Instructor Career Ladder
The Board of Visitors approved the career ladder for instructors at their meeting in June 2007. In addition they approved emloyment policies for non-tenure-track faculty that affect instructors, but also other types of faculty members, such as the clinical faculty. This material is now incorporated in sections 2.3.1.4 and 2.3.1.6 of the Faculty Handbook.
The instructor career ladder review is intended to provide a practical and equitable process to validate the significant work of instructors, to reward academic excellence, and to provide greater job security for those with regular on-going appointments. The 2007-08 academic year is the initial review year for the first cohort of instructor promotions.
The salary increase from instructor to advanced instructor is $2,000. The salary increase from advanced instructor to senior instructor is $3,000. For successful candidates who move from instructor to senior instructor, the salary increase will be $5,000.
The following documents should guide the process for preparation of dossiers and the review and recommendation of instructor promotions:
- Plan for implementation of the instructor career ladder
- Common format for instructor promotion dossiers for use during 2007-08, revised 10/03/07 (PDF)
- Cover page for instructor promotion dossier, 2007-08, revised 10/03/07 (Word)
- Table of Contents template for instructor dossier, 2007-08, 10/03/07 (Word)
- Transitional guidelines developed by the Department of English, 9/17/07 (PDF)
- Transitional guidelines developed by the Department of Mathematics, 9/07/07 (PDF)
Questions? Please contact Dr. Patricia Hyer at hyerp@vt.edu.