Entry-Level Competencies of New Student Affairs Professionals: A Delphi Study

Burkard, Alan W.; Cole, Darnell C.; Ott, Molly; Stoflet, Tara

doi:10.2202/1949-6605.1509

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“…Moreover, the literature has highlighted curricular content with a particular focus on identifying the values and skills that should be taught to new professionals (e.g., Burkard, Cole, Ott, & Stoflet, 2005;Lovell & Kosten, 2000;Young & Elfrink, 1991).…”

Section: Conceptualizing Professional Socialization In Student Affairsmentioning

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A Conceptual Model of Professional Socialization within Student Affairs Graduate Preparation Programs

Perez

2016

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Prior research exploring professional socialization in student affairs has been grounded in models that do not fully capture the distinct features of the field. Moreover, these studies have primarily focused on the transition into full-time work positions, and they have captured what happens to new professionals rather than how individuals understand their socialization experiences. With these gaps in mind, this conceptual paper presents a new model of professional socialization in student affairs graduate preparation programs that draws upon literature in the helping professions (i.e., nursing, social work), research on doctoral students and pre-tenure faculty, and the theoretical frameworks of sensemaking and self-authorship to highlight the dynamic relationship between individuals and organizations during the socialization process. Specifically, this model attempts to illuminate the cognitive mechanisms that undergird how individuals interpret their professional socialization. In doing so, the model proposes different ways individuals may make sense of their student affairs graduate training experiences based on (a) whether or not they encounter discrepancies and (b) their developmental capacity for self-authorship. The conceptual model presented here has implications for shaping graduate level coursework and fieldwork within student affairs preparation programs.

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Section: Conceptualizing Professional Socialization In Student Affairsmentioning

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A Conceptual Model of Professional Socialization within Student Affairs Graduate Preparation Programs

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2016

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“…Delphi processes have been used to define competencies of student affairs professionals, 14 and teachers. 15,16 In particular, the Delphi has also been used in health professions education to bring together expert opinion to support national efforts for curriculum advancement in medical education 17,18 and pharmacy.…”

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Competencies for Student Leadership Development in Doctor of Pharmacy Curricula to Assist Curriculum Committees and Leadership Instructors

Janke

Traynor

Boyle

2013

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…Studies on the usage of employee competencies in post-secondary education have focused predominantly on the student affairs profession. Burkard, Cole, Ott and Stoflet (2005) found that supervisors in student affairs valued individual qualities, such as adaptability and communication, most in entry-level student affairs employees. The second most valued competencies identified in this study involved the entrylevel employee's abilities to relate to and interact with others, such as skills of cooperation and mediation (Burkard et al, 2005).…”

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“…Burkard, Cole, Ott and Stoflet (2005) found that supervisors in student affairs valued individual qualities, such as adaptability and communication, most in entry-level student affairs employees. The second most valued competencies identified in this study involved the entrylevel employee's abilities to relate to and interact with others, such as skills of cooperation and mediation (Burkard et al, 2005). Likewise, Hoffman and Bresciani (2010) noted that entry-level student affairs position descriptions frequently contained references to competencies of advising, technological knowledge, and practical abilities while senior-level position descriptions referenced management and financial competencies.…”

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A case for competencies: Assessing the value of trait-based performance appraisal for non-faculty university employees

Messa

Horn

Longacre

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A case study analyzed how supervisors at one university selected competencies, or traitbased skills, for non-faculty employees. This case study provides a valuable contribution by focusing on employees at one institution type-a large, public research university. While it has been documented that non-faculty employees provide important contributions to higher education, there is more to be discovered about this population of university employee, noted as more than 2 million Education Policy Analysis Archives Vol. 24 No. 51 2 U.S. employees in 2011. The research question guiding this study was: Within a university setting, how are employee competencies valued by job title within colleges and divisions? Multiple correspondence analysis evaluated supervisor competency selection for 1,836 non-supervisory and 565 supervisory employees using data from this university's 2012 performance appraisal. For nonsupervisory employees, the first dimension accounted for 65.11% of adjusted inertia, or explained variance. The second dimension accounted for 23.89% of adjusted inertia. For supervisory employees, the first dimension accounted for 86.57% of adjusted inertia. The second dimension accounted for 8.26% of adjusted inertia. The key study finding was that, despite the availability of other higher-education specific competency alternatives and best practices for competency use in the appraisal, this institution's implementation of competencies was found to be mechanical. This study proposed best practices for this and similarly situated institutions as to how competencies can be used to develop employees and improve their performance. Keywords: non-faculty employees; performance appraisal; competencies Un caso de competencias: evaluar el valor de rasgo: Evaluación del desempeño para empleados no Facultad de la Universidad Resumen: Un estudio de caso analizado cómo supervisores en una Universidad seleccionan las competencias o habilidades basadas en el rasgo, no Facultad empleados. Este estudio de caso proporciona una valiosa contribución al centrarse en los empleados en un tipo de institución, una Universidad de investigación grande, público. Mientras que se ha documentado que no Facultad empleados brindan importantes aportes a la educación superior, hay más por descubrir acerca de esta población de empleados de la Universidad, señaló como empleados de los Estados Unidos más de 2 millones en 2011. ¿Fue la pregunta de investigación que guía este estudio: dentro de un ámbito universitario, cómo son las competencias del empleado valoradas por título del trabajo en universidades y divisiones? Análisis de correspondencia múltiple había evaluado supervisor competencias selección de 1.836 no supervisión y 565 empleados supervisión utilizando los datos de evaluación del desempeño de la Universidad 2012. Empleados sin supervisión, la primera dimensión representaron el 65.11% de inercia ajustada o explicó la varianza. La segunda dimensión 23.89% de inercia ajustada. Para los empleados de supervisión, la primera dimensión repr...

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Entry-Level Competencies of New Student Affairs Professionals: A Delphi Study

Cited by 53 publications

References 17 publications

A Conceptual Model of Professional Socialization within Student Affairs Graduate Preparation Programs

A Conceptual Model of Professional Socialization within Student Affairs Graduate Preparation Programs

Competencies for Student Leadership Development in Doctor of Pharmacy Curricula to Assist Curriculum Committees and Leadership Instructors

A case for competencies: Assessing the value of trait-based performance appraisal for non-faculty university employees

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