A variance may be submitted for an instructor who has more exprerience than what'stated in the guidelines but may have some eductaion but not quite the amount stated in the guideline.
The variance is designed for instructors that don't meet the requirements outlined by TWC. They typically require the instructor to meet at least half of the requirements.
Frank Hammack
There are web sites you can go on to see if the high school was legitimate or not as well which makes the process more thorough.
I agree, as it will get around the campus and students will not feel good about this.
You may to send a variance if a person's background is not exactly what is required or is a bit different
You are right Suzanne. Also, TWC usually requires that an instructor meet at least half the requirements before they will consider a variance. You need to follow the instructions on the last page of the PS-002 to submit a variance requst.
Frank Hammack
A variance may be requested if the instructor applying does not have all the qualification listed in 807.81 if they have sufficient justification and assurance that the program quality will not be lessened.
A Variance is designed for those instructor who do not fully meet the TWC requirements. TWC typically requires that a prospective instructor meet at least half of the requirements. The requirements to submit a variance can be found on the last page of the the PS-002, Instructor Application.
Frank Hammack
A variance may need to be applied for when the experience/education is in a "related" field, and not the exact field that the instructor is applying for. One would need to document and defend the relative nature of the experience the educator has before CSC would approve.
Sandra you are absolutly right. The variance is the last resort. TWC requires that an instructor meet at least half of the requirements before that will even consider a variance.
Frank Hammack
I firmly believe that for the best interest of students, schools should avoid to submit variances. They should strive to keep a good list of qualified candidates to replace instructors in the middle of a term if the need arises.
Does a school need to wait to receive the Instructor Variance approval notice from TWC before the temporary instructor would be placed in a class to teach?
In the circumstance of a prospective instructor having very good qualifications and education to instruct certain topics of a multi-segment/topic program and their abilities would be a credit to the school, a variance would be a consideration in hiring them. Having the Director free for guidance of the instructor's on-the-job training in the topic segments of which they need experience, would be a necessary element. It is said that to teach something is the best way to learn it.
Also, in a rural area, the list used for selection of personnel who are highly qualified and experienced in all topics of a program, is a short one.
You must submit the variance to Career Schools for approval. If they approve the instructor then they can be hired for a permanent position.
Frank H.
Yes i think variance can be used as a last resort .We have some individuals that are veeeeery good at what they do and they can be hired for temporary position.
I believe that if you have a qualified instructor that does not meet the instruction time a variance would be the best option in order to give the the instruction time needed
They would need to be evaulated and a copy of the school's final exams taken by the applica for the subject must meet a min acceptablew score of 90%
Your right, a variance should only be used as a last resort.
Frank
I also don’t think a variance should be used. I think a school should error on the side of caution.
Remember that for Career Schools and Colleges, the qualifications for an instructor is based upon the amount of education and then the years of experience. For example, if the instructor has a secondary education, they need 5 years of experience within the last 10 years, completed a 900 hour program, 4 years of experience, associate degree, 3 years of experience, etc. So in your example, if the instructor had a graduate degree then they would need two years of experience.
Frank
