Faculty Mentors

Instructors are at the core of 蘑菇视频 College in the High School. We provide professional development opportunities for participating high school instructors.

We pair each high school instructor with a 蘑菇视频 faculty mentor and provide them with opportunities throughout the year to collaborate with 蘑菇视频 faculty and further develop their skills as an educator. CIHS instructors receive numerous benefits, including:

  • Use of the 蘑菇视频 library and electronic resources
  • Professional development such as training and orientation to University curriculum and University-sponsored workshops
  • 蘑菇视频 campus visits, classroom visits by the faculty mentor and other opportunities to encourage collegial interaction with University faculty

Instructor Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible to serve as a 蘑菇视频 College in the High School instructor, instructors must have the support of their high school鈥檚 administration and meet criteria established by the 蘑菇视频 Minimum Faculty Qualifications for Course Instruction policy. Determination of whether a high school instructor meets these qualifications is made by the sponsoring academic department at the University.

Eligibility requirements normally include an earned Master鈥檚 degree in subject area or Master鈥檚 degree plus 18 graduate credits in subject area.

Instructor Approval Process

Instructors must submit a completed Instructor qualification and information form, signed by the high school principal, along with a resume and official graduate transcripts to 蘑菇视频’s College in the High School Program Director, to request approval to teach in this program.

Instructor Responsibilities

  • Participate in training and orientation in course curriculum, assessment criteria, course philosophy, and 蘑菇视频 academic policies
  • Work collaboratively with faculty mentor for approval of course content, assessment criteria, course philosophy, and evaluation strategies implemented in the course
  • Participate in University sponsored workshops and other professional development opportunities
  • Use 蘑菇视频 approved textbooks and syllabus for course instruction
  • Use 蘑菇视频 grading policy
  • Notify students of their academic progress on a routine basis

Please review the聽Instructor Handbook for additional details on the program’s expectations, policies and procedures.