Professional Development
About Professional Development at BC
Professional Development at Bakersfield College is managed by the Academic Technology and Professional Development Department, with input and guidance from the Professional Development Committee.
Professional Development encompasses functional, job specific, wellness-oriented, and other general learning opportunities for all employee groups.
Ongoing Workshops, including FLEX Week
Professional Development workshops are offered year-round. However, the week before the fall term and the week before the spring term start are designated as “FLEX Week”. During these weeks, much larger numbers of workshops are offered.
Upcoming Workshops
- Academic Technology Workshop Schedule
- Reasonable accommodations and sign language interpreters are available on request. Registering early and requesting accommodations 3-5 days in advance will help us provide seamless access. Request can be made on the registration form. Submit sign language interpreter requests directory to Michelle Begendik (661) 369-8826 (VP)/(661) 395-4296 (voice).
New Faculty Seminar
New full time faculty participate in our year-long orientation, called New Faculty Seminar (NFS). This seminar introduces faculty to campus policy and operations, as well as important functional aspects of being a faculty member at Bakersfield College. In addition to the non-instructional aspects of faculty work, this seminar spends a significant amount of time addressing pedagogy, teaching strategy, and teaching tools for both online and in-person instruction. The NFS is offered on a monthly basis on Friday mornings throughout the academic year.
Adjunct Faculty Orientation
Similar to the New Faculty Seminar, the Adjunct Faculty Orientation (AFO) is a seminar that covers both instructional and non-instructional aspects of faculty work. The AFO differs in that it is offered twice a year in the evening during FLEX Week, and focuses on some issues and functions specific to Adjunct Faculty needs.
Tap Into The Vision Resource Center
What Is the Vision Resource Center?
The Vision Resource Center is an online learning and communication platform that offers all California community college employees equitable access to professional development opportunities and supports efforts to fulfill the goals outlined in the Vision for Success.
The Vision Resource Center Offers:
- Thousands of learning modules, including content specifically created for the California Community Colleges.
- Systemwide online communities available to 137,000 professionals, making it the largest collaboration space in the system.
- The only systemwide calendar with the intention to list all professional development events open to California Community College professionals.
Learn a New Skill
Announcing: FREE access to LinkedIn Learning for Bakersfield College students, staff, and faculty!
LinkedIn Learning offers online video courses and tutorials to develop business, technology-related, and creative skills. There are over 5,000 courses that can help you gain new skills to advance your career, create a side-hustle, or explore your interests and hobbies.
Using LinkedIn Learning
Getting Help
How to login in to LinkedIn Learning using SSO
If you need help, contact: Freddie Rodriguez, Job Development Specialist: freddie.rodriguez@bakersfieldcollege.edu.
Professional Development Committee Goals:
- Facilitate workshops and other opportunities on data and information literacy.
- Facilitate workshops and other opportunities related to student learning, progression and completion.
- Facilitate workshops and other opportunities to maintain currency of employee skills with emerging technology.
- Facilitate workshops and other opportunities on wellness, diversity and safety.
- Fund teams to attend targeted conferences locally and nationally.