This edition of "Requirements for Certification" updates pertinent information on certification requirements for teachers, administrators, librarians, counselors, and other school personnel in each state in the United States. Outlines are provided of recommendations on certification by regional and national associations, and sources of information…

This handbook presents the minimum qualifications required for full-time faculty and academic support personnel at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC). Section A presents Board of Trustee policies regarding: hiring professional staff, full-time faculty, and full-time academic support personnel; establishing competencies for faculty and…

This edition of "Requirements for Certification" updates pertinent information on certification requirements for teachers, administrators, librarians, counselors, and other school personnel in each state in the United States. Outlines are provided of recommendations on certification by the following regional and national associations: Middle…

The recruitment, screening, and appointment of faculty and staff are vital steps towards institutional excellence. The holistic approach to hiring reviews every aspect of each candidate's qualifications from various points of view. The approach begins with the formation of a screening/search committee consisting of a representative group of…

Presents a program at a two-year college designed to meet the needs of its students by improving student preparedness and furthering student achievement. (PR)

A corporate perspective on the general education competencies expected of middle management and technical personnel is provided and responded to in these three papers. First, Rita Meyer presents results from a study conducted by West Virginia Northern Community College to obtain the views of corporate managers on the general education…

This publication offers an update of pertinent information for teachers, administrators, librarians, counselors, and other school personnel on certification requirements. Recommendations from regional and national associations on school staff responsibilities and school policies are presented, as well as current addresses for sources of…

Advocates the development of public service programs through administrative teamwork rather than through a "grantsmanship" office. Outlines the types of administrative leadership necessary for an effective resource development effort and relates them to the process followed at Lakeland College, Illinois. (AYC)

Identifies employee skills needed by U.S. business/industry: generic skills (e.g., reading, writing, computation, problem solving), relational skills (e.g., ability to work better and in more sophisticated ways with diverse groups); responsibility skills (e.g., taking initiative in learning); and integration skills (e.g., ability to make meaning…

Recommends ways to ensure that a qualified leader is chosen as community college president even if top candidates withdraw late in the selection process. Urges trustees to keep selection deadlines open, show the college's true colors, broaden the search's scope, woo the best candidate, and tap new pools. (DMM)

The positions of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges are presented with respect to professional standards for the hiring, transfer, and professional development of community college faculty. With regard to hiring, the Academic Senate argues that faculty must bear the primary responsibility for hiring new full- and part-time…

This discussion of the changing nature of leadership in community colleges focuses on the qualities of college presidents, the environment in which the college president operates, the relationship between the president and the college board, and ways of strengthening the presidency. First, the benefits and liabilities of the job of college…

Arguing that boards of education, trustees, administrators, and faculty leaders can and should work together to ensure excellence in instruction, this book presents a comprehensive framework for an administrative faculty evaluation system. Chapter 1 suggests that the first step in evaluating for excellence is to develop a profile of the strengths…

Application packets for a community college teaching position should be simple, concise, and provide just enough information about the applicant to interest the screening committee. Since many colleges utilize an official application form, screening committees and personnel officers will probably review these forms for the candidate information.…

Explains the differences between licensing and certification; trends in relicensure and recertification; types of occupational tests; and methods of preparing for occupational tests. Considers implications of testing for occupational education. (DMM)