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St. Petersburg College is home to many exceptional employees!

A “Titan” is One Who Achieves Greatness with Humility. Employees of St. Petersburg College strive to support our institutional vision to transform the lives of our students, our community, and our employees. The annual SPC Employee Titan Awards recognize stellar Career Service, Administrative & Professional, and Faculty employees who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, leadership, and impact to the SPC community.

SPC employees can nominate any employee they feel embodies the characteristics represented by the Titan Awards. You do not have to be in the same classification to nominate.

Eligibility: All nominees must be SPC employees in good standing who have been employed with SPC a minimum of one (1) year as of January 1. Selection committee members and past winners are not eligible.

Selection: Awardees will be selected by a group of their peers in each category and recognized at an upcoming all-College Titan Award Ceremony.

What is Performance Management?

Per­for­mance man­age­ment is the con­tin­u­ous process of improv­ing per­for­mance by set­ting indi­vid­ual and team goals which are aligned to the strate­gic goals of the organization, plan­ning per­for­mance to achieve the goals, review­ing and assess­ing progress, and devel­op­ing the knowl­edge, skills, and abil­i­ties of peo­ple.

Performance management is an ongoing process of communication between a supervisor and an employee that occurs throughout the year, in support of accomplishing the strategic objectives of the organization. The communication process includes clarifying expectations, setting objectives, identifying goals, providing feedback, and reviewing results.

Overseeing performance and providing feedback is not an isolated event, focused on an annual performance review. It is an ongoing process that takes place throughout the year. The Performance Management process is a cycle, with discussions varying year-to-year based on changing objectives and goals.

Leadership SPC:  Where Leaders Thrive

Leadership SPC is the College’s internal leadership development program designed for current and emerging leaders. The program speaks to the College’s commitment to investing in the growth and advancement of staff through the advancement of unique and alternative thinking by bringing together and growing emerging leaders.

Each year staff and faculty are encouraged to apply for the 6-month program, with up to 24 chosen to participate. As a cohort, participants are taken through a curriculum based on the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Competencies for Community College Leaders.

Throughout Leadership SPC, participants visit multiple SPC campuses, hear from engaging speakers on various leadership topics, and attend a three-day trip to Tallahassee to learn about community college advocacy and meet their state representatives. Beyond the structured curriculum, participants cite networking and relationship development with their colleagues as a highlight of the program.

 AACC Competencies for Community College Leaders

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