Mentoring and Training on a Budget

In order to accommodate tighter budgets, we hire part-timers in place of FTEs with a focus of having two part-timers for every shift. One example is hiring a single coordinator for two to three satellite centers instead of a single coordinator per satellite. Mentoring and on-the-job training are major components of our staffing and development plans. Our plan involves managers teaching supervisors, supervisor teaching full-timers, and full-timers mentoring part-timers. The mentoring is based on a set of parameters, which include departmental needs, team goals, and individual goals. We offer tuition assistance and degree attainment stipends.

OUTCOMES: Learn how Lone Star College encourages employee education * Review a mentorship program * Increase knowledge of team-building events