Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS134   19926-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
AJS134 19926-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Correctional Supervision II
Leadership, writing/preparing reports, legal issues, budget management, personnel issues, and problem solving techniques for correctional supervisors and managers.
Prerequisites: AJS133.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS134   19926-20086 Correctional Supervision II
1. Identify the main components of leadership development. (I)
2. Describe social influences as they relate to authority, power, and leadership. (I)
3. Identify and describe a personal supervisory philosophy which incorporates the main components of situational leadership and social influences. (I)
4. Describe the following processes of problem solving: A) Situational analysis B) Problem analysis C) Decision analysis D) Potential problemanalysis (II)
5. Describe the classifications of decisions and their relationship to problem causes. (II)
6. Apply clear and effective writing skills. (III)
7. Edit effectively the writing of others. (III)
8. Describe methods of effectively defending personnel actions to the employee, management, appeal boards, and the courts. (IV)
9. Apply proper methods of responding to litigation. (IV)
10. Identify budgeting terms and processes. (V)
11. Develop a self-monitoring budget processes. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AJS134   19926-20086 Correctional Supervision II
    I. Leadership Development
        A. Social influences
        B. Leadership philosophy
        C. Motivation of employees
        D. Situational leadership
      II. Problem Solving Processes
          A. Situational analysis
          B. Problem analysis
          C. Decision analysis
          D. Potential problem analysis
          E. Problem solving decisions
            1. Corrective
            2. Interim
            3. Adaptive
        III. Writing/Report Preparation
            A. Using clear and effective language
            B. Using brief and concise writing skills
            C. Editing skills
            D. Writing/editing exercises
          IV. Personnel Issues
              A. Policy implementation
              B. Personnel procedures
              C. Protocol of appeal process
              D. Defending personnel actions
              E. Responding to litigation
                1. Review policies
                2. Case preparation
                3. Responding to summons
                4. Depositions
                5. Courtroom demeanor
            V. Budgeting
                A. Terminology
                B. Planning techniques
                C. Monitoring budget processes
                D. Policy issues development
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