Professional Development

Mission: The mission of Northeast State’s Professional Development function is to offer valuable learning experiences that actively engage both faculty and staff in continuous professional and personal growth which empowers them to achieve their full potential.

Vision: Our vision is to execute well-designed and responsive professional development programs and services striving to build connections between information, concepts, resources and our community.

Internal Professional Development Resources

• QEP Cohort Program
• Center for Teaching & Learning
• Workforce Solutions
• Digital Accessibility Resources
• Professional Development Library Guide (Streaming Videos, eBooks, & Print Books)
• Request for Professional Development Funds (form in DocuSign) - up to $300 per employee per fiscal year for attendance of a professional development or team building event. Contact Molly Carpenter with any questions
• One-time events from various offices are advertised via the Monday Morning Briefing or other campus-wide emails, so check your emails for these opportunities!

Free Online Opportunities

• Innovative Educators Go2Knowledge - This online professional development provides a digital library including 150+ live webinars and 300+ on-demand webinars. Visit the link and create an account with your Northeast State email address to access.
• Free Productivity & Professional Skills courses - over 100 professional development courses, such as Excel Pivot Tables Basics, How to Use SMART Goals, & Make Your Writing Stand Out in 8 Easy Steps
• League for Innovation
• NISOD
• STARLINK

Contact:

• Megan Jones, Director of HR 
• Office: P311A
• Email: majones@northeaststate.edu
• Phone: 423-354-2589., Ext. 3226

• Molly Carpenter, Assistant Director of HR 
• Office: P310
• Email: macarpenter@northeaststate.edu
• Phone: 423-354-5368., Ext. 5368