Effective staff development requires continuous collaboration between supervisors and their staff. Supervisors are responsible for guiding and supporting the professional development of their staff by offering or identifying learning and professional development opportunities and providing coaching and feedback. To support supervisors in providing such opportunities, the college offers programs and resources that can help staff enhance their work-related skills. Staff also share the responsibility for their own professional development and are encouraged to speak with their supervisor about taking advantage of available resources for professional development.
Examples of staff development goals include:
- To improve skills and knowledge in order to raise the level of job performance.
- To leverage strengths more fully in your job in support of your department's goals and the mission of the university.
- To learn new skills and knowledge that will prepare you for new responsibilities or increase your career advancement potential.
Resources include but are not limited to:
- BizLibrary
- Buffalo State on-campus workshops and training opportunities
- Civic and Community Engagement
- College Senate
- Faculty Peer Mentoring Program
- Individual Development Awards
- NYS and CSEA Partnership for Education and Training Tuition Benefits Program
- NYS and UUP Joint Labor-Management Committees Professional Development Opportunities
- NYSCOPBA employees Education and Training Program (ETP)
- Professional Development Center
- Professional Development Opportunities (OER)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Center
- Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS)
- Success Factors
- SUNY Center for Professional Development
- Supervising Professional Staff and Performance Management
- Tuition Assistance
- Undergraduate Research Office