Kirkwood

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Memorandum of Understanding for Teaching Services

Between

Kirkwood Community College

And

“Insert Name” School District

This agreement is entered into between Kirkwood Community College and the “insert name” School District for concurrent enrollment classes offered per the Master Educational Service Agreement by “insert name”instructors.

PURPOSE: This agreement outlines the responsibilities of Kirkwood Community College, “insert name” School District, and the following said “insert name” School District instructor: “Insert Name”

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Collect and review instructor application material and credentials.
  2. Approve instructor and courses in which he/she is qualified to teach.
  3. Conduct instructor orientation and professional development related to teaching at the college level.
  4. Provide on-going subject specific curriculum and instruction support for college courses being offered to “insert name” students.
  5. Maintain accreditation standards for college curriculum.
  6. Serve as the registrar to establish and maintain student credit records and transcripts.
  7. Conduct routine course evaluations.
  8. Coordinate district billing based on final enrollment day class roster.
  9. Coordinate faculty classroom visits on established rotating basis.
  10. Maintain educational service agreements, teacher MOUs, course syllabi and state Department of Education records.
  11. Provide student orientation materials and/or meetings for district personnel, students and parents, which will include general advising information.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Provide administrative and academic counseling support to students enrolled in college courses.
  2. Provide students with Kirkwood program and course information.
  3. Provide Kirkwood with course scheduling information by June 15 each year for the following school year or by a mutually agreed upon date.
  4. Grant high school credit for successful course completion.
  5. Require all students to comply with Kirkwood’s health and safety rules and enrollment regulations.
  6. Pay Kirkwood the agreed upon cost per pupil as outlined in the Educational Service Master Agreement.
  7. Notify Kirkwood in advance for the approval of a long-term substitute teacher assignment for said instructor.
  8. Provide up-to-date class rosters and communicate changes in enrollment as they occur.
  9. Provide registration assistance as needed an in a timely manner.
  10. Be in compliance with the use of required textbooks and software approved by the respective Kirkwood academic department.

PARTICIPATING DISTRICT INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Complete and submit required instructor application and employment material to Kirkwood.
  2. Participate in required Kirkwood instructor orientation sessions and on-going required professional development.
  3. Follow and distribute Kirkwood course syllabus and outline to students and Kirkwood contact each semester.
  4. Conduct Kirkwood course & program orientation during first week of each class, which includes student registration for college credit.
  5. Inform Kirkwood contact immediately of any changes to individual class rosters throughout the term.
  6. Submit Kirkwood mid-term and final grades by required date using Kirkwood EagleNet system.
  7. Enforce Kirkwood student conduct policy.
  8. Attend annual academic department meetings and training sessions.
  9. Administer Student Perception of Teaching Evaluation (SPOT) form to students.
  10. Verify final class roster for billing purposes.

NON COMPLIANCE

It is also agreed that if the participating district, or district instructor does not comply with their respective responsibilities, they will first be cited for non-compliance with a verbal warning, followed by a written warning to district administration if they continue to not be in compliance. After three citings of non-compliance, Kirkwood has the ability cancel this agreement for teaching services with said district and district instructor.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

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Official District SignatureOfficial KirkwoodSignature

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Title of District OfficialTitle of Kirkwood Official

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DateDate

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District Instructor Signature

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Date