CCC | Faculty Career Support: Mentorship, Professional Development & Faculty Leadership

Concludes the series with an emphasis on structured peer-to-peer mentorship, faculty career support, and professional leadership pathways to build sustainable communities of practice across CTE disciplines. Faculty will explore effective mentoring models, strategies for faculty advancement, and ways to cultivate leadership through committees, shared governance, and professional organizations. Participants will create individualized leadership action plans and mentorship check-ins that align their goals with institutional and regional workforce priorities. The session also introduces AI-enabled tools for career mapping, professional development tracking, and leadership analytics to support continuous improvement.

Outcomes:

• Develop a personalized faculty leadership plan aligned with institutional and regional priorities.

• Apply mentorship models to support peer growth and equitable professional pathways.

• Integrate servant and transformational leadership principles into faculty practice.

• Demonstrate understanding of how faculty leadership advances equity and innovation in CTE programs.