Training and Supervising Offsite Faculty

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Training and Supervising Offsite Faculty

• Melissa Meltzer
• Weston Distance Learning, Inc.
• April 6, 2009

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Weston Distance Learning

• At-Home Professions
• U.S. Career Institute
• McKinley College

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Teamwork

• Coming together is a beginning.  Keeping
  together is progress.  Working together is
  success.
•  
• Henry Ford

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Faculty

• Who hires and trains new faculty?
• What do faculty need to know? Training Culture
• How does on-going training occur?

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Who hires and trains new faculty?

• Human Resources
• Assistant Faculty Manager
• Mentor/Faculty member

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What do faculty need to know?

• School Culture
• School Procedures/Policies
• WDL Handbook
• Faculty Handbook
• Expectations
• Teaching/Grading
• Responsibilities
• Evaluation

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Training

• Assignment of trainer/mentor
• Completion of course content
• Procedural/administrative training
• Phone training
• Written/e-mail etiquette
• Online Faculty Training (Adjuncts)

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How does on-going training occur?

• Monthly /Bi-monthly Meetings
• Conferences/Workshops
• Guest Facilitators
• Online Workshops

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Supervision

• Performance Appraisal
• Quality Assurance (QA) Checks
• E-mail/Phone QA
• Assignment QA
• Performance Assessment

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Unique to WDL Faculty

• Course Development
• SMEs
• Academic Reviewers
• Assistant Managers
• Faculty Advocacy Accessibility
• Low Turnover Rate

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Motivation The Extras!

• VIPs program
• Monthly division meetings
• Faculty autonomy
• E-mail/phone correspondence (AFM)
• Recognition for the extra mile
• Continuing education opportunities

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Community Building

• WDL Distribution Lists
• Employee of the Month
• WDL Monthly Meeting/Recap
• Department Spotlights
• WDL Picnics
• WDL Holiday Parties

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What next?

• On-going refinement of programs
• Implementation of online adjunct programs
• Faculty Chats
• Faculty Resources
• Community-building Ideas

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Questions???

• Melissam_at_westondistancelearning.com