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NASJE Curriculum Design - Governance Entry Level - Faculty Resources

1.1.2.3 Judicial Branch Educator Roles (2pg/.05MB)

National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE)

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Governance Entry-Level Faculty Resource Judicial Branch Educator Roles

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1.1.2.3 Judicial Branch Educator Roles

Purpose of resource/document

This resource provides an overview of the three overarching roles played by a judicial branch educator and a list of possible responsibilities, skills, and abilities necessary to function in a blended governance environment. Faculty and judicial branch educator learners may revise this resource to be more reflective of the local environments represented by learners. NOTE: the responsibilities, skills and abilities are not necessarily in priority order; different judicial branch educators may have varying professional expectations from their governance entities.

Use of resource/document

This resource would be effective as part of a discussion about the skills and abilities that judicial branch educators need to fulfill their responsibilities as employees of the administrative governance entity, as partners with the stakeholder-based governance entity, and as educators in the judicial branch [see B, Dynamics of Blended Governance in Judicial Branch Education, subpart b, iii, Judicial Branch Educators, pgs. 14 – 16 in the curriculum design]. Judicial branch education learners may expand the list of responsibilities, skills, and abilities, they may discuss the commonalities, and/or they may discuss the impact or relevance of the responsibilities, skills, and abilities.

Related documents or materials

Faculty resources
1.1.2.4 Blended Governance and Judicial Branch Educators, pg. 40
1.1.2.5 The Balancing Act – 1, 2, and 3, pg. 42

Participant activities
1.1.3.4 Examining Roles and Responsibilities of Judicial Branch Educators, pg. 61
1.1.3.5 Examining Decisions for Necessary Strategies and Skills, pg. 65

The Basics of Governance in Judicial Branch Education

Judicial Branch Educators

Role	Responsibilities	Skills and Abilities
Employee of Administrative Governance Entity	Allegiance to Employer Honesty Fairness Timeliness Effectiveness Efficiency Accountability Respect Educational Expertise Professionalism Ethical Behavior Confidentiality	Communication Skills Verbal skills Writing skills Organizational Skills Leadership Skills Budgeting and Fiscal Management Skills Forecasting Expenditure control Contracting
Partner with Stakeholder-Based Governance Entity	Engagement of Stakeholders Guidance Support Inclusion Respect for Stakeholders Honesty Confidentiality Professionalism Effectiveness Efficiency Ethical Behavior Educational Expertise	Communication Skills Organizational Skills Ability to Work With a Variety of People Ability to Persuade Ability to Work From Where You Are (includes working behind the scenes; giving or sharing credit with leadership; developing stakeholder advocates; and more)
Educator in the Judicial Branch (Due to the various roles of judicial branch educators, the responsibilities, skills, and abilities listed may be applied differently; for example presentation skills may mean serving as faculty or presenting a budget proposal or presenting ideas to a committee)	Educational Expertise Knowledge of Effective Models and Processes Knowledge of Adult Education Principles Knowledge of Learning Styles Education for Faculty Effectiveness Efficiency Professionalism Course Development Program Management	Instructional Design Skills (applied to in-person and electronic delivery) Determining Needs Stating Course Goals Stating Learning Objectives Selecting Content Developing Course Structure Determining Teaching Methodologies Choosing Teaching Aids Developing Materials Designing Evaluation Strategies Choosing Seating Delivering Content Evaluating Course Presentation Skills Organizational Skills