TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SACs
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Suggestions for SAC managers > Managing an educational facility like a SAC requires a wide range of skills as outlined on the following page. Use the checklist on the following pages to identify areas where you feel you need more training. For appropriate training, it is likely that you will need to look beyond the field of language education to business administration, educational management, public relations and human resources. > As a manager you do not work in isolation. Draw on the strengths of your colleagues and on informal professional networks. > Start by outlining the position of your centre within the larger institution. Insist on getting clear, preferably written, commitments from stakeholders (senior management, other department heads, Deans) and document their proposed involvement. If there is no mission statement for your centre, draft one and reach consensus on its content. > SAC managers have a wide range of responsibilities, often not fully appreciated by management. Observe your own daily activities over a period of time and record the types of duties you perform. This record can help you to obtain more staffing, training, or (financial) support and recognition for your centre. - people management/line management - financial management/accounting - reporting - project management - strategic planning - teaching (students) and staff development - student counselling - materials evaluation - materials development - technical support - building management (materials purchases, maintenance) - marketing/publicity - research - committee work/institutional obligations - others_____________________________________
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