Criteria for Key Performance Areas

Pacific Crest has designed its Faculty Development Program to grow performance in not only faculty but also in staff and administration; our goal is to produce quality performers in Higher Education across 14 key performance areas.
Assessor	Focuses on the assessee’s needs; collaboratively designs an assessment process; stays focused on chosen design through careful observation; analyzes the data for meaning; uses interactive feedback to solidify strengths; offers clear action plans; shares insights to produce significant understanding without being judgmental.
Collaborator	Values the synergy of relationships and teams; plays a variety of roles effectively while helping others perform their role effectively; compromises self for the betterment of all.
Designer	Clearly defines desired results; creates precise dimensional learning outcomes; defines the activities and processes used to produce the results; identifies ways to embed assessment in order to increase quality; produces an evaluation system to assure desired results.
Evaluator	Knows where value is essential; designs the appropriate times for determining whether or not value is being produced by setting clear expectations and standards; uses unbiased judgments to reward performance.
Facilitator	Inventories and monitors collective needs; helps synthesize a clear set of outcomes; focuses on process rather than content; shares ownership in making decisions; and constantly strives for improved quality by strengthening the process.
Innovator	Is willing to take the risk of trying new perspectives, approaches, and ways of working in order to improve educational outcomes; not only accepts that willingness to change is a key component of growth, but also embraces the idea that creativity and experimentation are positive attributes for both learners and educators.
Leader	Cultivates a clear vision of a desired future and ably shares through understandable stories; develops plans others can follow and models behavior for others while conveying belief in their ability and helping them succeed in realizing this vision.
Learner	Constantly seeks additional knowledge by systematically using professional development plans; leverages experts and resources; assesses own learning performance; and validates own learning.
Measurer	Identifies critical qualities; creates performance criteria; identifies best items to measure; effectively times when and how to measure with appropriate accuracy and precision.
Mentor	Enters into a defined relationship with respect for the potential of the mentee; plays the role of coach and advisor by helping establish the mentee’s personal goals; identifies activities and means to grow performance to achieve the desired results within a specific time period.
Planner	Identifies the people, resources, and organizational studies required to produce desired outcomes; aligns resources to support activities in pursuit of chosen outcomes; understands the importance of sequencing and timelines; appreciates the nature of explicit milestones and measurements.
Problem Solver	Ably identifies and defines problems frequently not seen by others; identifies issues and clarifies assumptions necessary to solve the problem; and effectively closes the gap between expectations and reality by using previous solutions to build upon past successes.
Researcher	Identifies and states quality research questions by operating from a consistent inquiry mindset; uses appropriate methods; effectively articulates findings to a community of scholars.
Teacher	Uses a learner-centered approach to help learners prepare learning plans; cultivates productive learning communities; bonds with learners; helps learners meet their intended outcomes through the use of embedded assessment.