DUTIES OF A PROFESSOR
As defined by the Ontario Council of Regents, the duties of a Professor are:
Under the direction of the senior academic officer of the College or his/her designate, a
Professor is responsible for providing academic leadership and for developing an
effective learning environment for students. This includes:
A) The design/revision/upgrading of courses, including:
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consulting with program and course directors and other faculty members,
advisory committees, accrediting agencies, potential employers and students;
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defining course objectives and evaluating and validating these objectives;
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specifying or approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.;
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developing individualized instruction and multimedia presentations where
applicable;
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selecting or approving textbooks and learning materials.
B) The teaching of assigned courses, including:
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ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach and evaluation
techniques;
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carrying out regularly scheduled instruction;
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tutoring and academic counseling of students;
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providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available
resources, work experience and field trips;
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evaluating student progress/achievement, assuming responsibility for the overall
assessment of the students’ work within assigned courses.
C) The provision
of academic leadership, including:
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providing guidance to Instructors relative to the Instructor’s teaching
assignments;
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participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees as
requested.
In addition, the Professor may, from time to time, be called upon to contribute to other
areas ancillary to the Professor role such as student recruitment and selection,
timetabling, facility design, professional development, student employment, and control
of supplies and equipment.