Faculty Fellow Position Outline
OVERVIEW:
Faculty Fellows will play a critical role in the success of many objectives at Columbus State.
The College’s goal for Fellows is that they further work that is mutually important and create
tangible outcomes that can be shared widely with the teaching and learning community. The
Faculty Fellow position is ideal for faculty members who are passionate about teaching and seek
to use their experience and expertise to aid the College in fulfilling administrative and academic
endeavors. Faculty Fellows are chosen based on their ability to link their disciplinary or
multidisciplinary expertise with the College’s mission. The Faculty Fellow plays a critical role in
the success of many division and College initiatives. Fellows will become essential to the future
of CSCC’s network as they apply their intellect, insight, energy, and knowledge to their new
role. Fellows will help drive projects, bringing expertise and fresh ideas for design and
implementation of the desired outcomes. For these reasons, the College does not set a minimum
or maximum amount of Fellow appointments. The need for and usage of Faculty Fellows will
range based on the purpose and may vary with each semester.
APPROVAL PROCESS:
If a department or administrator determines a need to utilize a Faculty Fellow, s/he will consult
with and seek written approval from the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and the
appropriate Division Dean.
ELIGIBILITY:
Faculty Fellow appointments will be awarded to tenured full-time faculty, who demonstrate
promise for excellence in areas such as: Quality and assessment; accreditation and Department
of Education, Board of Regents, and/or Higher Learning Commission objectives; enhanced
learning and student success initiatives; distance learning and instructional technologies; clinical,
externship, practicum and other external learning opportunities; curriculum, policy, course and
program development; faculty development; grant oversight and administration; and other areas
as may be determined.
To be selected as a Faculty Fellow, an applicant must be employed with the College for a
minimum of four consecutive years. Ideal candidates will be faculty, who have demonstrated a
high level of service to the department, the division, the College, the profession and the
community. Departments/administrators seeking candidates for Faculty Fellow work should
specify the desired qualifications and particular knowledge, skills and/or experience needed for
the position (e.g. committee service, distance learning experience, or leadership skills).
All appointments must be approved by the department chairperson from whom the faculty is
appointed, the Dean of the division, and the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs.
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FACULTY FELLOW DESCRIPTION:
A Faculty Fellow is a member of the College faculty, who has demonstrated expertise in the
content area for which s/he is selected. Goals of the Faculty Fellow program include:
 Act as a liaison between academic departments and Academic Affairs, as well as external
agencies and the learning community.
 Assist in the development of innovative programs
 Participate in College and division initiatives
 Play a significant role in assigned projects
 Create or promote project plans, while seeking input from vested stakeholders
 Foster external relationships and community-based learning endeavors and objectives
 If applicable, train other faculty and staff; offer workshops; and/or give presentations
related to the College’s mission, vision, values, goals and objectives
TERM OF APPOINTMENT:
The College retains sole discretion over appointment of Faculty Fellows. The term of
appointment for a Faculty Fellow will vary depending on need. Generally, an appointment may
be as short in duration as one semester and as long as three years (nine semesters total). At the
expiration of the initial term, renewal of Fellow appointments will be semester to semester,
unless otherwise agreed by the College and the Faculty Fellow.
COMPENSATION AND WORKLOAD:
Faculty will not receive additional compensation for selection as a Fellow. Instead, Faculty
Fellows will be compensated through reassigned time. The amount of reassigned time will vary
based on appointment. Reassigned time will generally be up to 8 contact hours. Consistent with
Article 4, §4.07, for every hour of reassigned time granted, at least 2.5 hours will be dedicated to
the task. In certain circumstances, the College and the Faculty Fellow may agree to grant up to a
full load (15) hours of reassigned time for Faculty Fellow work. In addition, Fellows are
provided with access to a workstation, staff support, and access to other facilities within the
College work environment as appropriate.
Faculty Fellows who are fully released from teaching duties are expected to maintain a regular
40-hour work week during the semesters in which they serve. They will not be required to, but
may voluntarily work during academic breaks (spring break and the breaks between semesters).
Faculty Fellows, who work a reduced teaching load, will have their instruction and office hours
reduced on a pro-rata basis consistent with Article 4, §4.07 (one hour from direct instruction and
1.5 hours from office hours, which may be designated as scheduled or flexible hours as long as a
minimum of four (4) hours are scheduled on campus).
Full-time faculty members are expected to teach at least 50% of their full instructional load
during an academic year. However, under “special circumstances,” this requirement can be
waived by the Dean and the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs. See, §4.07. Faculty
Fellow appointments qualify as this special circumstance. Faculty appointed as a Fellow may
continue to teach an overload contract up to the maximum allowable hours. Faculty Fellow
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hours may not be exchanged for overload hours. Pursuant to Article 4, §4.07, faculty who are
serving as a Lead Instructor or Program Coordinator are “not precluded from accepting
supplemental contracts, which may include additional reassigned time.” However, the practice
of receiving full release time from both a regular and overload contract is discouraged and
should only be granted in exceptional circumstances as determined by the Dean and Senior Vice
President of Academic Affairs.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Upon approval of filling a newly created or vacant Faculty Fellow position, campus departments
and academic administrators will publicize the opportunity through email dissemination,
Marketing and Communication notification, or other internal publication processes. The
Administrator desiring to appoint a Faculty Fellow will contact his/her HR Business Partner to
submit an appropriate position description and posting through COOL (Career Opportunities OnLine). The posting will be designated for internal candidates only (although as a caveat, this will
not preclude external applicants from viewing and applying for the posting). The opportunity
will be posted for a minimum of five business days or longer if requested by the Administrator.
The Administrator may conduct interviews, will select the desired candidate, and should work
with Human Resources and Academic Affairs to finalize the Faculty Fellow appointment.
Administrators are further encouraged to utilize a posting and timeline and selection process as
suggested below:
Application Process Timeline:
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Applications Due
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Notification of Award of Appointment
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Start Date as a Faculty Fellow
Sample Posting:
The _______________ Department is seeking candidates for the position of Faculty Fellow (list
content area - i.e. Distance Learning, Accreditation, Assessment…). Candidates must be tenured
full-time faculty with a minimum of four years of service with Columbus State. Ideal candidates
will possess knowledge, skills and abilities of __________(List qualities and qualifications
desired)_____________.
Interested applicants must apply through the College’s applicant; tracking system, COOL at
https://jobs.cscc.edu. Candidates should also electronically upload the following materials or
may submit them to __________________via ________(email address)______ or ______
(campus mail address)____________ by __________(Date)_________________.
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Application Materials:
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Electronic application (Indicates written notification of interest and qualifications)
Resume/ Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter
Letter(s) of support from your department Chairperson, Dean or other Academic
Administrator
A statement of why you believe your credentials best match the requirements of the
Fellow appointment.
Evaluation of Applications:
Applications will be reviewed by: _______________________________________
EXPECTATIONS, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
See attached letter of appointment. These expectations are intended to provide some structure
and guidance in your work. Fulfilling these expectations is essential for continued participation
as a Faculty Fellow. In addition, it is expected that you will:
 Commit to participating in strategic projects as a Faculty Fellow
 If the reassigned time for the Fellow work is less than a full load, continue to teach, serve
office hours, and mission and learning support requirements
 Act as a liaison with the academic departments
 Create opportunities to develop solid working relationships with stakeholders and the
learning community
 Attend and participate in internal and external meetings as required
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(duplicate)
 Serve as lead contact for the program(s) or project(s) tied to the appointment.
 Work collaboratively to identify best practices and emerging questions and propose
workable resolutions
 Support directed research and development that has the potential to impact the practice of
teaching and learning at the College
 Create opportunities to develop long-term relationships with key members of our
audiences
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