Northern Caribbean University Work Values

Daily Duties at Northern Caribbean University:

Major duties have included: • Strategic, academic and budgetary leadership of the College • Participation & membership in administrative policy-making committees, councils and boards at the graduate and undergraduate levels and taking effective action for and on behalf of the College of Business and Hospitality Management. • College recruitment, selection, negotiation of contracts, processing of leave time, evaluation and promotion of faculty (in association with the Vice President of Academic Administration) • Development, introduction and evaluation of new curricula/programs • Setting and managing the research agenda of the College • Provision of continual feedback and reporting of all system functions to Academic Administrator • Curriculum Development: New programs, new course(s) and the deletion of undesirable ones in the curriculum • Change Agency: Studying the needs and interests of the various departments within the college and encouraging change where necessary. • Instructional Development & conduct of seminars and workshops • Faculty & Professional Development • Consulting with Deans and Program Chairs to ensure proper course and faculty scheduling • Coordinating the selection and ordering of textbooks and providing necessary data to the Bookstore Coordinator • Chairing College meetings composed of all Department Chairs and Instructors • Making decisions and judgments relating to departments and functions of the College • Student Development – assessment of student needs, marketplace expectations, core competencies and strategizing for effective curricular and instructional changes • College spokesperson at NCU orientations, open houses, College functions and commencement exercises.

What they like about Northern Caribbean University:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

strategic, budgetary, curriculum, instructional and personnel management, effective interpersonal relationship skills, teaching, training, research, community and national service outreach

Skills

Ability to work work with and appreciate persons of diverse backgrounds given international experience and travels, ability to design and develop new educational programs and curricula, adminstrative skills, teaching, training, public speaking.

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Northern Caribbean University: