NON-INSTRUCTIONAL POSITION REQUEST: 2017-2018
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARD A QUALITY REQUEST
CHECKLIST DEADLINES
___ All Sections of Form Complete 10/11/17 Request to Division Dean
___ Job Description Attached 10/18/17 Request Presented at Division Meeting
___ All Signatures Obtained 10/26/17 Request to Administrative Office
11/02/17 Administrators/Designees Present at RAC Mtg
Note: Non-Instructional Position Requests are required for classified and administrative positions only.
Purpose
Submission of the following request to the
Resource Allocation Committee (RAC) is required for the following:
1. Requesting a new position
2. Requesting increased hours for an existing position
3. Informing the committee of the intent to hire a temporary grant-funded position
Non-Instruction position requests are not required for:
1. Temporary positions support by general funds;
2. Positions currently funded, but vacant for less than 24 months;
3. Approved positions, but with a failed search. Approval is extended for 12 months only.
Process
Submit a thoughtful request to your Division Dean by the deadline stated below;
RAC will prioritize submissions based on criteria outlined in the rubric below;
o The committee may chose not to score incomplete requests
RAC will make hiring recommendations to the College President, who will make hiring decision thereafter.
Criteria
Strong Evidence
Adequate Evidence
Limited Evidence
Ranking scale
8-10
4-7
0-3
Program Need
(10 points)
[Section 1]
Clear and compelling
evidence/data supporting a
need for this position and/or
suggesting strong impact on
students or program(s)
Clear evidence/data supporting a
need for this position and/or
suggesting impact on students or
program(s)
Limited evidence/ data supporting a need
for this position and/or suggesting
limited impact on students or program(s)
Student
Learning &
Success
(10 points)
[Section 2]
Clear and compelling evidence
that this position will widely
contribute to and/or support
student learning and success in
support of college accreditation
standards.
Clear evidence that this position
will contribute to and/or support
student learning and success in
support of college accreditation
standards.
Limited evidence that this position will
contribute to and/or support student
learning and success in support of college
accreditation standards.
Mission and
Planning
Priorities
(10 points)
[Section 3]
Clear and compelling
evidence that this position
strongly supports the College
Mission and/or Planning
Priorities.
Clear evidence that this position
supports the College Mission
and/or Planning Priorities.
Limited evidence that this position
supports the College Mission and/or
Planning Priorities.
Program
Outcomes,
Initiatives
and Plans
(10 points)
[Section 4]
Clear and compelling evidence
that this position will support
the program above and
beyond current capability.
Clear evidence that this position
will support the program above
and beyond current capability.
Position provides little or no impact on
the program above and beyond current
capacity.
3
1-2
0
Safety
(3 points)
[Section 5]
This position will greatly
enhance campus or program
safety.
This position will enhance
campus or program safety.
This position has negligible or no
impact on campus or program safety.
2
Internal Use
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NON-INSTRUCTIONAL POSITION REQUEST
2017-2018
Requester Name: _________________________________
__________________________SUMMARY INFORMATION_________________________
Title of Position Being Requested: (Note: Please also attach a current or proposed district job description)
Position Will Reside in Division/Unit:
Indicate To Whom this Position Reports:
Indicate if this position or a similar position has been presented to RAC previously and in what years:
The position is:
New
Number of Hours per Week: _____________
Number of Months per Year: _____________
Increase for an existing funded position
From: 9 10 11 Months
To: 10 11 12 Months
OR From: ______ % to ______ %
New Categorically funded position (information only; position not ranked)
Number of Hours per Week: _____________
Number of Months per Year: _____________
3
SECTION 1: PROGRAM NEED
What key responsibilities would this person assume?
List other Personnel in the Unit (i.e. with shared or similar responsibilities):
4
Give a historical perspective of the changing demands on your units staff over the past 3-5 years (look to
your program review). Please describe the metric you use to determine staffing needs in your program:
Example:
Metric = Students Served per semester / Full-Time Equivalent Employees 2010 = 900/1
2015 = 1000/1
Increased demand over the past 5 years is: = 11%
Metric = ____________ ______________________ _ ____ = __ ___
___ __ = __ ___
Increased demand = ___ __
And/or provide additional information supporting a need for this position and resulting impact on
students or program:
5
SECTION 2: STUDENT LEARNING AND SUCCESS
Explain how this position will contribute to and/or support student learning and success:
Explain how this position will have a positive impact on Accreditation or strengthen the college’s
adherence to the ACCJC standards:
6
LPC MISSION STATEMENT:
LPC is an inclusive learning-
centered institution providing
educational opportunities and
support for completion of students’
transfer, degree, basic skills,
career-technical, and retraining
goals.
LPC PLANNING PRIORITIES:
Establish regular and ongoing processes to implement best practices
to meet ACCJC standards.
Provide necessary institutional support for curriculum development
and maintenance.
Develop processes to facilitate ongoing meaningful assessment of
SLOs and integrate assessment of SLOs into college processes.
Expand tutoring services to meet demand and support student
success in Basic Skills, CTE, and Transfer courses.
SECTION 3: LPC MISSION AND PLANNING PRIORITIES
Indicate how this position supports the College’s mission and/or planning priorities:
7
SECTION 4: PROGRAM OUTCOMES, INITIATIVES, and PLANS
Please check one.
[ ] This need was described explicitly in a Program Review (Year__________).
[ ] This need was implied in a Program Review (Year__________).
[ ] This need was not included in a Program Review, but has become a need since that time.
Explain, including language from Program Review (if available):
SECTION 5: SAFETY (if applicable)
Explain how this position will improve safety on campus or within your unit:
8
SECTION 6: COSTS*
Estimated Increase or Proposed Annual Salary Cost: $ ______________________
Estimated Benefits Cost: $ ______________________
Total Cost for Position: $ ______________________
NOTE:
Full Time = 20-40 hours per week or 50% - 100%
Regular Hourly = 18 hours or less per week (<50%)
*Costs: For accurate costs, requestor must contact College Administrative Assistant in the
LPC Office of Administrative Services (ext. 1632).
SECTION 7: REVIEWS_____________________________________________________
Signatures:
_______________________________ ____________ _______________________________ ___________
Requester Date Dean/Unit Administrator Date
_______________________________ ____________ _______________________________ ___________
College Administrative Assistant Date Vice President Date
Office of Administrative Services