The Faculty and Staff Culture module is designed to provide participants with information concerning the complexities of creating, managing, and leading a vibrant, effective faculty culture within an educational setting. Participants will review basic management theory, discuss the difference between leadership and management, begin the process of developing their own management philosophy and will be given an exposure to the controversies and issues facing a current educational manager/leader. All of this will apply directly to the overall concept of Faculty and Staff Culture.

Connections to the CAIS 2021 National Standards will be made.

Learning Intentions

Participants will:

• understand the meaning and complexities of faculty and staff culture.
• start thinking about one’s own management/leadership style.
• expose participants to a wide variety of management theories and styles.
• clearly define faculty and staff culture and understand its relevance in an independent school environment.

Facilitator Biography

Jason Rogers is currently the Head of School of Rundle College Society (Rundle) in Calgary, Alberta. Rundle is a preK-12 coeducational day school system that boasts over 1150 students and 200 staff and faculty. Rundle is recognized as one of the top private schools in Alberta and is unique as it has one specialized campus named Rundle Academy which is solely for students with learning disabilities. In 2021, Rundle opened Canada’s first virtual school for students with learning disabilities, Rundle Studio. The Studio supports students in Alberta and around the world.

Prior to taking on the headship at Rundle, Jason has served as classroom teacher, head of admissions, assistant principal and principal within the Rundle College community. He has also chaired Rundle’s steering committees for technology and professional development. Jason has a Masters and Doctoral degrees in educational leadership from the University of Calgary and has received his Diploma in Independent School Leadership from CAIS.

Outside of school, Jason has a love of family, travel, writing and the outdoors. Jason has published articles and a book on topics such as leadership principles, universal design for learning, creative study skills and the art of public speaking. Jason has had the opportunity to present to teachers, administration and parents in most Canadian provinces. Finally, in spite of growing up in Saskatchewan and cheering for the Roughriders his whole life, Jason and his wife now have made Calgary home.

You can read Jason's blog at www.drjbrogers.com and you can follow him on Twitter @jasonbrogers.