This document details the powers and responsibilities of Instructor Trainers, elected Trainers Leadership Committee, and The Carpentries Core Team. This is the second of two public documents detailing the role of the Trainers Leadership Committee.
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Ratify documentation changes that:
- change requirements or process for maintaining Active status as a Trainer
- reduce or re-assign powers that belong to the Trainer community
- are requested for ratification by any active Trainer
- for more on ratification, see governance documentation
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Elect Trainers Leadership Committee
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Communicate with Trainers, Trainers Leadership Committee & Core Team
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Set agenda for Trainer meetings
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Volunteer or nominate Trainers for elected and appointed roles
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Propose changes to policy or documentation to be considered by Trainers Leadership
- Interpret requirements for maintaining Active status as a Trainer, including determination of "equivalent activities" to renew via participation
- Rank Instructor Trainer applicants
- Set schedule for Trainer meetings
- Establish Task Forces and Subcommittees within Trainers group
- Propose documentation changes for ratification by the Trainer community (see above)
- Propose and implement documentation changes that do not require ratification by the Trainer community
- Propose changes to Core Team policies and procedures related to Instructor Training
- Propose changes to policies or practices governed by other subcommunities' leadership that affect Instructor Training (e.g. Maintainers responses to checkout contributions)
- Oversee changes to Instructor Training curriculum
- Oversee changes to Instructor checkout requirements
- Oversee changes to criteria for ranking Open Instructor Training applicants and selection of groups for Sponsored Instructor Training
- Propose changes to policy or documentation to be considered by Trainers Leadership
- Accept Instructor Trainer applicants
- Accept Open Instructor Training applicants
- Award sponsored Instructor Training seats or events to groups
- Approve Instructor Training events
- Conduct public outreach, fundraising, and other public-facing activities to be conducted under The Carpentries brand
- Communicate with member organisations, including negotiation of additional responsibilities for Trainers serving in the context of a Member Agreement
- Perform Data collection, assessment, and database management pursuant to local and global privacy regulations
- Certify Trainers
- Implement Active status renewal and changes to or from Alumni status for Trainers
- All members of The Carpentries community must abide by The Carpentries Code of Conduct.
- Follow the Code of Conduct (CoC) in all communications and interactions with The Carpentries community and promptly report any violations of the CoC.
- Communicate The Carpentries community values to trainees and model that behaviour when teaching.
- Provide a welcoming and supporting environment for trainees.
- Model The Carpentries focus on active, participatory learning in Instructor Training.
- Apply the principles used in The Carpentries workshops in other teaching contexts.
- For Trainers wishing to retain Active status
- Renew Certification annually through participation or by meeting with the Core Team as detailed in the Handbook.
- Respond to Quarterly Scheduling Polls.
- Recruit and approve nominees to serve in elected and appointed community roles
- Ensure that key community roles are filled, including
- Trainer meeting leads
- Curriculum maintainers
- Application reviewers for Trainer Training
- Create, assess and maintain application scoring rubric for Instructor Trainers, Open Instructor Training and group seats/events
- Respond to inquiries and requests made by Trainers
- Maintain communication with Trainers, Core Team, Board of Directors, and other Carpentries communities as appropriate, including regular reports to the Trainer community.
- Leadership responsibilities, should the Trainers Leadership Committee fail to fulfill them
- Process Trainer applications
- Process Open Instructor Training and group sponsorship applications
- Offer Instructor Training seats to members, accepted applicants, and sponsored groups
- Recruit & schedule Trainers to host Teaching Demonstrations
- Recruit & schedule Trainers to teach Instructor Training events
- Administer Instructor Training events
- Respond to inquiries and requests made by Trainers & Trainers Leadership Committee
- Report and release data pursuant to Carpentries policies as well as local and global privacy regulations
- Support the Trainers Leadership Committee in fulfilling essential responsibilities, taking action as needed to ensure that necessary work is accomplished