Employee Development Offerings
 

Professional Enhancement Day An annual one day event in which the College closes for business and the day's activities are dedicated to our employees. During the day, workshops on instructional techniques, customer service, leadership, communication, and technology are held, as well as departmental planning sessions that focus on goals and objectives for the upcoming year.
 

Effectiveness Series For all employees, this series is designed to provide faculty and staff with both general and specific skills and knowledge that will help them to be more effective on their job and in their personal life.
 

Coffee Hour In partnership with the Miley Library, this series showcases IRSC faculty and staff speaking on various topics of interest in an informal setting. The purpose of the Friday Morning Coffee Hour is to provide all employees with an opportunity to engage in lively discussion in a relaxing and collegial forum. Students and community members are also welcome to attend.
 

Update IRSC This series is open to all employees and highlights departments, campuses, and programs that have achieved noted successes. The series features both formal presentations as well as tours of buildings as a way to keep employees informed of happenings on campus.
 

Distinguished Lecture The Employee Development Program has teamed up with the IRSC Foundation to provide an annual Distinguished Lecture Series. These lectures are open to employees, students and the community at no cost.
 

Center for Academic Innovation The Employee Development Program has partnered with the Center for Academic Innovation located in the Kight Center for Emerging Technologies to offer an array of state-of-the-art-technology training. Offerings include using the Virtual Studio to enhance Your Class, WebCT, PodCasting, and Smart Board Technologies. Other offerings include Learning Styles, Critical Thinking and Techniques for Promoting Student Engagement. The Center for Academic Innovation is the first and only Community College International Learning Styles Center.
 

Town Hall Meetings This forum provides employees with the opportunity to ask the President any questions they might have. Employees do this anonymously through a question and answer card submitted ahead of time.
 

New Faculty Forum This program pairs new faculty with veteran faculty who provide one-on-one mentoring through the critical first year. Offerings include ensuring success, tenure and promotion, grant development, technology, and college services.
 

Anne R. Snyder Department Chair Leadership Academy Development opportunities are focused on helping the Department Chair become more effective discipline leaders. Offerings include effective leadership, delegation skills, state curriculum issues, finance and budgeting, and student issue management.
 

Administrative Assistant Series This series features sessions on time management, delegation, attitude, and detail management. Participants also participate in “Best Practices” panels to share their strengths with other Administrative Assistants.
 

Great Managers Training program for non-administrative supervisors. Offerings include delegation skills, time management, coaching and feedback skills, legal issues information, hiring processes, customer service, and communication skills.
 

Enlightened Leaders Applied and theoretical offerings on leadership, coaching, mentoring, vision setting, and communication are provided for college administrators.
 

Lifelong Learning Institute (a division of the IRSC Foundation) The offerings of the Institute are specifically designed for men and women age 50 and better. These offerings are not college credit, nor do they apply to any IRSC degree program (nor do they have homework or tests). Membership available through annual subscription. Participation in 2007 offerings provide complimentary membership valid through August 2008. Contact Laura Kelley for more information: (772) 462-7880 or lkelley@ircc.edu.