GSC able to hire much-needed faculty/staff despite budget woes
Lisa Crone and Madeline Dale
Issue date: 9/23/09 Section: News
It's easy to see the growth that has taken place at Gainesville State College, but it doesn't stop with the students. Thirty-three new full time faculty members have been added as a measure to prepare for the new year's increased enrollment.
"Normally we would never hire this many, but about a third of the new staff were from previously failed searches," said Dr. Marya Leatherwood, vice president of academic affairs.
GSC does not directly hire employees; candidates are selected by search committees comprised of faculty and staff, said Julia Hewell, human resources assistant. The school advertises for new employees, goes over policies, and makes sure to give out the correct human resource paper work.
The school hired faculty in a timely manner "depending on what they needed and how vital their role was," said Debbie Krewson, assistant to the director of public relations/marketing. Krewson herself is a recent addition to the GSC family.
There is an orientation that faculty members are required to attend as well as further teaching workshops that are offered throughout the year.
"Orientation starts at the beginning of the year and consists of one day during the teachers first week," said Chaudron Gille, director of the Center for teaching, learning, and leadership. "During this orientation day teachers are given general information concerning administration, security, and other important information that teachers must be aware of."
Faculty members are also paired with a mentor teacher, a professional in the specific department that the new teacher is hired in.
"It's been wonderful. Very positive and upbeat," said Regina Meeler, who joined the staff in August. "My supervisor has really helped a lot and my mentor teacher is just wonderful. There's really been a great opportunity for relationship. She's full of advice and great ideas."
Faculty are also required to take part in an eLearning program.
"They participate in this program like students would in a classroom," Gille said.
"Normally we would never hire this many, but about a third of the new staff were from previously failed searches," said Dr. Marya Leatherwood, vice president of academic affairs.
GSC does not directly hire employees; candidates are selected by search committees comprised of faculty and staff, said Julia Hewell, human resources assistant. The school advertises for new employees, goes over policies, and makes sure to give out the correct human resource paper work.
The school hired faculty in a timely manner "depending on what they needed and how vital their role was," said Debbie Krewson, assistant to the director of public relations/marketing. Krewson herself is a recent addition to the GSC family.
There is an orientation that faculty members are required to attend as well as further teaching workshops that are offered throughout the year.
"Orientation starts at the beginning of the year and consists of one day during the teachers first week," said Chaudron Gille, director of the Center for teaching, learning, and leadership. "During this orientation day teachers are given general information concerning administration, security, and other important information that teachers must be aware of."
Faculty members are also paired with a mentor teacher, a professional in the specific department that the new teacher is hired in.
"It's been wonderful. Very positive and upbeat," said Regina Meeler, who joined the staff in August. "My supervisor has really helped a lot and my mentor teacher is just wonderful. There's really been a great opportunity for relationship. She's full of advice and great ideas."
Faculty are also required to take part in an eLearning program.
"They participate in this program like students would in a classroom," Gille said.
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