The performance evaluation process has been changed and a new system has been implemented to conduct performance management electronically. Below is a link to a training session with an overview of the new performance management process and a demonstration of the new system. The Performance Management User Guide can be downloaded off of the HR Portal page in the Performance Evaluations section. If you have any questions or need one-on-one assistance, please contact Nicole Ralph.
HR advertising for a nursing skills lab professional
The LLCC Human Resources office is advertising for a nursing skills lab professional. Full details on this and all other open positions can be viewed on the HR employment page.
In the news
Nancy Sweet, dean, Workforce Institute, wrote the essay “Now is the time to consider a career in the trades” for the State Journal-Register June 13 edition.
You’re invited to a Springfield Sliders game – free tickets!
We invite you to join us on Thursday, July 1 at the Springfield Sliders home game. You can pick up two FREE tickets by stopping by the VP Office Suite in Menard Hall to see Gailyn Draper, Amy Williams or Julie Eason. Gates open at 5:35 p.m. Game time is 6:35 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
Dr. Carmen Allen authors chapter in newly published book
Dr. Carmen Allen, professor of computer science, authored chapter 10, “Persistence and Completion: Solutions for the Classroom,” in the newly published Rowman and Littlefield book “Enhancing Performance: A Best Practices Guide for Innovations in Community Colleges.” The book provides a collection of essays from leaders across the country addressing challenges facing today’s community colleges and providing practical, successful solutions their institutions have implemented.
In the News
Dr. Carmen Allen was a guest on the WTAX program “Morning Newswatch” on June 9, speaking about LLCC’s cybersecurity certificate program.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Food Drive and regional awards
Thanks so much to all who donated to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Food Drive. We collected $60 for the LLCC Food Pantry, along with 423 items for the First Presbyterian Church Micro-Pantry. Your donations helped us win second place in our Illinois Region food drive competition. The second place prize of $50 will be split between the LLCC Food Pantry and the First Presbyterian Church Micro-Pantry. We are thrilled to be able to provided much-needed support for these two worthy causes. We appreciate the generosity of the LLCC community.
At the Illinois Regional Convention and Honors Institute Awards Ceremony on June 5, our chapter received two regional recognition awards:
- Outstanding Officer Team – awarded to Julia Kienzler, Megan Jamison, Sara Waller and Hyler Pence for their “above-and-beyond” efforts to keep PTK members active and engaged in 2020, despite obstacles faced due to the pandemic
- Outstanding Honors in Action Project – for our “Embracing Inclusivity” event held on Zoom on November 23, 2020, to raise awareness of issued faced by LGBTQ youth and raise money for the Phoenix Center
Claire B. Gordon, Ph.D., Professor of Communication, Phi Theta Kappa Coordinator
HR advertising for information technology specialist
The LLCC Human Resources office is advertising for an information technology specialist. Full information on this opportunity can be found on the HR Employment site.
LLCC cybersecurity certificate aims to fill need in workforce
LLCC is offering a cybersecurity certificate designed for students who wish to enter the workforce as cybersecurity professionals in 18 months.
“We increasingly hear about cybersecurity attacks in the news. As the number of people and devices that are online continues to grow, so do the opportunities for cybercrimes,” explains Dr. Carmen Allen, professor of computer science. “There is a great need for professionals trained in cybersecurity to protect data, networks and programs.”
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, information security is expected to grow 31% through 2029, which places it among the fastest growing career fields nationally.
Developed through a National Science Foundation grant, most of LLCC’s cybersecurity certificate courses are in a flexible-paced, competency-based education (CBE) format, which allows students to move ahead of schedule where skills are strong.
“Each student must meet established deadlines and complete required work, but has the option to accelerate through the course and finish before the end of the standard semester,” explains Dr. Allen. “This is done through learning modules students can individually access and complete. The teacher is a subject expert and coach that guides, grades work and encourages students along the way.”
In the cybersecurity certificate program, students explore attacks against networks and computer systems along with necessary defense mechanisms, such as end user tools, tips and techniques to counter attackers. Hands-on projects, competitions and case studies are used to master the cybersecurity concepts.
Fall semester registration at LLCC is underway and open through Aug. 21. Learn more about LLCC’s cybersecurity certificate at www.llcc.edu/cyber-center.
Lincoln Land Review available
The 2021 Lincoln Land Review is now available. It includes student-produced essays, poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction and artworks from the past year.