Professional Development
Members of the professional staff are encouraged to continuously learn, enhance their employment-related skills and capabilities, and stay abreast of trends and best-practices in their field. This section provides various professional development resources.
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All On-campus Workshops Sponsored by Human Resources
For a list of on-campus professional development workshops, information sessions, and other Human Resources-related meetings, download the Professional Development Workshop Schedule, or find the schedule in the Human Resources public folder in eDisk ('Professional…
Effective Interviewing and Hiring Practices
This session is designed for all those, including faculty, staff, and students, who will participate on a search committee and/or interact with candidates for vacant positions at the College. Department managers/seach committee chairs who…
Employee Assistance Program
To download the Summary Plan Description for the Employee Assistance Program, please click here: Employee Assistance Program Summary Plan Description. To download an overview of the College's Employee Assistance Program, please click here: Employee…
Guidelines for Conducting Effective Employment Interviews
To download guidelines for conducting effective employment interviews, please click here: Effective Employment Interviews. Sample interview questions To download hiring procedures for professional staff positions, please click here: Hiring Procedures.
Health and Wellness Programs
For more information, please visit the campus Wellness Committee's web site at: www.fandm.edu/wellness On-campus Health and Wellness Programs Fitness and Recreation Activities--The office of Athletics & Recreation coordinates various fitness classes, intramural sports programs…
Hiring Procedures for Professional Staff Positions
To download hiring procedures for professional staff positions, please click here: Hiring Procedures. To download guidelines for conducting effective employment interviews, please click here: Effective Employment Interviews. Sample employment interview questions are available here:…
Leadership Development (online courses)
For information about online, supervisory and leadership development courses, please click here: Online Courses.
Mentoring Program for New Professional Staff
The Mentoring Program is designed to provide new members of the College community with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to succeed during their first several weeks on the job, and to help such…
Orientation of New Employees
To download guidelines for effectively orienting new members of the professional staff, please click here: Orientation. For other questions, please see the New Employee FAQ.
Performance Review and Professional Development Planning Process for Professional Staff
Please click here to download: Performance Review and Professional Development Planning Guidelines. The performance review form for professional staff can be found in the Human Resources public folder in eDisk ('FORMS', 'Performance Review Forms').…
Professional Coaching
Full-time members of the professional staff may apply to attend professional coaching sessions with a career coach. These one-to-one coaching sessions can assist professional staff in the areas of work-life balance, decision making, leadership,…
Professional Development Leaves of Absence for Administrators
Purpose Paid professional development leaves of absence may be pursued in order to enhance job knowledge and/or for job-related skill development, for the purpose of enhancing work performance. Leave may be requested for a…
Professional Development Resources
In addition to on-campus professional development workshops, below is a list of other resources: Academic Impressions American Assocation of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) American Management Association Workshops APPA (for facilities planning professionals)…
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Training
The Department of Public Safety and The Women's Center sponsors Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes for women students, faculty and professional staff. Visit the Public Safety R.A.D. Web page for more information.
Tuition Remission/Elizabethtown College Courses
Immediately upon hire, full-time Franklin & Marshall employees, and spouses/same-sex domestic partners, may enroll, on a part-time basis, in Elizabethtown College credit-bearing courses which are held on the Franklin & Marshall campus, without a…
