Part-time contract?

omen80

Hi,

I was lecturing part-time in an institute of technology last semester. I applied for an assistant position which came up over the summer but didn't get it. I also asked if there would be any available hours this year but they didn't know at that stage. This morning, I received a contract in the post from the HR manager asking for my signature for casual part-time lecturer and for an up-to-date CV. It doesn't actually say anything about offering me hours though.
What is this about? Is it just in case some hours do come up that they have a contract already set out? I didn't sign something like this last semester.

Thanks for any help......

rainbowtrout

You'll probably have to ring the HR manager and ask.

omen80

rainbowtrout wrote: »

You'll probably have to ring the HR manager and ask.

I sent an email a few hours ago but haven't heard anything. I'll ring tomorrow if I don't hear back. It's all very strange.......

omen80

HR got back to me this morning. They said that they are just getting ahead of time and sending out the contracts early. If (and it's a big if) I get offered hours then the contract will officially kick in. Great way to play with people's hopes just to save themselves a little hassle in September.

Zipppy

I got offered a part time lecturing gig at a large Inst Tech following an interview last summer..was told at the interview that I was perfect for th e position and that once they completed courses schedules etc in a week or so they'd be in touch..

Never heard from them again....despite emails and phone messages left..... very disrespectful

Tom Dunne

Schedules are probably not created yet, therefore they cannot give part-time lecturers their hours.

If you are teaching evening classes, ITs tend to only give evening staff their hours once they know student numbers, which won't be for a week or so yet.

When I was working in one IT a few years back, I was told in June that they didn't know if there would be any hours for me in September, so the best advice they could give was to go and look for another job. Two days after I was offered another job back in industry, HR called me back "delighted" to tell me that they had hours for me in September after all.

These are some of the reasons I am lecturing abroad right now.

omen80

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Schedules are probably not created yet, therefore they cannot give part-time lecturers their hours.

As far as I know orientation week for 1st years is next week, and then week 1 starts the Monday after. Surely they would have timetables done by now?

Zipppy

Sorry I should have said .. this was summer 2010 not this year...never heard anything

Tom Dunne

omen80 wrote: »

Surely they would have timetables done by now?

You'd think, wouldn't you?

omen80

Well maybe there's still time yet to get a call from them. Not counting on it though!

Tom Dunne

omen80 wrote: »

Not counting on it though!

Yeah, I think this is the right attitude. It is a terrible way to treat staff.

omen80

I saw the timetables up today with lecturers assigned to classes. My name wasn't there so I guess that's it! Do you know if they keep you on file in case something comes up for next semester?