What does the application process look like? 

• Interested employees will need to complete an online application that includes a few short open-ended questions. They will also upload their current resume or CV and provide the name and email address of their supervisor. Upon submission, an email will be sent to the supervisor requesting them to complete a brief online reference form. After the application period closes, the program committee will review all submitted applications using an established rubric to select the 2024-25 cohort. 

What is a Leadership Development Program (LDP) cohort member expected to do? 

• The LDP is a personalized leadership development program supported with mentors and trainings. You will be expected to participate in the following:  

• Working under the guidance of a mentor, you will complete a self-reflection exercise and identify a personal leadership goal for the program. 

• You will be asked to select from a menu of opportunities three observational experiences and one leadership activity that best align with your personal leadership goal. 

• You will be asked to attend four cohort leadership sessions that will occur on November 14, 2024, January 9, 2025, February 6, 2025, and March 6, 2025 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Educational Service Center building on Boot Road. There will be an optional session held virtually on April 17, 2025 beginning at 3:30 p.m. 

• You will coordinate check-in meetings with your assigned mentor at a time and frequency that works best for your schedules.  

• You will present on your project experience to a group of administrators and supervisors on May 13, 2025. 

• There will be an opportunity to be recognized at a CCIU Board of Directors meeting, but this will be optional. 

What do the experiences look like that a LDP member will be asked to select from? 

• LDP participants will be required to complete a minimum of three (3) observational experiences and one (1) leadership activity from a provided menu of options. 

• Specific menu options for the 2024-25 cohort are still being collected; however, some examples include:  

• Observational experiences: 

• Attend an administrator/supervisor monthly meeting. 

• Attend a division/department meeting outside one’s current group. 

• Schedule a time with an administrator to discuss their leadership journey. 

• Meet with the CCIU Talent Development Center. 

Leadership activities: 

• Present or facilitate an activity as part of your department or division meeting. 

• Take on a significant role for a task/project/activity that crosses departmental boundaries. 

• Present a proposal for an innovation or area of improvement to an administrator. 

• Participants have the opportunity to propose to the LDP Committee additional observational experiences or a leadership activity outside the provided menu.   

Will I be able to complete the required LDP work within my normal work hours?  

• Each experience will vary in regard to meetings or activities that may be needed during the standard workday. Employees are responsible for working directly with their supervisors to ensure appropriate plans are in place to meet job requirements. Supervisors are not obligated to allow leave time.  

Will I be paid for overtime for any LDP work conducted beyond my normal work hours? 

• If you are currently working in a non-exempt (overtime eligible) position, you must work with your supervisor to flex your schedule or get approval to extend work hours to accommodate project-related activities.  Exempt employees (not overtime eligible) will not be paid for work outside their normal work hours. Exempt employees include professional staff and some project staff.