HUMAN SERVICES
PROGRAM DIRECTOR EVALUATION SUMMARY
Name of Program Director:
Department of Human Services Program Name:
Period Covered: 08/01/2015—09/01/2016
Evaluation Type: Colleague Input
Self-Evaluation (by program director)
Annual Evaluation
Estimated Number of program faculty meetings per semester:_____
Evaluation Definitions:
Unknown: Indicate UNK in the item space on points that are unknown about the program director.
Needs Development: Does not consistently exhibit knowledge, behavior or skill; improvement needed.
Competent: Consistently exhibits knowledge, behavior or skill.
Advanced Competency: Always exhibits knowledge, behavior or skills at a high level.
Program Knowledge
Needs
Development
Competent
Advanced
Competency
Needs
Development
Competent
Advanced
Competency
Demonstrates understanding of our professional
accreditation/organizational affiliation requirements and maintains
program compliance
Provides and effectively maintains materials required for internal
reviews based on university/college policy (i.e., TracDat; LiveText)
Prepares accurate data and narrative descriptions of program for
accreditation site reviews and posts for public review as required
Provides timely responses to changing requirements, internal review
concerns and citations
Notifies department chair, faculty, students, public, and accrediting
agency of major program changes
Demonstrates growth of knowledge and skills through involvement
with state/national/international professional organizations
Comments:
Student and Faculty Management
Demonstrates leadership, supervision and organization for the
program’s learners, support staff, and faculty
Students
Orchestrates the recruitment and selection of students in
accordance with Institutional and Program policies and procedures
that insures sufficient enrollment in required courses
Sets competency-based expectations tied to accreditation
standards and university/college requirements, monitors student
performance and maintains appropriate documentation of
students’, support staff, and faculty competencies and areas to be
strengthened
Maintains a supportive educational environment; facilitates faculty
members’ monitor of student well-being/dispositions and modifies
training situations that result in ‘avoidable’ stressors
Implements fair and appropriate procedures for academic discipline
or in response to complaints and/or grievances
Works with the academic advisement center to insure sufficient
enrollment in courses scheduled and/or works with graduate faculty
and/or develops a stable course sequence to increase consistency in
advisement and facilitate students’ planning for progress to degree
completion.
Faculty
Provides leadership in the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of
adjunct and clinical faculty in accordance with Institution and Program
policies and procedures
Engages in active introduction and guidance of new faculty into the
university, college, departmental, and program cultural norms, policies,
and practices (i.e., annual reports, use of instructional technology,
instructional assessment strategies, promotion & tenure)
Facilitates the development of faculty members’ instructional loads
being congruent with course sequencing and accreditation standards
resulting in timely submission of semester schedules to Department
Chair
Comments:
Program Administration
Actively participates in SFASU departmental/college/university
committees; sends designee when unable to attend meetings and
reports the results to the program faculty body to keep them informed.
Achieves program compliance with all SFASU & College policies
Actively participates in the budgeting process and manages program
operating budget within established guidelines (monitoring course fees
and submitting program needs to the department chair i.e. course
fees, HEF funds)
Provides timely program updates to Department Chair and informs
faculty of the outcome of the discussion
Maintains active, collaborative relationships with faculty, adjunct,
clinical and tenure-track, and keeps all informed of program issues
and plans (i.e., regularly scheduled program meetings w/agendas)
Orchestrates the development of required course and program
changes for submission to the departmental curriculum committee
Maintains active, collaborative relationships with clinical/adjunct faculty
and appropriately monitors the documentation of practicum and
internship students’ competencies and compliance with accreditation
and ethical standards
Maintains regularly scheduled program faculty meetings with agendas
that include updates from Chair’s Advisory Council and other collegeand university-wide committee reports, discussion of faculty-student
concerns, opportunities for problem-identification and resolution,
updates on recruitment & retention activities, etc.
Needs
Development
Competent
Advanced
Competency
Comments:
Program Improvement/Scholarship
Needs
Development
Competent
Advanced
Competency
Develops and continuously improves competency-based education
and assessment systems in both on-line and/or face-to-face required
courses that achieve program goals
Annually collects and monitors the input of data based on
assessments of program outcomes, and works with faculty to
identify/initiate improvement strategies and collects data from faculty
to input in TracDat and LiveText
Utilizes SFASU resources to maximize improvement efforts
Actively participates in, stimulates and supports research and
scholarly activity among students and faculty
Participates in annual professional development associated with
program director responsibilities
Comments:
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Needs
Development
Competent
Advanced
Competency
Com
ments
:
Consistently exhibits skills in leadership, supervision and mentorship
Models the skills and attitudes of the SFASU WAY (Respect, Caring,
Responsibility, Unity, and Integrity)
Consistently exhibits effective interpersonal and communication skills
Promotes and facilitates discussion among program faculty
Demonstrates skills in teamwork; promotes collaborative interaction
across disciplines to enhance relationships programs in training
opportunities and curriculum
Professionalism
Needs
Development
Competent
Models professional standards of ethical behavior; consistently
demonstrates respect, compassion and responsibility
Engages in self-improvement; conducts an annual self-assessment
related to role and creates a plan of improvement for self as the unit
leader and the program
Demonstrates advocacy and support of faculty, surrounding local and
state-wide communities to maintain a positive image for the purpose of
reinforcing current connections with practicum and internship sites,
increase opportunities for students’ employment, and for increased
recruitment numbers of the most highly qualified.
Comments:
Overall Assessment:
Needs Development
Competent
Advanced Competency
Advanced
Competency
Evaluator Comments (please indicate strengths and explain any areas you identified that need
development):
Date
Name Optional: _______________________________________________
Please return this completed evaluation in a sealed envelope with PROGRAM
DIRECTOR written on the front to the Office of Bobbie Lesley, and in her absence,
Bonnie Fiffe. No personal identification is required.