YFA Contractual FLEX Obligation
4.2 FACULTY WORKLOAD AND DUTIES
Faculty are responsible for meeting their accountable time/base load requirements. In addition to these core duties, faculty also perform professional duties and fulfill FLEX obligations. Instructional faculty duties include, but are not limited to: a baseload of classroom instruction, office hours, class roster management, teaching preparation, grading and record keeping, and maintaining currency in their discipline. Non-instructional faculty duties consist of a wide variety of activities that serve and support students. These duties are dependent on the assignment outlined in respective job descriptions. Duties may include, but are not limited to: counseling, information literacy instruction, meeting with and advising students, coordinating programs, and maintaining currency in their field.
4.2.2 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY WORKLOAD
Non-instructional faculty primarily include counselors, librarians, coordinators, lab instructors, and articulation officers. 4.2.2.1 Non-Instructional Faculty Accountable Time (Base Load) Accountable time or base load for non-instructional faculty on the 175-day schedule consists of 32 hours each week of the 32-week academic year. Counselors’ accountable time includes five hours of student counseling preparation, follow-up, advocacy and communication. This time is essential for effective student-centered counseling, is flexible, and may be used for other counseling responsibilities, including but not limited to walk-in appointments during peak times. FLEX requirements are included in faculty workload and are equivalent to four (4) seven (7) hour days (28 hours total per academic year). Counselors are on the 180-day salary schedule, which accounts for five (5) additional six (6) hour days, scheduled during periods of high student need outside of instructional weeks (Fall and Spring), scheduled by mutual agreement.