Oversee UMD CITS course sections in their department offered in the high schools:
Work with the UMD department chair, faculty, and CITS staff to ensure CITS program quality and compliance with UMD standards
Keep UMD departments informed of CITS activities and developments
Approve CITS textbook(s) and syllabi used in the high schools in collaboration with UMD department chair
Oversee the implementation of of the approved UMD grading rubric and assessment
Distribute UMD midterms and final examinations to CITS teachers, as needed
Present to CITS classes upon request on special topics;
Meet with CITS classes at UMD during Campus Visits, as requested
Update the CITS teachers on departmental policy changes
Evaluate and mentor CITS teachers:
Conduct site visits annually or on an “as needed” basis to observe the CITS teachers in the classroom, review graded student work, and review final grades;
Communicate regularly and respond to email, voice-mail, and questions posed by CITS teachers
Provide one-on-one consultation with teachers as needed
Review end of term SRT evaluation reports
With the assistance of the CITS coordinator, review and approve/deny the applications of prospective CITS teachers, write official letters of recommendation, and assist in the orientation of new CITS teachers
Collaborate with the CITS coordinator to:
Present or facilitate an annual, one- to two-day professional development workshop for CITS teachers
Briefly welcome/orientate each class during their UMD campus visit
Oversee or participate in the training of students to use essential UMD resources
Communicate, as needed, with the high school principal or administrator
Help coordinate the UMD CITS Campus Visits by identifying UMD faculty who would be willing to allow CITS students to “visit” their classroom
Provide documentation to secure or maintain accreditation of the UMD CITS program by the NACEP organization and other agencies involved in overseeing concurrent enrollment programs
Help identify UMD courses that “fit” the UMD CITS philosophy and need as expressed by high school administrators
Write statements of equivalency, confirming how we guarantee the CITS and on campus section are the same in rigor, objectives, and assessments