Awards

Arizona Community Education Association (AZCEA) Awards

Community Educators do not have to look far to find colleagues or programs in Arizona doing amazing work for the children and families they serve. The Arizona Community Education Association is proud to recognize these Community Educators and programs at its annual conference each spring in the following Categories:

 

 
Administrator/Regional Leader of the Year - https://goo.gl/forms/YLLr8ws1q iBgjHZA3
Community Educator of the Year - https://goo.gl/forms/wuShu32zLGRqmdkh2
District-wide program of the Year - https://goo.gl/forms/8KWbkehVM BrOpj4p2
Site Specific Program of the Year - https://goo.gl/forms/cm0OZZAfm z1OnzEF2
Office Staff of the Year - https://goo.gl/forms/J8R7sIjhE O9oFUhT2
Program Leader of the Year (1-5 employees) - https://goo.gl/forms/Ims9gIyH2 Yq7MshZ2
Program Leader of the Year (6-10 employees) - https://goo.gl/forms/iDmUMRUuP R0QGSgj1
Program Leader of the Year (11+ employees) - https://goo.gl/forms/n8GwwG8sm HPTvXGm2
Program Line Staff of the Year - https://goo.gl/forms/BRRLidnPk 5Q6hgwE3

 

AZCEA Awards Selection Criteria

All award nominations must be submitted no later than February 28, 2018. 
Please note, previous award winners may not be nominated for another award for a three-year period following their selection as an award winner.

  • Program of the Year (Visa Gift Card award of $300):

    o   Excellence in overall program design and delivery

    o   Meets the needs of the community

    o   Participants could include anyone from infants to adults

    o   Must be a district-wide program as opposed to a single site

    o   A total of 1 recipient may be awarded each year

  • Program of the Year: Site specific (Visa Gift Card award of $300):

    o   Excellence in overall program design and delivery

    o   Meets the needs of the community

    o   Participants could include anyone from infants to adults

    o   Must be a site specific program as opposed to being district-wide

    o   A total of 1 recipient may be awarded each year

  • Program Leader of the Year (Visa Gift Card award of $150/each):

    o   Exemplify what it means to lead a team of individuals to successfully implement a high quality program

    o   Must work directly with the program line staff at the specific location they are assigned

    o   A total of 3 recipients may be awarded each year. One from each of the following:

    §  1-5 employees supervised

    §  6-10 employees supervised

    §  11+ employees supervised

  • Office Staff of the Year (Visa Gift Card award of $150/each):

    o   Consistently go above and beyond to help deliver outstanding customer service to all customers both internal and external

    o   May be responsible for specific projects and outcomes or provide general customer service

    o   Must be the initial point of contact in the office

    o   A total of 3 recipients may be awarded each year

  • Program Line Staff of the Year (Visa Gift Card award of $150/each):

    o   Consistently go above and beyond to help deliver outstanding programming

    o   May be responsible for specific projects and outcomes such as:

    §  on-site support for outside user groups who rent district space (i.e., custodian, ranger, etc.)

    §  supervision of students in preschool and out-of-school time programs

    o   Must work on the “front line” with program participants

    o   A total of 3 recipients may be awarded each year

  • Administrator/Regional Leader of the Year (Visa Gift Card award of $150/each):

    o   Proven track record of leading teams of staffs across multiple programs and/or locations

    o   Through their efforts, continuous quality improvement thrives as well as overall program and/or department effectiveness and efficiency

    o   Must be responsible for total program oversight across multiple types of programs and/or locations

    o   Could be considered district administrators or support staff, but they must have full supervisory responsibility for teams of individuals as well as complete budgetary oversight

    o   A total of 3 recipients may be awarded each year

  • Community Educator of the Year (Visa Gift Card award of $400):

    o   Repeatedly exhibited leadership in all aspects of their work which resulted in a high level of community impact for a significant amount of time

    o   Must have at least 15 years of service

    o   Is identified as a leader in the work/field

    o   Does not have to be in a defined leadership role (i.e., program leader, administrator, regional leader), but instead could support their department or program from any position

    o   Only 1 recipient will be awarded each year

     

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