missouristate.edu/advising/
Selection Process:
- First priority to full-time faculty and staff who meet preferred criteria listed above
- First-Year Programs will obtain written approval from department head/supervisor for faculty and staff before final selection.
- Final selection determined by Director of First-Year Programs, and is approved by the First-Year Council.
Benefits for faculty and staff:
- Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and pedagogical innovation
- Enhanced collegiality across disciplines
- Increased awareness of students' academic and personal needs
- Contributing to the success and retention of first-year students
Stipend Information:
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GEP 101 Compensation Schedule, Effective Fall 2012 |
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Classification of Faculty/Staff |
Compensation per section |
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Professor |
3,200 |
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Associate Professor |
2,800 |
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Assistant Professor |
2,400 |
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Instructors/non-tenure track/per course |
2,400 |
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Staff with doctorate |
2,400 |
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Staff with masters |
2,400 |
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*Compensation schedule approved by Provost and President, December 2011 |
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Faculty—Faculty may teach as part of load as determined by their departments, for stipend, or transfer of funds*. Faculty members must have department head or supervisor's approval (signature on Position Request Form).
*Note regarding “transfer of funds” to department option: To avoid any tax issue, the instructor
- agrees before class begins by signature on Position Request form, and
- does not direct the use of the funds after transfer.
Staff—Staff who teach must have permission from their supervisor (signature on Position Request Form). They must make up the lost time on their jobs if teaching for stipend. It is not legal or ethical to receive money from two University sources for the same working hours.
Instructor Development Workshops
Instructor Development Workshop. These workshops will address course goals and objectives as well as offering an opportunity to network with other faculty and staff who are dedicated to working with first-year students.