HARTNELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
FULL-TIME FACULTY HIRING COMMITTEE
MISSION STATEMENT
Focusing on the needs of the Salinas Valley, Hartnell College provides educational opportunities for
students to reach academic goals in an environment committed to student learning, achievement
and success.
VISION STATEMENT
Hartnell College will be nationally recognized for the success of our students by developing leaders
who will contribute to the social, cultural, and economic vitality of our region and the global
community.
VALUES STATEMENTS
Values are the essential enduring tenets that guide Hartnell College. They set forth what we believe
and they define how we conduct ourselves. At the core of these values is the student.
Students First
We believe the first question that should be asked when making decisions is “What impact will the
decision have on student access, learning, development, achievement, and success?”
Academic and Service Excellence
We commit to excellence in teaching and student services that develop the intellectual, personal,
and social competence of every student.
Diversity and Equity
We embrace and celebrate differences and uniqueness among all students and employees. We
welcome students and employees of all backgrounds.
Ethics and Integrity
We commit to respect, civility, honesty, responsibility, and transparency in all actions and
communications.
Partnerships
We develop relationships within the college and community, locally and globally, that allow us to
grow our knowledge, expand our reach, and strengthen our impact on those we serve.
Leadership and Empowerment
We commit to growing leaders through opportunity, engagement, and achievement.
Innovation
Through collaboration, we seek and create new tools, techniques, programs, and processes that
contribute to continuous quality improvement.
Stewardship of Resources
We commit to effective utilization of human, physical, financial, and technological resources.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
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Student Success
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Employee Diversity and Development
Effective Utilization of Resources
Innovation and Relevance for Educational Programs and Services
Partnerships with Industry, Business, Agencies, and Education
Hartnell College Mission Statement
Focusing on the needs of the Salinas Valley, Hartnell College provides educational opportunities for students to
reach academic goals in an environment committed to student learning, achievement and success.
FULL-TIME FACULTY HIRING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP (and terms of service):
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Faculty chairperson (elected by the committee for a 2-year term)
Vice President of Academic Affairs , permanent
Academic Senate President (or designee), permanent
Associate Vice President of Human Resources & Equal Employment Opportunity, permanent
1 Dean of Academic Affairs or Institutional Planning & Effectiveness
Eight faculty members appointed by the Academic Senate to represent each academic area (3-year
terms, staggered):
 Math/Science/Engineering
 Languages and Fine Arts
 Social and Behavioral Sciences
 Advanced Technology & Applied Science
 PE/Athletics/HED
 Nursing/Allied Health
 Library
 Counseling and Categorical Programs
1 Confidential staff member involved in recruitment activities from Human Resources & Equal
Employment Opportunity, permanent
1 Student, 1-year term, appointed by Student Senate
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS
The Full-Time Faculty Hiring Committee will convene each September to establish and publish a
meeting schedule mutually convenient to the membership and timelines for committee activities.
Additional meetings may be called when necessary if dates and agenda are agreeable to all
committee members.
PURPOSE:
The Full-Time Faculty Hiring Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate, as
established through mutual agreement between the District and the Academic Senate, whose
purpose is to apply established criteria to make prioritized recommendations for the hiring of fulltime faculty and forward those recommendations, on behalf of the Academic Senate, to the College
Planning Council. .
RECEIVES INFORMATION FROM:
The following sources appropriate to the work of the committee include, but are not limited to:
the Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness, academic divisions through the program
planning and review process, accreditation recommendations, labor market performance
indicators, existing Master and Strategic Plans, community and partners input, existing or pending
grants, and other Councils and Committees as needed. Budgetary information will be provided by
the Office of Administrative Services and local availability data will be provided by the Office of
Human Recourses & Equal Employment Opportunity. Clerical support will be provided by the
College.
MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO:
Academic Senate
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College Planning Council
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:
The functions and operating guidelines of the Full-Time Hiring Committee include the following:
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Review requests for new and replacement faculty positions through the academic program
review process and academic divisions program review summaries.
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Review and critically evaluate supportive data relative to each new or replacement faculty
position. Data are classified according to an internal process developed in collaboration with
the Academic Senate President (or designee), the Vice President of Academic Affairs (or
designee), the Vice President of Student Affairs (or designee), the Associate Vice President
of Human Resources & Equal Employment Opportunity (or designee) and the Dean of
Institutional Planning and Effectiveness. Support data include such measures as:
institutional need, impact of program, discipline trends in enrollment, completion,
revenue/cost ratios, funding source, efficiency, percent of full-time instructors currently in
the discipline area, program awards (degrees and certificates) and other available data that
the committee deems appropriate.
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Adhere to a voting process based upon the following considerations:
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Each committee member is responsible for exercising his or her independent judgment
in prioritizing each position
To participate in the voting process, each committee member (or a proxy) must be in
attendance for substantially all meetings
Voting will include all committee members
Voting will be anonymous, using the appropriate form developed by the committee.
Following conclusion of the voting process, the Vice President of Academic Affairs (or
designee) and faculty chair shall meet to compile the scores and produce a ranked list.
d.
Develop a prioritized list of recommended full-time faculty positions to be submitted to the
Academic Senate and College Planning Council.
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The Full-Time Faculty Hiring Committee Chair will regularly report on committee activities
during Academic Senate meetings and will ensure that minutes are posted in a timely
manner to the college website.
EVALUATION OF COMMITTEE EFFECTIVENESS:
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the committee will be conducted each spring semester and
distributed to committee members, the Academic Senate and the Office of Institutional Planning and
Effectiveness
Administrative support:
The college will provide support staff to collect and organize requested data, record committee activities, and
maintain the committee website.
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