Competencies, Knowledge, and Skill Statements for District School ...

COMPETENCY 9.5ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFTHE DISTRICT’S CNP PERSONNEL.Entry-Level Knowledge StatementsKnows skills and abilities needed to perform a given job.Knows professional journals, trade publications, Internet Web sites, and other electronicresources that contain current information of professional interest.Knows importance of professional development for CNP personnel.Entry-Level Skill StatementsImplements a system to reward employees who participate in training and continuing educationprograms.Encourages staff participation in training and continuing education programs by approving leavetime when appropriate and within the terms of union agreements or district policy.Plans and/or conducts professional development programs for the district’s CNP personnel.Promotes employee membership in professional organizations.Provides a role model to CNP personnel for professional development through membership andactive involvement in professional organizations.Beyond Entry-Level Knowledge StatementsKnows the level of support from the district concerning professional development.Knows standards for professional and programmatic excellence.Knows methods and sources, including distance education, for providing formal trainingopportunities according to identified needs.Knows methods of assessing professional development opportunities for CNP personnel.59NATIONAL FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE