Leadership Diversity Caring Excellence

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1 Leadership Diversity Caring Excellence Cllege f Educatin and Organizatinal Leadership Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Prgram Curse Outline and Syllabus Template Educatinal Management 571 Human Resurce Administratin 3 units (Graduate Credit) Instructr s Cntact Infrmatin Instructr shuld prvide infrmatin fr student cntact such as address, telephne number, address, fax number, ffice hurs, etc. CPSEL Standards fr Administrative Services Credential This curse meets r partially meets Standard 3 Management f the Schl, Standard 5 Persnal Ethics and Leadership Capacity, Standard 6 Plitical, Scial, Legal and Cultural Understanding, and Standard 4 Wrking with Diverse Families and Cmmunities. Bulletin Curse Descriptin This curse will cver selectin, supervisin, and evaluatin f persnnel alng with negtiatins, cnflict reslutin and emplyer-emplyee relatinships. Strategies fr efficient utilizatin f staff talent and time will als be discussed. Prgram Relatinship This curse is in the area f cncentratin fr thse students chsing t earn a Masters Degree and/r the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. Prerequisites Nne Required Texts. The instructr shuld use texts n this apprved list. 1

2 Prasad, Raj and Mary Elizabeth Bhatnager (latest editin). A Digest f Selected Laws Related t Certificated Persnnel. Burlingame, CA: Assciatin f Califrnia Schl Administratrs. Prasad, Raj and Mary Elizabeth Bhatnager (latest editin). A Digest f Selected Laws Related t Classified Persnnel. Burlingame, CA: Assciatin f Califrnia Schl Administratrs. (Revised 10/20/06) Rudd, Rnald C. and Jseph Wdfrd (latest editin). Supervisr s Guide t Dcumentatin and File Building. Crestline, CA: Advisry Publishing. Fisher, Rger and William Ury (latest editin). Getting t Yes. New Yrk, NY: Penguin Press. Pcket Guide t APA Frmat. American Psychlgical Assciatin. Texts may be purchased at the ULV Bkstre: Telephne: ulvbkstre@fheg.fllett.cm ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Gals COURSE CONTENT The purpse f this curse is t present and understand the principles f human resurce administratin in public schls. Curse Outline The curse syllabus develped by the instructr shuld include the fllwing: 1. General cncepts and principles f human resurce administratin; 2. Fundamentals f affirmative actin, recruitment, selectin, assignment and dismissal f staff; 3. Essentials f dcumentatin and file building, including prgressive discipline and prtectin f cnfidentiality and privacy; 4. Principles and prcesses fr mnitring, supervisin and evaluatin f Certificated and Classified staff; 5. Persnnel relatins, t include: a. Fundamentals f cllective bargaining; b. Interpreting emplyment cntracts; c. Wrking with a variety f frmal and infrmal emplyee grups. 6. Utilize apprpriate technlgy t supprt human resurce administratin. 7. Prmte equity, fairness and respect amng all members f the schl cmmunity. 8. Sustain a prductive schl envirnment that supprts the prfessinal grwth f teachers. 9. Align fiscal, human and material resurces t supprt the learning f all subgrups f students. 10. Ensure that the schl perates cnsistently within the parameters f federal, state and lcal laws, plicies, regulatins, and statutry requirements pertaining t human resurce administratin. 2

3 Curse Learning Objectives (Outcmes) Thrugh class experiences, readings, assignments and prjects, candidates will: 1. Research and apply the general cncepts and principles f human resurce administratin; (Standard 3) 2. Explain, using specific examples, hw affirmative actin affects human resurce administratin; (Standard 2, 3, 6) 3. Use cllabrative, cllegial planning t design and deliver methds fr wrking with staff with disabilities; (Standards 3, 5) 4. Identify and apply the prcedures f recruitment, selectin, inductin, retentin and evaluatin f Certificated and Classified persnnel; (Standards 1, 2, 3, 6) 5. Use knwledge f the rle f cllective bargaining and management f master cntracts t manage legal and cntractual agreements in ways that fster a prfessinal wrk envirnment; (Standard 3) 6. Apply grievance prcedures t persnnel matters; (Standard 3) 7. Analyze schl climate and apply apprpriate strategies fr its imprvement; (Standards 1, 3) 8. Design and demnstrate nn-evaluative techniques t imprve instructin; (Standards 1, 2, 5) 9. Use knwledge f the varius types f staff supervisin mdels t sustain a safe, efficient, prductive schl envirnment that nurtures student learning and supprt prfessinal grwth; (Standards 2, 3) 10. Use knwledge f hw emplyees are mtivated and hw t sustain high jb satisfactin t maximize emplyee perfrmance and student achievement; (Standards all) 11. Identify and apply effective practices fr maintaining dcumentatin and file building; (Standards 3, 5, 6) 12. Understand and apply the requirements relating t credentialing laws, including assignment authrizatins; (Standards 3,5,6) 13. Design and apply technlgical resurces apprpriately t imprve resurce systems. (Standards 3, 4, 5) Majr Study Units A 3 unit class reflects 45 hurs f class time fr 3 units f credit. Curse may be taught in term r semester cnfiguratin. Unit 1: Tpics: Histry f persnnel administratin 3

4 Rle and functin f human resurces administratin Challenges f human resurces administratin Relatinship f persnnel functins t student learning Unit 2: Tpics: Recruitment and selectin f staff Jb descriptins Advertisement and brchure design Screening Credentialing Selecting the interview cmmittee Interview strategies The Prfessinal Emplyment Prtfli (Benchmark assignment) Administrative selectin Unit 4: Tpics: Orientatin, inductin and mentring f new emplyees Classified Certificated Administrative Unit 5: Tpics: Emplyee relatins classified and certificated Dcumentatin, cnferencing Lay-ff Nn-reelectin Dismissal Unit 6: Tpic: Organizatinal culture and climate Definitins f culture and climate Analyzing culture and climate Imprving culture and climate Unit 7: Tpics: Cllective bargaining Negtiatins Grievances Mediatin Impasse Fact-finding Arbitratin Labr cntract interpretatin Unit 8: Tpics: Leadership and management styles fr gd emplyee relatins Decisin making/prblem slving Cnflict reslutin Cmmunicatin techniques Time management Unit 9: Tpics: Staff develpment State supprt fr staff develpment Principles f adult learning Planning, scheduling and implementing a staff develpment prgram Staff develpment fr classified emplyees Unit 10: Tpics: Trends and issues in persnnel management Overall scietal trends 4

5 Demgraphics Ecnmics Site-based management Unit 11: Tpics: Career advancement Self-assessment Getting the jb The Instructr reserves the right t make changes t the Curse Outline. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT Benchmark Assessments t be included in the Field Experience Prtfli after grading. These assignments must be successfully cmpleted by all students: Benchmark assignment these assignments must be successfully cmpleted by all students These benchmark assignments are t be cnsidered part f yur grade fr this class. Yur instructr will grade them and then yu are t archive them in yur prtfli. The Benchmark may be used as ne f yur 3 fieldwrk prjects fr this class. Curse Benchmark: Develp yur Prfessinal Emplyment Prtfli. It shuld include: A prfessinal chrnlgical resume Three up t date letters f recmmendatin Cver letter fr a schl administrative psitin 1 page reflective essay stating yur philsphy f schl administratin An artifact that illustrates what yu cnsider t be ne f yur greatest successes as an educatr. Embedded technlgy benchmark: Prepare a summary f a classrm bservatin r a disciplinary mem using wrd prcessing *Methds f Evaluatin fr determining achievement f required learnings Readings: The assigned readings are designed t prepare the candidate fr the wrk t be dne in class each week. Cmpletin f the readings will be assessed thrugh class participatin. Case studies: Case studies will be used t apply themes and strategies t real life administrative situatins. Mst f these will be dne in cllabrative grups. Jurnals: Jurnals will be kept fr the purpse f becming reflective practitiners f administrative skills. 5

6 Written psitin papers: The assigned tpics are designed t prmpt candidates t reflect and frm persnal pinins in human resurces related areas. Students will write a psitin paper n nn-evaluative techniques t imprve standards-based instructin. In-basket assignments: These are cmprised f real-life situatins where the candidate is asked t use his/her judgment t slve everyday dilemmas in a 1 3 page written respnse. Student presentatins: Presentatin f research the candidate has dne n a selected tpic related t human resurces administratin. In-class r take-hme exams: Designed t prmpt candidate t apply infrmatin and skills t all r part f the class cntent. Mck interviews: Students will practice interviewing techniques in mck interviews fr administrative psitins. Online research: Students will research plicies and laws related t student and staff cnfidentiality Cperative/cllabrative grups: Plan an inservice n sme aspect f the research tpic Cnfidentiality including a Pwer Pint presentatin which will be ed t the instructr. Related Prjects: *Review and critique the district s plicies and prcedures fr affirmative actin, including analysis f hiring practices and staff cmpsitin. *Review the district s teacher evaluatin plicy, prcedures and practices, and critiques in relatin t its implementatin fr imprving/supervising persnnel. * Cmpare and cntrast the district s certificated and classified persnnel. *Summarize in writing the schl district s recruitment and assignment plicies and practices, drawing frm written district publicatins and interviews with district and site administratrs. *Study the cncept f nn-cnfrntive negtiatins (win-win, mutual interest, etc.) and discuss prs and cns fr use in the lcal district with yur district s persnnel administratr and present the findings t yur schl principal * Utilize technlgy data bases t analyze staffing fr past, present and future district/schl needs. * Suggested Field Experience Prtfli Artifact *Assessment Plan The attached rubric shuld be cmpleted fr each student in each class. It is t be included as part f the Field Experience Prtfli. Fr graduate wrk at the University f La Verne the grade fr acceptable and satisfactry perfrmance is a B (3.0). This implies that the graduate students must perfrm at an abve average 6

7 level, cmpared t undergraduate standards. It als implies that C- and D grades are unacceptable in graduate wrk. (See University f La Verne Catalg, p. 49) A suggested Grading Scale: A = 95 t 100 A- = 92 t 94 B+ = 89 t 91 B = 84 t 88 B- = 81 t 83 C+ = 78 t 80 C = 73 t 77 The instructr shuld insert his/her wn schedule fr grading assignments specific t the class. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Recmmended Reading The Instructr shuld add additinal references f his/her chsing. Settles, Ivan (latest editin). Hw t Find a Jb in Schl Administratin. Sacrament, CA: Assciatin f Califrnia Schl Administratrs. Twnley, A., Schmieder-Ramirez, J,. & Wehmeyer, L. (latest editin). Schl Persnnel Administratin. Dubuque, Iwa: Kendall/Hunt Publishers. 7