University of Minnesota Duluth
College in the Schools
UMD CITS Faculty Liaison Essential Qualifications:
 UMD faculty member with at least three years of teaching experience;
 Interest in working with educators who teach college-bound high school juniors and seniors;
 Commitment to high quality UMD curriculum, “best practice” teaching and learning methods and
assessment strategies;
 Availability to visit partnering high schools for teacher coaching and/or observation of CITS classes,
review of UMD syllabi, graded student examinations and papers;
 Availability to instruct or facilitate CITS teacher annual professional development workshop;
 Possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive UMD car to partnering school; and
 Interest in serving the outreach mission of UMD by collaborating with other UMD departments and faculty
as well as regional high schools.
UMD CITS Faculty Liaison Responsibilities:
 Oversee UMD CITS course sections in their department offered in the high schools by EVCAA approved
UMD CITS teaching specialists
o Work with the UMD department chair, faculty, and CITS staff to ensure CITS program quality and
compliance with UMD standards;
o Keep UMD departments informed of CITS activities and developments;
o Approve CITS textbook(s) and syllabi used in the high schools in collaboration with UMD
department chair;
o Distribute UMD midterms and final examinations to CITS teachers, as needed;
o Present to CITS classes upon request on special topics;
o Meet with CITS classes at UMD during Campus Visits, as requested;
o Attend special CITS events, including UMD CITS teacher appreciation events; and
o Update the CITS teacher team on departmental policy changes.
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Evaluate and mentor CITS teachers
o Conduct site visits annually or on an “as needed” basis to observe the CITS teachers in the
classroom, review graded student work, and review final grades;
o Communicate regularly and respond to email, voice-mail, and questions posed by CITS teachers;
o Provide one-on-one consultation with teachers as needed; and
o With the assistance of the CITS coordinator, review and approve/deny the applications of
prospective CITS teachers, write official letters of recommendation, and assist in the orientation of
new CITS teachers (usually once per year).
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Collaborate with the CITS coordinator to:
o Present or facilitate an annual, one- to two-day professional development workshop for CITS
teachers;
o Briefly welcome/orientate each class during their UMD campus visit;
o Oversee or participate in the training of students to use essential UMD resources;
o Communicate, as needed, with the high school principal or chief administrator;
o Help coordinate the UMD CITS Campus Visits by identifying UMD faculty who would be willing
to allow CITS students to “visit” their classroom;
o Provide documentation to secure or maintain accreditation of the UMD CITS program by the
NACEP organization and other agencies involved in overseeing concurrent enrollment programs;
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o Help identify UMD courses that “fit” the UMD CITS philosophy and need as expressed by high
school administrators.
UMD CITS Faculty Liaison Compensation:
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A stipend of $200 is paid for each high school CITS Site Visit (i.e. per course section), upon submission of
a written report to the CITS coordinator; please email the CITS Site Visit Report.
A stipend of $100 is paid for each Google Hangout online meeting conducted with CITS high school
teacher upon submission of a one-page report of the meeting to the CITS coordinator; a liaison may
conduct an online meeting in lieu of or in addition to a school site visit.
UMD car pool vehicles should be used for all CITS travel—contact CITS to reserve a vehicle. If a UMD car
is not available, mileage should be stated on your UMD CITS Site Visit Report. A University of Minnesota
Employee Expense Worksheet must be completed and provided to the CITS Director for mileage and meal
reimbursement. See UMD’s current mileage reimbursement rate and travel policy.
Meal reimbursement during extended travel or during site visits outside of the Duluth area is compensated
based on UMD’s meal reimbursement rates. See UMD’s current meal rates to determine maximum amount
allowed per person.
Mileage is reimbursed for travel to sites outside the Duluth area: Aitkin, Barnum, Cloquet, Grand Marais,
Grand Rapids, Hermantown, Hill City, McGregor, Moose Lake, and Two Harbors
A stipend of $200 is paid for work related to approving and preparing each new CITS teacher candidate,
e.g. review of application, interview, observation, consultation, letter of recommendation, meeting with the
department chair or the whole department to assist with approval of the candidate, and conducting a session
to prepare the new teacher to offer the UMD CITS course. In some cases a face-to-face interview rather
than a telephone interview may be required.
New CITS faculty liaisons in-training who shadow the current CITS liaison to perform site visits, special
presentations, and review/evaluation/conduct interviews with teacher candidates are compensated at the
rate of $25 per hour. Typically, this training period spans one semester.
CITS professional development workshop honorarium:
With at least two CITS teachers in attendance, an honorarium of $800 per day is paid for a one-day (8hour) workshop; $400 for a half-day (four hour) workshop; $300 for a three-hour workshop; $200 for a
two-hour workshop; for one-on-one workshops the faculty liaison will be paid $75 per hour.
During a CITS Campus Visit, liaisons may be requested to meet with the class and/or teacher. Special
presentations to CITS classes during UMD Campus Visits are compensated at the rate of $100 per hour/50
minute class period. Request a UMD room reserved in advance by contacting the CITS staff.
Meeting meal expenses with CITS teachers, CITS program staff, and UMD faculty and department chairs
over the lunch hour in the Dining Center will be covered by the CITS program.
Note: UMD CITS faculty liaisons may be requested to carpool with other CITS liaisons and/or the CITS
coordinator to a high school or a series of high schools.
Request for Payment:
 Faculty liaisons submit an email to the CITS coordinator detailing the work completed, including dates,
names of CITS teachers, high school name, and amount of time spent. The CITS Site Visit Report should
be submitted for each site visit and a copy shared with the CITS teacher and your department chair. As a
courtesy and for budgetary purposes, please email your confirmed Site Visit plan/schedule in advance to
the CITS coordinator to expedite UMD car reservations in your name.
 Upon EVCAA approval or denial of a CITS candidate, the CITS coordinator requests payment for the
teacher candidate review; faculty will be notified regarding the request for reimbursement.
 Submission of a detailed work completed report via email should occur within one calendar month of the
date of the presentation, workshop, CITS teacher/candidate meeting, or site visit. All work completed
during the current fiscal year must be reported by the annual deadline of May 30 so that payment may be
made from the current year’s budget.
Revised 10/17/13 to include Google Hangout
Revised 4/1/2014
Faculty liaisons roles and compensation2013-2014