Transcript Career Building in the HPERD Disciplines Scott Gorman (Kansas) K. Andrew Richards (Indiana) Michael A.

Career Building in the
HPERD Disciplines
Scott Gorman (Kansas)
K. Andrew Richards (Indiana)
Michael A. Hemphill (South Carolina)
AAHPERD 2013, Charlotte, NC
Session Overview
O Mentoring
O The Graduate School Option
O Non-Academic Career Building
Mentoring
Scott Gorman
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas
Mentoring
AAHPERD Future
Professionals
Scott Gorman
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas
WHAT IS MENTORING?
Mentoring is developmental process
designed to help and guide less
experienced people by someone with more
experience. A mentor is someone who…
O helps us learn the ways of the world…
O serves as your trusted advisor, counselor,
teacher or coach…
O oversees your career and development!
WHY MENTORING WORKS
Experience is the best teacher and the synergy
developed between the mentor and student
protégée creates exponential benefits…
O learn from someone who has walked in your
shoes…
O adds a holistic perspective to your educational
goals & objectives…
O symbiotic relationships develop!
BENEFITS TO THE PROTEGEE
Having a mentor to consult offers many personal
and professional benefits…
O builds confidence to grow beyond one’s usual
expectations…
O personalizes your education…
O increased organizational awareness…
O increased leadership skills and potential!
WHAT YOU NEED TO LOOK
FOR IN A MENTOR
Mentors come with a wide variety of
educational experiences and personalities.
Your need to find someone you connect with
and feel comfortable talking to! Find someone
willing to listen and serve as your Partner in
the process. A quality mentor should establish
this relationship…
“You are responsible for your own learning. I
am responsible for supporting, facilitating,
and learning with you.”
“A Mentor is someone who offers you the wisdom of
their years, helps you through the tough times, gives
you a pat on the back and helps you target your skills.”
- Dr. Jan Northrup Kratochwill
“Mentors- Do not limit yourself to just one!”
- Paul Roetert AAHPERD CEO
CDA Colorado Springs 2/12
The Graduate School Option
K. Andrew R. Richards
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
The Graduate School Option
O Viable option after graduation.
O Specialization based on interests.
O Expanded career paths.
O Need for HPERD faculty in higher education.
My Career Path
Questions to Ask Yourself
O What are my career objectives?
O Should I teach before graduate school?
O What about my discipline interests me?
O Where to I want to study?
O Who do I want to study with?
Things to Consider
O Teaching experience (in some cases).
O Alignment of Interests.
O Major Advisor.
O Financial Support.
O Location.
Teaching Experience
O May consider teaching in the schools before
going to graduate school.
O Especially the case if you plan to pursue a
doctoral degree and work in academia.
O Some programs request applicants with 3-5
years of experience.
O May be beneficial in terms of experience, but
is not necessary in all cases
Alignment of Interests
O Carefully consider what it is about your
discipline that interests you.
O Thinking about your interests before applying to
graduate school will help you find a good fit.
O Coming into graduate school with an idea of what you
are interested in will make your research easier.
O Choose a program that is well known for your
area of interest.
O Talk to the faculty and other graduate students about
the program.
Major Advisor
O As a graduate student, school choice is based
on your advisor’s reputation.
O Should be active and well known in the field.
O Should be interested in studying similar things.
O Get to know the person before committing.
O See the school and meet with him/her.
O Meet with his/her other advisees.
Financial Support
O Numerous options for financial support.
O Teaching assistantships.
O Research assistantships.
O Combined appointments.
O Other campus options.
O You should not have to pay for graduate school.
O If a program wants you enough they will fund you.
O Ask about funding options when you interview or
talk with your potential advisor.
Location
O Where would you feel comfortable living for the
next several years?
O Close to home or far away?
O Diversity in experience is a good thing.
O Get to know different people and learn from different
perspectives.
O It is usually good to have degrees from at least
two different universities.
Final Thoughts on Grad School
O Carefully consider all options – find the best fit for
you and your career goals.
O Ask plenty of questions and talk to other graduate
students about their experiences.
O Apply to multiple programs and get to know each of
them before committing.
O Start early!
There is No One “Correct”
Path Toward Your Goals
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
…
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Robert Frost
The Road Less Traveled
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Non-Academic
Career Building
Michael A. Hemphill, Ph.D.
College of Charleston
What can you do now?
• Get involved to find a passion
• Diversify your skill set
• Professional development
• Do something uncomfortable
•
Youth Development
• Sports and physical activity to
promote citizenship
• Holistic model
• Sustainability
Getting Started
• Specialize
• Know your craft
• Demonstrate results
• Forge partnerships
• Long-term infrastructure for long-
term commitment
Getting Started
• Specialize
• Know your craft
• Demonstrate results
• Forge partnerships
• Long-term infrastructure for long-
term commitment
Transition to Non-Academic
Careers
• Supervision of staff
• Evaluation of staff
• Budget management
• Fundraising
• Board development
• Verbal and written communication
• Public relations
Outcomes
• Social and emotional skills
• Academic enrichment
• Fitness
• Leadership