MCCB POLICIES

Section 5: Staff Positions

MISSISSIPPI

COMMUNITY

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BOARD

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Assistant Director for Training and

Title:

Professional Development

Initial Date of Adoption: December 11, 2015

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Characteristics of Work:

The Assistant Director for Training and Professional Development is a full-time position within the Division of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education under the Office of Curriculum and Instruction (OCI). The Assistant Director for Training and Professional Development will oversee training and professional development activities associated with the Division of Workforce to include the offices of Career and Technical Education, Workforce Education, and the Office of Curriculum and Instruction. The position will provide direct leadership to the Training and Professional Development Specialist. The incumbent will work collaboratively with the colleges, MCCB staff, and the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to provide comprehensive service and support to the Community College CTE Division in developing and delivering training programs that improve student learning, retention, and completion, as well as the effective use of classroom, online, and other emerging technologies. The incumbent must be self-motivated and must exercise sound, independent judgment in a dynamic environment with conflicting priorities requiring a high degree of teamwork, flexibility, discretion, diplomacy, and tact. Work is subject to review by the Director for Curriculum and Instruction, to whom the incumbent is responsible.

Examples of Work :

The following examples are intended only as illustrations of the various tasks performed by the incumbent in this position. These examples are not meant to be exhaustive; they are representative of the general functions of this position.

1. Provide overall vision and leadership as it relates to training and professional development activities for the Division of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education. a. Work closely with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in the development of all training and professional development activities. b. Work closely with MCCB staff, in particular the Division of Workforce, Career and Technical Education staff to develop and deliver all training and professional development activities. c. Work closely with the workforce and CTE staff at the fifteen colleges in order to offer training and professional development that is research-based, relevant, and useful. 2. Maintain a broad understanding of current and emerging issues in higher education as it relates to workforce and CTE initiatives, pedagogical techniques, and instructional technology. 3. Provide guidance to MCCB staff and staff of the fifteen colleges in the areas of instructor training and professional development. 4. Assist the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in planning the Workforce CTE Summer Conference. 5. Provide ongoing support to faculty of the fifteen colleges as it relates to the effective use of instructional technologies in implementing the MS Workforce Advantage Program. 6. Develop and deliver training, in individualized settings, small groups, and via the web in synchronous and asynchronous formats. 7. Direct and manage all activities related to training and professional development as it relates to the Division of Workforce Career and Technical Education, including the Training and Development Specialist for the Office of Curriculum and Instruction. 8. Assist in agency enrollment audits and Civil Rights Compliance reviews. 9. Track, report, and maintain records of participation, satisfaction, and other measures to ensure continuous improvement of programs and services relating to activities of the Division of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education. 10. Performs other duties as assigned.