After 8 years of working part-time
Bown achieves new kill-time status
Bown, who started as a part-
time instructor in 1995, has been
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involved in many programs and
courses, including two she created
Jennifer Bown, life-science herself: Navigation using GPS
instructor and faculty adviser for technology, and Applications and
the Cooperative Work Experience GIS, which she designed through
program for science, was officially the ELC.
A well-rounded instructor, she
made a full-time employee at
Wednesday’s Board of Education has taught at least nine different
courses at Clackamas, including all
meeting.
Although she has been working sciences except Microbiology and
full-time hours at Clackamas for Botany.
She is also involved in off-cam
eight years, while also instructing
at Portland Community College, pus courses like the annual Death
Bown was only informed that she Valley trip, which she has attended
was chosen for a full-time position for 11 straight years, and will be
three weeks ago. She is excited heading up the project after this
about her new status for reasons spring when current coordinator
such retirement benefits, but also John Snively retires.
One of her main projects is the
because of freedoms the position
mitigation of a wetland off of
will allow her.
“Potentially I get summers off, Harmony Road. For the past five
which is great for me because I years, Bown has been working
would like to get out and do some with students and the Army Corps
research,” said Bown. • “Maybe of Engineers to monitor the area
work for nature conservancy or to make sure it has been restored
to a fully functional wetland.
fish and wildlife.”
She also stresses the importance This will be the last year she has
of coming through her previous to monitor the progress of the
position: “It’s an invaluable expe successful project.
Even though she is very excit-
rience, being a part-timer.”
LUKE MAHAN Clackamas Print
Instructor Jennifer Bown lectures from the front of her Environmental Science class. She was
officially made a full-time employee after eight years of working full-time hours at CCC in a
part-time position, as well as instructing part-time at Portland Community College.
ed about the full-time position,
Bown expressed her happiness
with working for Clackamas as a
part-timer, citing the leniency of
the college in letting her teach and
create many different courses. She
is also happy about the hours she
was allowed to work.
“Clackamas has been wonder
ful in allowing us to work a full
time number of hours as long as
there’s enough classes for all the
full-time [instructors],” she said,
“and that’s something you don’t
see at PCC.”
Gain work experience, credits and possibly earn
money with Cooperative Work Experience program
Staff Writer
Getting involved with the
Cooperative Work Experience
(CWE) department may secure stu
dents’ chances for a successful
career, and earn credits towards
their degree, according to Cheryl
Willemse, occupational skills spe
cialist.
“When a relationship develops
[between student and employer], it
turns into an opportunity,” said
Willemse.
Students who are involved in the
CWE program, whether they are
being paid or not, gain valuable
work skills and on-the-job training.
This gives CWE students a better
chance at obtaining a successful
career.
With support from the advisers
in the CWE department, students set
up interviews with potential
employers. They may also be able to
use a job they are currently working
in. Once placed in a job, they will
enroll in a CWE Seminar. The des
ignated Co-op instructor and the
seminar will help students establish
three to five goals that they will
accomplish during the term, which
will set up the basis for evaluation
of their work performance.
“Not only will you earn credit
during that term, but a letter grade
for your transcript,” explained
Willemse.
There is a system for determin
ing the amount of credits a student
can earn in one term.
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“Essentially, the numbers of
hours you work a week determine
the amount of credits you earn at the
end of the term,” said Karylinn
Echols, a CWE specialist. Students
can earn up to six credits per term.
“For instance, if you want to earn
two credits, you will be required to
work 6-8 hours a week,” said
Echols.
Before applying, students must
declare a major and complete nine
credit
hours
at
Clackamas
Community College within their
program.
CWE can apply to almost all
majors offered at CCC. According
to current enrollment statistics, the
most popular programs include
Business,
Criminal
Justice,
Computer Sciences, and Education.
Willemse, Echols and Lauren
McDonald, CWE department secre
tary, along with CWE Specialist,
Christy Wheeler, encourage stu
dents to apply for a Cooperative
Work Experience position.
“Students need to realize their
chances for getting a job in today’s
society. Employers are not willing to
train,” said McDonald. “Training
takes time, time takes money, and
employers are not willing to sacri
fice that.”
The program is open-entry/open-
exit; students can add the credits at
any time during the term provided
they have enough time to work the
required hours for credits and com
plete the seminar.
Those interested in earning col
lege credit for working, contact the
CWE office at ext. 2273.
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