Objective 2: Staff Recruitment & Development

1.  Outcome:  College will revise staff recruiting, selection, and evaluation procedures to reflect priorities on learning-centered education.

Activities
1a.  Job postings/announcements for classified and management positions will contain language indicating how the position contributes to creating a learning-centered environment. 
Timeline:  9/01/03 
Facilitator:  Jim Garcia

1b.  Work with Personnel Services on their redesign of the Notice of Vacancy to ensure that it reflects the values of a learning-centered college.
Timeline:  3/01/03 
Facilitator:  Jim Garcia

1c.  Work with Personnel Services to redesign Application for Employment to ensure it reflects the values of a learning-centered college.
Timeline:  3/01/03 
Facilitator:  Jim Garcia

1d.  Hiring Processes training will incorporate information on how to infuse a learning-centered approach to the search process.
Timeline:  9/01/03 
Facilitator:  Jim Garcia

1e.  Develop an insert on the “Learning College” to be included in College’s recruitment materials.
Timeline:  9/01/03 
Facilitator:  Margaret Bayless

1f.  Implement Faculty Hiring Guides Proposal.
Timeline:  6/30/01
Facilitator:  Margaret Bayless

1g.  Revise evaluation system for classified staff to reflect values of a learning-centered college.
Timeline:  6/30/02
Facilitator:  Alen Bahret

2.  Outcome:  College will create staff development programs for staff and faculty to assist them in their roles as learning facilitators.

Activities:
2a.  Develop workshops for all staff and faculty on what it means to be a learning-centered college and how every staff member can be a more effective facilitator of learning.
Timeline:  3/1/03 
Facilitator:  Jim Garcia

2b.  Investigate ways to provide access to professional development funds for classified staff.
Timeline:  6/30/02
Facilitator:  Alen Bahret

3.  Outcome:  College will create special staff development programs for all new staff and faculty to introduce them to key concepts associated with learning-centered education and to assist them in becoming more effective facilitators of learning.

Activities:
3a.  Continue to refine Faculty Connections and new faculty mentoring program.
Timeline:  ongoing
Facilitator:  Margaret Bayless

3b.  Incorporate the workshop to be developed into the New Employee Orientation Series.
Timeline:  9/02/02
Facilitator:  Jim Garcia