However, the importance of curriculum development by regular faculty members, in cooperation with employer representatives should be considered. The possibility should be explored that course development be done by regular faculty in the discipline which most closely matches the content requested by the employer. However, the Curriculum Committee needs to be involved. This will take place by the coordinator of the course, giving the Curriculum Committee two weeks advance notification before any new class is offered. The intent would not be to add to the time required before a class could be offered, but to establish a general time frame to meet the concerns of all parties that quality education be offered.
Flexibility is of vital importance.
Hiring The success of contract education depends as much on faculty involvement in the hiring process as it does on faculty involvement in curriculum. In the case of those teaching contract education courses offered for credit, minimum qualifications for hire are determined and applied by faculty as authorized by Title 5. Quality education rests in the hands of the faculty. The Director of Corporate Training and Economic Development at the District is the administrator of Contract Instruction and reports directly to the Chancellor. In order to provide shared governance regarding contract education, a faculty contract education advisory committee should be created.