Recruiting Virtually every college has recruiters who are tasked with the goal of increasing the brand
recognition of the college as well as identifying and engaging potential students. Oftentimes it
takes the involvement of a department chair or similar person to establish recruiting ties above
and beyond what the college has in place.
It is vital for recruiting in the environmental and energy departments to know what kinds of jobs
exist locally. Department chairs (or their equivalents) are often expected to have relationships
with local businesses and associations.
JTAs, DACUMs, and other procedures used in the design of the curriculum will help provide this
sort of information and foster the beginning of these relationships. Any printed materials or
website content developed will be valuable for sharing with prospective students, guidance
counselors, workforce development centers, and staffing services. This sharing of information can
help foster the relationships with area high schools and identify interested students.
The following are guides on evaluation from granting organizations that contain both
general and agency-specific evaluation requirements.
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National Science Foundation’s 2010 User Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation at
http://www.westat.com/pdf/projects/2010ufhb.pdf
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Institute of Museum of Library Science’s Perspectives on Outcome Based Evaluation for Libraries and Museums at
http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/workflow_staging/AssetManager/214.pdf
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Nothing is more effective at increasing teachers’ use of specific instructional practices and
active learning strategies than quality professional development and teacher training.
Unfortunately, training is often the first thing cut when budgets get tight. Travel bans have
practically eliminated professional development opportunities for community and technical
college instructors. To recruit and retain quality teachers, institutions must provide a wide
range of professional development opportunities on a regular basis.
Some of the best resources for professional development services are the:
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U.S. Department of Education at
http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml?exp=5
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Staff Development for Educators at
http://www.sde.com/
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Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development at
http://www.ascd.org/professional-development.aspx