Responsibilities of College Connections Instructors (CCI)

College Connections Instructors must:

• Meet the faculty credentialing standards of the Iowa Department of Education, the Higher Learning Commission, and any special accreditation requirements of the program in which they teach. Submit resume, official transcripts, and copies of certifications or licensure, as required, for documentation of credentials.
• Participate in an orientation to teaching at EICC.
• Participate in discipline-specific orientation to include course curriculum, assessment criteria, pedagogy, course philosophy and administrative responsibilities and procedures prior to teaching the course.
• Submit a course syllabus to their department coordinator and/or faculty liaison prior to the start of the class, using the EICC Simple Syllabus software in Canvas.
• Use the EICC Course Development Model (CDM) for course development, methods of assessment and instructional approaches.
• Use the same grading standards as an EICC campus or online class.
• Participate in EICC assessment processes.
• Understand that the class will be observed by an EICC department coordinator or faculty liaison according to the observation schedule.
• Establish and maintain accurate records related student progress and registration within each class. Submit midterm/final grades in a timely manner through Canvas LMS.
• Administer the Universal Student Feedback surveys in each College Connections course taught.
• Participate in professional development activities and ongoing collegial interaction with EICC faculty in their department.
• Participate in the EICC survey of Concurrent Enrollment Instructors.
• Use the approved textbooks to teach the course.
• Maintain a record of professional development in accordance with the Quality Faculty Plan requirements.