WELCOME TO PTI Adjunct FACULTY INFORMATION SESSION

PURPOSE OF SESSION (5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) Timing is important - keep moving! General Information Interview Behavior Based Testing Presentation Grading and Essay Writing Closing Remarks/Question & Answer

WHAT IS PTI? Career School ~ Students full-time ~ Concentrated programs of study Computer Aided Drafting – Mechanical, Architectural Graphic Design Multimedia Technologies Business Administration Business Administration – Safety and Security Administration Accounting Administration Marketing and Sales Computer Programming Information Technology – Network Administration, Network Security and Computer Forensics Travel and Tourism Administration Hospitality Management Administration – Hospitality Management, Restaurant Management Electronics Engineering Technology Medical Office Administration Medical Assisting

60 years Growing: Penn Tech; Boyd School Locations: ~ 635 Smithfield Street ~ North Fayette Campus ~ Cranberry Middle States Accreditation (con’t) WHAT IS PTI?

STUDENTS Recruit majority from PA, Ohio and West Virginia. National Recruitment Day 75% direct from high school years old Evening – Non- traditional Student Class size – range Quarters: January, April, July, and October Year round – 24-month programs

Certificate Programs Short Term – 6, 9, 12, or 15 months. Offer evenings and weekend schedule Non-traditional students

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE Education Department Vice President of Education Department Chairs Team Leaders (Internal promotion only. Must have been a PTI faculty member for three years before eligible.) Faculty Student Success Coordinators

ADJUNCT FACULTY Hired for specific course Day – 11 week quarter - classes - five days a week - block schedule-days vary - NFC only Evening – Compressed schedules 5 ½ Weeks Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - 5:45 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.

Medical Evening Eleven Weeks Offered - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. – One night per week Online Coursework 51/2 week schedule Mostly General Education Classes –English –Math –Critical Thinking –Ethics –Human Relations

Teaching Philosophy

UNIVERSAL CURRICULUM Consists of: Syllabi Detailed Class Outlines (lesson plans) Handouts Tests and Quizzes

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Goal – improve quality of teaching Train faculty on instructional techniques that work at PTI. Train on technology in the classroom and PTI recordkeeping systems Adjunct – required 8 hours pre-service training and 3 hours in-service

COMPENSATION Level 11 coursework $41 per hour Level 11A coursework $55 per hour

Pay flat rate per course based on number of class hours (33 hour, 44 hours, and 55 hours) Compensation includes: –Prep time –Grading –Office hours –Faculty Development Training

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