CLASSIFIED HIRING PRIORITIES: POSITION REQUEST FORM
Initiator(s): Date
Phone Number
Job Classification Requested
Supervising Division/Department
Part A will consist of three questions. These questions are purely informational and will not affect the score of
your submission.
3. For OPTIMAL support to the Division/Department, this position requires:
Total Hours per week Total Months per year
Specific Months
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1. Check all that apply:
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Columbia College Mission Statement
Columbia College is a dynamic
institution of learners and creative thinkers
dedicated to high standards of student
success. We prepare students to be fully
engaged in an evolving world by offering
comprehensive and high quality programs
and services. Columbia College is
committed to a culture of improvement
through measuring student learning across
the institution. We strive for excellence,
foster a spirit of professionalism and
embrace diversity.
Classified Senate Mission
Statement
The Columbia College Classified
Senate is a body of dedicated
professionals who support the
college's mission of promoting
student success through its active
role in the participatory
governance process.
Classified Senate Hiring Prioritization
Philosophy Statement
The Classified Senate of Columbia, as the
participatory governance body representing
classified staff, will conduct a yearly Classified
Hiring Prioritization Process. The process is
open to all employees of the college, but the
final ranking of the Position Request received
each year will remain with the Classified
Senate. The list of recommended hiring
priorities will be submitted to the college
president, vice presidents and deans in
accordance with Columbia College's
integrated Planning Process and Cycle of
Evaluation.
2. Check which type of Position is requested:
This is a current position that needs to be expanded.
This is a new Position
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This position is included in the Supervising Division/Department's Program Review.
The Dean or Vice President is aware of this Position Request.
Give a brief and concise introductory statement regarding the need for the Requested Position.
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Part B Please address only those goals that pertain to the requested position. (Example - Goal #1 wouldn't apply to
a position request for a groundskeeper but it could apply to Goal #5 since providing an attractive campus is a
form of visual communication.
Goal #1: Increase student success through educational planning, course scheduling and support services. Would
the requested position directly or indirectly support the development/implementation of a class schedule and, if so,
how?
Goal #2: Create a balanced instructional environment through effective curriculum revision. Would the requested
position directly or indirectly support the creation/implementation of a balanced instructional environment and, if
so, how? Would this position be directly involved in the curriculum revision process and, if so, how?
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Goal #4: Promote economic development by providing employer/student connections through workforce
training. How would the requested position, directly or indirectly, support this goal?
Goal #3: Collect, manage, and analyze data driven evidence to facilitate continuous improvement. Would the
requested position be involved in the collection, management or analysis of data driven evidence and, if so, how?
Goal #6: Create a comprehensive class schedule focused on the retention and recruitment of students for
effective enrollment management. Would the requested position, directly or indirectly, support increased student
success through educational planning and course scheduling and, if so, how?
Goal #5: Expand modes of communication to improve community outreach, information sharing, and marketing
efforts. Would the requested position directly or indirectly support increasing the modes of internal and external
communication with the community and college and, if so, how?
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