The Role of the Central District Director

Meeting The Human And Fiscal Resource Challenge

By Tom SchmitzCandidate For Central District Director

About My Approach Colleague and District Director

Conversations Research Experience

Interim District Director Academic Department Chair Department Head Member of CEAC 25 years in education, research and outreach

The Central Questions

What are effective strategies for making the most of existing fiscal resources and finding new ones to meet staffing needs?

What would you do in the role of Central District Director that would positively impact the district’s ability to attract and retain qualified staff?

Who Should Be At The Table?

Start With Resource Management Team

The Human Resource Challenge

Attracting And Retaining A Changing Workforce

Who Will Do The Core Work? By 2012 – two people will be eligible for

retirement for each new person entering the workforce

Options For Meeting The Challenge Import talent from other countries Bring back retirees Eliminate some services Attract mid-career professionals Attract the next generation of professionals

Next Generation Professional

By Some Estimates Today’s Worker Will Average 10-14 Jobs By Age 38

Tech Savvy Free Agent Mentality Looking For “A Cool Place To Live”

And To “Have Fun At Work”

Engaging the Next Generation

Six Drivers (from Next Generation Consulting, Copyright 2008 All Rights Reserved)

Trust Management (Leadership) Life-Work balance Rewards Development Connection

Promote Our Next Generation Appeal

Trust – Our Future Relies On Trust Based Relationships

Leadership – Shared Leadership RBC, Coach, Mentoring, Department

Head Training Life-Work Balance – The Long Term

Success Of Our Educators Is Tied To This

More Appeal Rewards –

PAY PERKS PATS On The Back

Development - We Rely On Professional Development To Address Community Needs

Connection – Great People, Chance To Make A Difference, Part Of Tribal, County, State And National Organization

Appeals To Mid-Career

Trust Management (Leadership) Life-Work Balance Rewards Development Connection

Other Recruitment/Retention Web Presence

Ability to apply online Video promoting “Great Place to Work”,

“Best Job I Ever Had” Recruit For Diversity Promote Team Atmosphere Grow Our Own Opportunity Hires Take Advantage Of Career Fairs

DD Role In Retention Strengthen Orientation, Convene

Players Frame “The Big Picture” Help Sort Through Varying

Expectations Rapid Response To Issues Helping To Enhance Supportive

Environments Role Model Values

Role Modeling Values Honesty Research-based Programming Trust Diversity/Respectful Of Differences Integrity Being Responsive To Community Needs Respect & Value Everyone We Work

With

The Fiscal Challenge

Maintaining Existing ResourcesFinding New Sources of Funding

Making The Most Of Existing Fiscal Resources

Primary Focus On The County/Tribal Partnership

Stretching Existing Funds Engage partners Engage colleagues

When Positions Are Cut, Save Some Resources For Alternative Staffing

The Partnership Work With UWEX Professionals In

The County To Care For And Nurture The Partnership

Listen Carefully To The Partner, Acknowledge Their Perspective

Be Straightforward

More On The Partnership Work To Better Align Our Local

Efforts With The Needs Of The County

Focus On Being The Educational Arm Of County/Tribal Government

Move Quickly On Open Positions & Personnel Challenges

Stretch Resources

Facilitate Discussion Of Best Practices

Examine Our Travel Explore Wisline For County Meetings Invest Resources In Innovation Explore VISTA, AmeriCorps, Interns,

Service Learning and LTE’s

Strategies For New Fiscal Resources Seek Funding Consistent With Mission Be Flexible In Exploring New

Partnerships Municipalities, non-profits, agencies,

businesses, educational institutions Learn To Market And Price Our Unique

Assets Explore Short Term/Project Specific

Contracts

Why I Do I Want To Do This? Belief In The Work Desire To Support The Growth,

Development And Work Of My Colleagues

Help Foster An Environment Where We All Believe It Is In Our Own Interest To See Our Colleagues Succeed

The Chance To Give Back

Thank You

Tom SchmitzCandidate For Central District

Director