Recruiting and Retaining Talented Staff in Tough Times: A Practical Discussion about the Challenges and the Strategies to Overcome Them
Facilitators:
Kathleen Porter, Executive Director, Career Technical, Adult and Alternative Education, Poway Unified School District Dr. Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult School, Corona-Norco Unified School District
In this interactive webinar, we discuss some of the challenges that get in the way of our ability to recruit and retain talented people, including a competitive labor market, credentialing requirements, turnover and loss of institutional knowledge - just to name a few! We also examine some of the innovative approaches adult education providers are implementing to overcome those challenges and consider strategies that may have potential to be implemented in your environment.
The Long and Winding Road: Designing Systems of Support for the Student Journey
Facilitators:
Dr. Carolyn Zachry, Adult Education State Director, California Department of Education Kathleen Porter, Executive Director, Career Technical, Adult and Alternative Education, Poway Unified
In this interactive webinar, we explore the student journey and examine possible pain points along the way. We also consider principles to create structures and design our systems for belonging and identify data sources that may help to pinpoint particular areas of focus to support successful student retention, transitions, and goal attainment.
Help Wanted: Recruiting and Retaining Good People in Tough Times
Facilitators:
Kathleen Porter, Poway Unified School District
Laura Chardiet, Los Angeles Unified Adult Education Division
Vittoria Abbate, Mt. Diablo Unified School District
It’s no secret that finding and retaining quality candidates in today’s labor market can be challenging. Hear from several Adult Education colleagues about their creative and innovative approaches to finding, attracting, and retaining quality employees in today’s labor market. Come away with practical ideas that you can replicate in your agency to create a strong and dynamic team.
Coaching Conversations: Are You Ready for Coaching?
Facilitators: Jacques LaCour and Sue Pon, Consultants and Former Administrators, Oakland Unified School District
Why is coaching so prevalent these days? How does it help move programs forward? How can you create a culture to support successful coaching? If you’re a school leader or if you’re simply interested in finding out what preparation is necessary to implement coaching, join us in a conversation exploring how to set up the conditions for success.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify elements of a culture that supports coaching
- Identify strategies to establish trust between coach and client/team
- Use a planning guide for starting and implementing coaching
Student Recruitment: Reaching them and Bringing them Back
Facilitators: Laura Chardiet, Los Angeles Unified Adult Education Division
Debalina Ganguli, CASAS
Thoibi Rublaitus, Corona-Norco Adult School
Join this webinar to learn about successful student recruitment efforts by two programs that have resulted in increased enrollment. Corona-Norco had lost 42% enrollment in the last school year due to the pandemic. With a focus on recruitment, enrollment is now just 13% shy of pre-pandemic numbers, a 52% increase from a year ago. The Los Angeles Unified Adult Education Division also implemented a successful outreach and recruitment effort and have increased their year over year enrollment by 9%. They are currently 24% below the 2019-20 pre-pandemic enrollment figures.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Leverage knowledge shared to turn enrollment challenges into opportunities
- Share ideas and strategies implemented to increase enrollment
- Build on and adapt tools and tricks shared to benefit their programs
Reopening for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Reality
Facilitators: Steve Curiel, Principal, Huntington Beach Adult School
Huntington Beach Adult School (HBAS) was able to reopen to in-person instruction in November of 2020 for one month before having to return to 100% online. HBAS reopened again to in-person as of February 2021. Join this webinar to hear how HBAS approached reopening and worked to provide the best possible learning environment for students.
In this session you will learn about:
- how to leverage the thinking and planning that was done at HBAS as you plan your reopening
- successful strategies that were implemented and the lessons learned that will benefit your program
- the current challenges HBAS faces as we continue our return to the new normal
SMART Goals and the Continuous Improvement Plan: Creating Inspiration and Measuring Progress
Facilitators: Carolyn Zachry, State Director and Education Administrator for the Adult Education Office in the Career and College Transition Division (CCTD) at the California Department of Education (CDE), and Kathleen Coy Porter, Executive Director, Career Technical, Adult and Alternative Education, Poway Unified School District Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult SchoolThis year, the California Department of Education (CDE) has created a new deliverable for WIOA-funded agencies, the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP). This new comprehensive CIP consolidates three previously required separate plans - the Professional Development Plan, the Technology and Distance Learning Plan, and the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Plan. In this webinar, we will explore the “how to’s” of crafting SMART goals for your CIP that are meaningful and relevant and that will create positive momentum in your agency toward increased student success. Carolyn Zachry, State Director and Education Administrator for the Adult Education Office in the Career and College Transition Division (CCTD) at the California Department of Education (CDE), will open this webinar and provide context for the CIP.
Reframing Challenges into Opportunities
Facilitators: Karen Bautista, Vice President, Instruction, North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult SchoolAlthough these are unprecedented times, adult education leaders will reframe challenges into opportunities as they always do. This webinar is an opportunity to hear from leaders in the field who are moving forward in our new paradigm of virtual education and work. Participants will share their best successes and daunting challenges so that fellow administrators can begin to reframe challenges into opportunities in the areas of wellness, student and staff needs, facility safety, finance, and compliance.
Communicating the Relevance and Importance of Adult Education in Difficult Times
Facilitators: Raine Bumatay, President, Adult Education Council, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Kathleen Porter, President, California Council for Adult Education (CCAE), and John Werner, CAEAA President, and Executive Director, Sequoias Adult Education ConsortiumWe are living in unprecedented times, and the impact of a global pandemic and related economic downturn have created very real challenges for low-skilled adults. Adult Education is essential to supporting adult learners successfully navigate the moment and begin preparing for the future. As leaders and advocates for learners, there is a tremendous need to communicate to our state, local and industry partners the relevance and importance of Adult Education in supporting California’s most vulnerable adults. In this one-hour webinar, leaders from three professional organizations representing Adult Education in the state (CCAE, CAEAA, and the ACSA Adult Education Council) will discuss potential key messages and themes that convey the need of learners and the role of California Adult Education’s role in economic recovery.
Leading and Thriving from a Distance
Facilitators: Karen Bautista, Ed. D., Vice President, Instruction, North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE), JoDee Slyter, Director, About Students Consortium, and John Werner, Executive Director, Sequoias Adult Education ConsortiumAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and physical closure of campuses, school leaders are faced with supporting and guiding staff and students through challenging times. Join this panel of adult education leaders to hear strategies and approaches from experienced administrators who are not only surviving, but leading and thriving from a distance.