NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
PLAN SECTION V
Canvas, the NCTC Learning Management System, is utilized by QEP faculty to provide a platform to access rubrics, utilize a course guides, build a repository of course content and support materials, and collaborate with other faculty in creating program-specific lessons and assignments that build employability skill awareness, articulation, and opportunities for application. Collaboration for curriculum design between academic deans, division chairs, and faculty members supports comprehensive and consistent content development within the programs/pathways.
• Create three content/assignments that introduce, reinforce, and assess each identified employability skill related to specific programs. • Provide additional training to program colleagues. • Meet two times per semester. • Host one career development event per semester. Canvas Course Aspire to be Hired: QEP Faculty Course has been designed to provide for collaboration and guidance. The Canvas’ course goal is to provide a repository of employability skill content, idea prompts, discussions, announcements and deadlines. It is also the official housing location for all Aspire to be Hired signature assignments, official rubrics, and the QEP course guide, which provides the framework for content/assignment requirements to meet the program outcomes. (Appendix H).
Two semesters prior to scale-up into the new programs, the instructional dean and division chairs will begin meeting to choose which of the identified employability skills will be implemented, identify faculty for content development, and build rubrics and curriculum maps. One semester before the scale-up, identified faculty will be introduced to the QEP Faculty Task Force led by the QEP director and the instructional liaison for QEP outcomes and procedures. Faculty will begin building program-specific content and preparing for implementation into courses.
Rubrics Rubrics were created by instructional deans, division chairs, a faculty liaison, and the QEP director to provide a consistent measure to be used throughout all Aspire to be Hired implemented courses. One rubric will be created for each employability skill. At this time, rubrics have been created for four of the eight employability skills being used for Aspire to be Hired, including ethical decision-making, problem solving, professional communication, and teamwork/collaboration. Additional rubrics will be built as programs add employability skills. The rubric provides a 3-point scale of Above Average (3), Average (2), Below Average (1), and No Submission (0). The rubric’s goal is to measure students’ understanding of specific employability skills (not assessed individually but as a part of a student’s ability to demonstrate the employability skill), and the program outcome of articulation. (Appendix I).
Support for instructional implementation is provided through multiple methods. Focus is given to providing space for collaboration, communication, and guidance while allowing instructors the flexibility to individualize and adapt employability skills lessons to their specific program pathways. Faculty Task Force The QEP Faculty Task Force is critical in creating relevant and applicable employability skill content for instruction. This task force will be populated by program faculty, division chairs, QEP faculty liaison and a career coach. Division chairs will choose faculty to create Aspire to be Hired lessons/assignments aligned with the needs of their programs/pathways. Following the initial act of content creation, faculty will remain on the task force to provide career development opportunities, feedback, continuous monitoring, and suggestions for QEP effectiveness. Faculty will be appointed to the task force the semester before program implementation and added to the QEP Faculty Canvas course. A career coach is assigned to the task force and will be responsible for coordinating task force meetings and career events. The Faculty Task Force will:
Employability Skill Course Guide Division chairs, the QEP faculty liaison, and the QEP director will create a course guide of employability skills to assist faculty in meeting the QEP program outcomes (i.e., intentional instruction towards awareness, articulation (describe and discuss), and application). The course guide will provide a consistent outline for structure and allow for flexibility to meet program needs (Appendix J).
Structured Support Services Implementation The Career Services Center will set goals and program objectives to align with the QEP’s mission and program outcomes. Career Services will provide training and
• Participate in kick-off meeting and training, recorded, and available in Canvas course.
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