| Philosophy
Many staff employees at St. Edward’s University have
talent that is or may be used more directly in teaching
activities, and would like the opportunity to teach at SEU.
These interests and abilities must be balanced with their
primary work responsibilities and within established teaching
limits that foster the breadth and depth of our academic
quality. This policy describes the conditions under which
staff may teach by providing conditions, general guidelines,
and limits on the number of courses that can be taught,
so that the staff member is successful in performing his
or her primary staff work responsibilities.
Responsibility
The staff member who teaches has primary responsibility
for insuring that s/he teaches within the limits of this
policy and getting advanced written approval for any exceptions.
Policy
With the knowledge and support of their immediate supervisor,
regular, exempt staff may be considered for teaching one
class per semester outside of their primary work responsibilities.
If exempt staff teach, they must first and foremost fulfill
their everyday work responsibilities and its schedule. Exempt
staff cannot use their teaching responsibilities as a reason
for not meeting their primary job duties. Performance evaluation
of the primary job will not include the teaching performed
by the staff person, unless such teaching interferes with
the performance on the primary job.
Because of statutory overtime issues, non-exempt staff
members are not permitted to teach in addition to their
usual job duties. Exempt staff members are only allowed
to accept a teaching assignment outside of their regular
work schedule. Any exceptions to these policies require
the review and approval of the staff member's supervisor
and vice president.
Compensation for adjunct teaching can be in addition to
the salary paid for the exempt staff person’s regular
position, but must be in line with the normal part-time
instructor payment for courses in the program in which the
person will be teaching. The staff member’s supervisor
and vice president must permit the teaching assignment and
the Office of the Executive Vice President must approve
the teaching appointment and compensation level. The Exempt
Staff Teaching Form is in the Office of the Executive Vice
President.
The staff employee’s vice president must approve
any exceptions to this policy.
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