Running Head: Core Competencies Assignment 1

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CORE COMPETENCIES ASSIGNMENT 6 Xavier Williams Unit 6 Assignment 1 Core Competencies Introduction The position that I am envisioning to work in is being an online instructor for online criminal justice course in the university level. I believe that I am a good candidate for this since I have already graduated from a Master’s Degree in criminal justice. Moreover, my broad knowledge and my open perspective of seeing different things from various angles makes me suitable for this job. In this job, I will be interacting with students from all over the world from various cultures and hence I will be able to work with them diligently. I will also be able to liaise with other professionals from different parts of the world and hence this will help me broaden by knowledge in the field.

The contents of this paper will basically the organizational division that my position resides. In this case, it resides in the teaching and learning organizational division. Again, the paper will be taking about the core competency statements in the teaching and learning division that are applicable to my position. Finally, it is the summary and conclusion part which concludes by the core competencies that affect my position as an online instructor for an online course in the university level.

Division

The organizational division in which my position as an online instructor in the university level resides is teaching and learning organizational division.

In this organizational division, I will be interacting with various students as well as other professionals during my normal duties. Through the interactions may not be physical a lot, I will be connecting with them through online means and keeping a close tie at all times. According to MacDonald (2008), The position will enable one connect with people from diverse backgrounds and hence I believe it will help me develop and nurture cohabiting skills that will help me interact well with them. In the process, I will be a proud tutor who will have touched the lives of many people across the world in that I will strive to provide quality services to them at all times. Being an online instructor for a university course is I will be dedicated in making sure that I provide the necessary resources to my students at all times.

I will also engage them most of the times to make sure that they always have the feeling of being taken care of. The students will feel that I am caring of them and this will make them learn well and therefore passing their examinations and acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge needed the field. Core Competency Statements In this section, I will outline my core competencies for the division of Teaching and Learning. The following are my core competencies; · Decision Making: I have good decision-making skills that will help me in management of students. Moreover, good decision making will help in identifying the best way to help my students. In my career, I will be required to make hard choices during crises which will require good decision-making abilities. · Conflict Resolution: over the years, I have handled conflicts in my profession which ha taught me important lessons that I can use I resolving conflicts in my field of work. In my career, I will encounter many people with different cultural beliefs. These differences ten d to encourage conflicts in learning institutions. Conflict resolution will therefore be required to ensure that differences are resolved amicably (Zhu et al., 2013). · I have skills in Information Technology: this is an essential core competency in my field because I aspire to become an online instructor. With the dynamics in technology, these skills will be useful when adopting new technologies. · Flexibility: This is one of my most important core competencies. I am able to adapt in in various environments cultures. I intend to reach many parts of the world professionally. I believe I will need to be flexible to coexist in various parts of the world. · Leadership: As an instructor, I will have to demonstrate leadership skills in various aspects. For instance, I will have to apply leadership skills in creation and management of teams. Current trends and issues have an impact on each of the above core competencies. For instance, fast changes in technology have an impact on my information technology skills. As new technologies are introduced, my skills may become obsolete. I will therefore to improve my information technology to keep up with technology dynamics. Increased social interactions across the world will also impact my core competencies. To interact effectively with people from different parts of the world, I will have to embrace diversity.

Summary and Conclusions

My aspiration is to become an online instructor. This way I will reach many across the world. In the university my position lies under the division of teaching and learning. In the paper, I have identified a number of core competencies that will help me in my position. Some of the core competencies include decision making, flexibility, information technology skills, conflict resolution and leadership.

Some of the competencies are affected by current trends and issues. For instance, technical skills are affected by changes in technology.

References

• MacDonald, J. (2008). Blended Learning and online tutoring: Planning learner support and activity design. Gower Publishing, Ltd.
• Zhu, C., Wang, D., Cai, Y., & Engels, N. (2013). What core competencies are related to teachers' innovative teaching? Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 41(1), 9-27.