Q: Our College is researching a change in how we pay instructors…moving from a flat rate to giving the managers more flexibility in negotiating with instructors based on the instructional/content area. I am very excited about more flexibility. Does LERN have any articles or..
Questions
Q: What percentage of course fees should go to pay the instructor?A: LERN recommends that not more than 35% of fees be used for instructor compensation. It is possible to go up to 40%, but it is best to stay at the 35% level if possible.
Q: When Greg was here teaching the Certified Program Planner Course he talked about limiting the amount of work assigned to any one individual instructor to a certain percentage. I am looking through my notes and cannot find his recommendation. Do you know where I can find this?..
Q: We are interested in any recommendations on how to handle instructor pay when a class is offered to both credit and non-credit students (in the same class taught by the same instructor at the same time). Credit instructors are generally paid at a much higher rate than the..
Q: Can LERN provide a general rule of thumb in terms of selecting a payment amount for community education instructors. In other words, is it better to pay them a percentage of each enrollment or a flat hourly rate? A: I have attached our report on how to pay instructors for..
Q: We are looking at working with some new presenters for the programs in our department and were looking for some additional information. Does LERN have any guidelines on what trainers/instructors should be paid? Also, is prep time something that we need to take into..