SOUTHWESTTECHNOLOGYCENTERSTRATEGICPLAN2025

SouthwestTechnologyCenter

StrategicPlan2025 TheStrategicPlan2025ofSouthwestTechnologyCenterisidentifiedthroughthreemajorkeyworksystems;growth,educationaltrainingandservices,andorganizationaleffectiveness.Viewpointsofthestakeholdersweresoughtthroughsurveysandfocusgroups:students,facultyandstaff,leadershipteam,boardmembers,partnerschools,businesscommunityandthecommunity-at-large. MultiplesurveyswerecreatedanduponcompletionoftheSWOTanalysistheadministrativestaffandfacultymembersnarroweddowntheopportunitiesforimprovement.Theseareasinclude:Growth,EducationandTrainingServices,andOrganizationalEffectiveness. Growthobjectivesinthisplanwillbeseenthroughmilestonesandgoalsaddressingtheexpansionofshort-termandfulltimeprograms,increasedenrollmentandexpansionoflocalrevenueandrevenuegeneratingservices. EducationandTrainingServicesgoalsaretocreateonline/blendedlearningenvironment,increaseretentionandplacementandincreasecollegecreditandcertificationsearnedinboth,short-termandfull-timeprograms. OrganizationalEffectivenessstrategicgoalsandmilestoneswillbeaddressedthroughsafetyandsecurity,increasedinternalcommunications,websitedevelopmentandinformationtechnologyadvancements.

Vision

EnhancethequalityoflifeforStakeholders. Mission

Changinglivesonecareeratatime.

Core Values (Adopted by faculty and staff) ● Investing in the Community ● Success ● Changing Lives ● Excellence ● Integrity

SouthwestTechnologyCenter

StrategicPlan2025 Executive Summary ThisistheSharedVision2025ofSouthwestTechnologyCenter.ItistheresultofSWTCseekingtheviewpointsofitsstakeholdersthroughsurveysandfocusgroups:students,facultyandstaff,leadershipteam,boardmembers,partnerschools,businesscommunityandthecommunity-at-large. EachstakeholdergroupwasaskedtheUltimateQuestion:Onascaleof1-10howlikelyisitthatyouwouldrecommendSWTCtoyourfamilyandfriends?Telluswhyyouscoredusthewayyoudid?

● 9-10areravingfans. ● 7-8areneutral.Thosewhoscoredthiswayareneitherravingfansnordetractors.Theycanbeinfluenced

tobearavingfanifneedsandwantsaremet. ● 0-6aredetractors-TheyarenotnecessarilyfansofSWTC. ● Result:Eachgroupscoredabove9.

SWTCisoneofthesmallest29TechnologyCentersinOklahoma,butprovidestrainingopportunitiescomparabletoeventhelargestschools.SWTChasonecampusat711W.TamarackRoadandanoffcampusprogramlocatedintheSouthwestTechnologyCenterhangerattheAltus/QuartzMountainRegionalAirport. SWTChasdevelopedextremelypositiverelationshipswiththepartnerschoolsinthedistrictplusmanyotherbusinessessuchAAFB,WOSC,andCityofAltus.ThepartnershipwithAltusAirForceBasethroughthe“GrowYourOwnMechanic”programhasservedasamodelforotherschoolsstateandnationwide,andisathrivingprogramwhichisastrengthofSWTC. Throughcreativeapplicationofnewtechnologiesandmanagementofresources,SWTChasbeenabletomaximizeimpactonnotonlyforstudents,buttheeconomicwell-beingofthecommunitiesserved. Thisplanismeanttoevolveasstudent,clientandeconomicneedsarise.FortheoverallgoalofCareerTechistotrainaskilledworkforce,supportlocalbusinessandindustryalongsidelocaleconomicdevelopmentdemands.

SWTCistheonlyCaeerTechinthestatewithoutabuildingfund.Implementationofthisplanishighlyinfluencedbyfundingavailabilitytothedistrict.

ContinuousSchoolImprovement

KEYWORKSYSTEMS: Growth,Education/TrainingServices,OrganizationalEffectiveness

Goal1.Growth

Issues/Concerns-SWTC’sareaissmallgeographicallywithadiminishingpopulation.Ithasfewerandfewerhighschoolstudentsinsurroundingruralcommunity/partnerschoolstorecruit.Also,astheonlytechnologycenterwithoutabuildingfund,growthishinderedbylackoffundingavailabletoaddnewprograms. Growthwillbeachievedby:

● Expandingshort-termandfulltimeprogramofferings ● Increaseenrollment ● Expansionoflocalrevenue/services

Goal1:StrategicObjective1:Expandshort-termandfulltimecourseofferings.

KeyPerformanceMeasures/ActionItems:

1. BytheendofFY20,SWTCutilizecurrentresourcestoexpandeveningcourseofferingsbyonecourseperyear.SpecificallyfocusingonCosmetology,Construction,Healthcare,AutomotiveandAviation.

2. BytheendofFY23,SWTCwillseekgrantopportunitiestoprovideexpandedprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforpartnerschoolteachers/administrators.

3. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillpurchaseindustryalignediCEVcurriculumtoprovidemorecertificationstostudents.

4. BytheendofFY25,SWTCwillresearchandexpandthefulltimecourseofferingsbyoneprogram.5. BytheendofFY23,SWTCwillhireafulltimehealthcareinstructor,makingitpossibletooffer

moreshort-termcourses;CNA,CMA,etc.6. BytheendofFY23,SWTCwillhaveacertifiedSafetyInstructor.7. BytheendofFY25,SWTCwillofferasummertimeDriver’sEducationcourse.

Goal1:StrategicObjective2:Increaseenrollmentby2%byFY2025.

KeyPerformanceMeasures/ActionItems:

1. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwilloffer2NEXTStepscholarships(1000hourtuitionwaiver)ineveryadultfulltimeprogram.

2. BytheendofFY24,SWTCwillofferpulloutcoreclassesatSWTCandI.T.drop-incoreclassesatpartner,ruralschools.

3. BytheendofFY25,SWTCwillexpandtheBioMedicalScienceprogramtoaProjectLeadtheWayAcademy.

4. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillevaluatecurrentprogramofferingsannually.5. BytheendofFY23,SWTCwillexpandtheruralschoolbusroutetoincludeAMandPMofferings

toeveryschool.6. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillexpandandevaluaterecruitmentprocedurestoallowsophomores

toapplyonourcampusduringtours7. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillexpandAdultBasicEducationcoursestoofferstudyprogramsfor

adultsseekingentrancetoafulltimeprogram.

Goal1:StrategicObjective3:Expandlocalrevenue/services.

1. BeginninginFY24andbytheendofFY25,SWTCwillseek,bythevoteofthepeople,inJackson,

HarmonandGreer(excludingMangum)countiesabuildingfund/millagetax.2. BytheendofFY25,SWTCwillincreaseadultenrollment(thereforeincreasingtuitionrevenue)by

2%infulltimeprograms.3. BytheendofFY25,SWTCwillbecomeacertifiedPearsonVuetestingcenter.

Goal2.EducationandTrainingServices

Issues/Concerns-OnlineandblendedlearningopportunitiesnotcurrentlyofferedatSWTChinderedenrollmentduetostakeholderschedulingconflicts.InFY19placementratewasbelowaverage.

Goal2:StrategicAction1:Offeronline/blendedlearningopportunities.

KeyPerformanceMeasures/ActionItems:

1. BytheendofFY24,SWTCwillimplementonefulltimeprogramwithonline/blendedlearningcapabilitiesthroughCTYou.organdadifferentfeestructure.

2. BytheendofFY22,SWTCwillofferatleastoneshort-termonline/blendedlearningcourse.

Goal2:StrategicAction2:Increaseretentionandplacement.

KeyPerformanceMeasures/ActionItems:

1. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillimprovethe“followup”datareportingprocess.2. BytheendofFY21,SWTCwillimplementaskills“check-off”foradvancementinfulltime

programsinconjunctionwithcareermajors.3. BytheendofFY21,SWTCwillimproveprogramexitingprocedureswithadefinedprocess.4. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillimplementrubricforallprogramapplicants,replacingthefirst-

come,first-serveprocessinanefforttoincreasequalityofplacement.5. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillimplementa“SigningDay”forallincominghighschoolstudentsin

anefforttoincreaseretentionoverthesummer.6. BytheendofFY20,allprogramswillhaveanindividualinstructorleadclassteambuilding

projects.7. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillhostacareerfairinconjunctionwithCareerTechweektoexpose

studentstopotentialemployers.8. BytheendofFY22,SWTCwillwillconductinternal/digitalinterviewsandprovideBusiness

Developmentclientsandadvisoryboardmembersaccesstoindustryspecificapplicants.

Goal2:StrategicAction3:Increasecollegecreditandcertificationopportunities.

KeyPerformanceMeasures/ActionItems:

1. BytheendofFY23,SWTCwillexploreopportunitieswithWesternOklahomaStateCollegeinofferingcollegecreditintheTeacherPrepprogram.

2. BytheendofFY21,SWTCwillofferonlineindustrycertificationsthroughiCEVandaddoneperyear.

3. BytheendofFY22,SWTCwillincreasetheinstructorbasetoallowformoreindustrycertificationsinsafetytraining.(ContractSafetyTrainer)

4. BytheendofFY20andannually,SWTCwillcontinuetoupdateandacquirerelevantindustrycertificationsforthedistrictutilizingthe“explore,evaluateandreevaluate”process.

Goal3.OrganizationalEffectiveness

Issues/Concerns-Students,facultyandstaffidentifythattheyisroomforimprovementsintheareasofsafetyandsecurity,internalcommunications,websitedevelopment,andinformationtechnology.

Goal3:StrategicAction1:Increasethesafetyandsecurityforstudents,facultyandstaff.

KeyPerformanceMeasures/ActionItems:

1. BytheendofFY25,SWTCwillhireaSecurityGuardasfundingallows.2. BytheendofFY21,SWTCwillincreasesecurityvisualstoenhanceawareness.

3. BytheendofFY21,theSWTCLeadershipTeamwillbethoroughlytrainedinNIMSandDisasterRecoveryandPlanning.

4. BytheendofFY21,SWTCwillseekresourcesfromOSIGand/orServProtoincreasedisasterrecoveryefforts.

5. BytheendofFY21,SWTCwillofferschoolsafetyandsecuritytrainingtoallstaff.

6. BytheendofFy21,SWTCwilloffercontinuoustrainingontheintercomsystemforannouncementsintheeventofdisaster.

7. BytheendofFY21,SWTCwillhaveaplaninplacefordisasterevents.

8. BytheendofFY25,SWTCwillexplorefundingavailablethroughFEMAforsaferoomsatthemainandairportcampus.

9. BytheendofFY23,SWTCwillprovideasafe/coveredwalkwaybetweenthemaincampusandnorthbuildingforstudents.

10. BytheendofFY23,SWTCwillsecurethecampusbyinstallingasingleaccesspointtothenorthbuildingviaelectronicgatesystem.

11. BytheendofFY21,SWTCwillworkcloselywithJacksonCountyEmergencyManagementtodevelopaweatherawarenessprocess.

Goal3:StrategicAction2:Increaseinternalcommunication,measurablebyannualsurveys.

KeyPerformanceMeasures/ActionItems:

1. BeginninginFY20,SWTCwillreleaseanewsletterviagoogledocsaftereveryLeadershipTeammeeting.

2. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillupdatetheonlineschoolcalendarweekly.3. BeginninginFY20,SWTCwillholdweeklydepartmentchairmeetingsandreportinformationin

weeklyLeadershipTeammeetingstogooutvianewsletter.4. BeginninginFY20,SWTCwilltrainallemployeesonthe“donotdisturb”and“callforwarding”

featuresonthephonesystem.5. BytheendofFY21,allmaintenance,ITandMarketingrequestformswillbecompletedviagoogle

docs.6. BeginninginFY20,SWTCwillimplementnewteachermentorgroupswhowillmeetandshare

bestpracticesquarterly.

Goal3:StrategicAction3:Improvewebsitedevelopmentandonlineavailability.

KeyPerformanceMeasures/ActionItems: 1. BytheendofFY23,SWTCwilloutsourcewebsitemaintenanceandmobileapp.

a) Featureswillinclude:i) Onlineenrollmentii) Onlinepaymentiii) Electronicformsiv) Searchoptionwithinwebsitev) Appwithmobilealertsvi) Intranet(employeeportal)vii) Docusignfeature

Goal3:StrategicAction4:ImplementInformationTechnologyAdvancement.

1. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillimplementagoogleenvironmentandaddonefeatureperyear.2. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwilltrainallemployeesonreceivingallvoicemailsviaemail.3. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillmakeonlineenrollmentavailableviathestudentmanagementsystem4. BeginninginFY20,SWTCwillprovideongoingphonesystemtraining.5. BytheendofFY20,SWTCwillhaveaniCloudbackupsysteminpaceforemployeefiles. DISTRICT INFORMATION

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