Article 7 Additions to the Workforce 7.1 Selection of Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty 1. Replacement of Academic Faculty: A tenured academic faculty position that becomes available will be replaced with a tenure-track position. A tenure-track faculty position shall be advertised for at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date the position is closed. 2. Faculty Search Committee, Tenure Track Positions a. Search Committee Chair. A faculty search committee for tenure-track, faculty positions shall be chaired by the Department Chair, Director or Program Coordinator, or their designee, as approved by the Dean. b. Search Committee Composition. i. Four (4) other faculty members, preferably tenured, (three (3) from the division – two (2) of whom are from the same discipline as the vacant position if possible, and the fourth from outside the division), selected by a Search Committee chair in consultation with HR will constitute the voting search committee. ii. Because of the unique, departmental, and student perspective that classified employees can bring to searches, it is desirable that (1) one classified employee participate in each search, as an ad hoc observer. This person will be invited to attend all candidate interviews, teaching demonstrations, and informal meetings as time permits to form 2022-2025 TMCC-NFA Contract Article 7 Page 21
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