High School Vice President
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Dr. James Christopher Lefler
Jonesborough, TN 37659
abpqdj@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE Continuing a career in higher education
administration and teaching.
EDUCATION 1998 - East Tennessee State University
Ed. D Degree, Educational Leadership and
Policy Analysis-Higher Education and Private
Sector
1978 - East Tennessee State University
M.S. Degree, Biology
1972 - East Tennessee State University
B.S. Degree, Biology and Health, Cum Laude
1968 - Johnson County High School
Mountain City, Tennessee
WORK EXPERIENCE
August 1994-Present Dean, Evening and Distance Education
Northeast State Technical Community College
Blountville, TN 37617
Duties: Provided administrative and leadership
oversight to the Division of Evening and Distance
Education. Responsible for providing
programs and services to students at off-campus
centers and sites, distance education, evening
school, weekend college, high school dual
enrollment programs, and NextStep, which is an
accelerated learning program for working adult
students. Additionally, the division is responsible
for administrative and records management of all
adjunct faculty teaching at Northeast State.
Developed, reviewed, and supervised annual budget
in excess of $500,000. Actively involved in the
evaluation of professional and instructional staff.
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June 1990-Present Instructor of Biology
Northeast State Technical Community College
Blountville, TN 37617
Duties: Provided initial leadership in the
development and design of the Biological Sciences
Department at Northeast State. Established the
curriculum, laboratory design, textbook selection
and selection of faculty. Primary teaching
responsibilities have been in the area of freshman
general biology and health education.
August 1999-Present Adjunct Faculty Member
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
Analysis
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614
Duties: Served as an adjunct faculty member in the
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
Analysis. Provided instructional leadership in the
The Adult Learner, Leadership for Lifelong
Learning, and Educational Program Evaluation.
Additionally, served the department as a mentor and
advisor for doctoral level students.
May 1985-July 1994 Division Chair, Division of Development Studies
Northeast State Technical Community College
Blountville, TN 37617
Duties: Provided administrative and leadership
oversight for the division. Responsible for the
development of curriculum, establishment of policy
and procedures, established filing and
documentation systems and the counseling and
student support systems for the division. Selected,
trained and provided academic leadership for both
full-time and adjunct faculty. Developed, reviewed,
and supervised annual budget in excess of
$500.000. Actively involved in the evaluation of
professional and instructional staff.
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September 1984- Director, Special Services Program
April 1985 Tri-Cities State Technical Institute
Blountville, TN 37617
Duties: Established and implemented a Special
Services project at Tri-Cities State Tech. Designed
and initiated management, personnel, and
information systems for the project. Served as
Liaison Officer for Special Services to the College
and the U.S. Department of Education.
1980-1984 Interim Director, Office of Special Programs and
Coordinator of Veteran Upward Bound Program
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614
Duties: Directed three Title IV Federal Programs
(Special Services, Upward Bound, Veterans
Upward Bound). Supervised a staff of six
professional staff and twenty-one part-time
instructional staff members. Represented the Office
of Special Programs as the budget and Liaison
Officer to U.S. Department of Education and East
Tennessee State University. Managed and
supervised a annual budget in excess of $500.000.
Evaluated all professional and part-time staff and
faculty. Attained a thorough working knowledge of
the rules and regulations governing Title IV (Trio)
Programs.
1979-1980 Teacher, Biology and Earth Science, Grades 7-8
Bristol Tennessee School System
Vance Junior High School
Bristol, TN
Duties: Instructor in Focus, an alternative school
program for educationally disadvantaged junior
high school students. Students were referred to the
program due to educational, motivational,
behavioral, or discipline problems.
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1978-1979 Teacher, Biology, Grades 9-12
Johnson County School System
Johnson County High School
Mountain City, TN 37683
Duties: Taught biological and general science
courses. Responsible for curriculum design,
textbook selection and program articulation.
1975-1978 Veterans Outreach and Admissions Counselor
Office of Admission and Records
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614
Duties: Served as an outreach and admissions
counselor for Vietnam era veterans. Major tasks
were to assist veterans with initial enrollment,
admission, registration and financial aid. Also
functioned as an admissions counselor for
traditional student counseling and enrollment.
1974-1975 Interim Teacher, Biology and Chemistry
Grades 9-12, Carter County School System
Unaka High School
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Duties: Taught biological, general science and
chemistry courses. Responsible for curriculum
design, textbook selection and program articulation.
1972-1974 Graduate Assistant, Department of Biology
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614
Duties: Served as a teaching/lab assistant and
general biology faculty member. Taught all levels
of freshman biology and sophomore level ecology.
Supervised first-year grad students and had general
oversight responsibilities for all general biology
labs.
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY / Vice President Elect for the Tennessee Association
APPOINTMENTS of Special Programs, 1985-86.
Served as President and President Elect of the
Tennessee Association for Developmental
Education TNADE, 1989-1991.
Served as East Tennessee Regional Representative
for TNADE, 1992-1994.
Served as East Tennessee Regional Representative
for the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing and
Higher Education, 1997-1999.
Served as Membership Chair for the Tennessee
Alliance for Continuing Higher Education,
1999-2002.
Served as Vice President for the Tennessee Alliance
Continuing Higher Education, 2001-2002
Serving as President Elect of the Tennessee
Alliance for Continuing Higher Education and
Conference Program Chair, 2002-2003
Served as President of the Tennessee Alliance for
Continuing Higher Education, 2003-2004.
Served as Chair of various committees for the
Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR).
HONORS AND AWARDS Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Beta Phi Society
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
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PERSONAL DATA Date of Birth: February 19, 1950
Place of Birth: Mountain City, Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Children-Jonas and Lauren
REFERENCES Professional References
Dr. Nancy Dishner, Associate Professor
Department of Educational Leadership and
Policy Analysis
East Tennessee State University
P.O. Box 70550
Johnson City, TN 37614
Dr. Terrence Tollefson, Associate Professor
Department of Educational Leadership and
Policy Analysis
East Tennessee State University
P.O. Box 70550
Johnson City, TN 37614
Dr. Carole Shaw, Vice President for Academic and
Student Affairs
Northeast State Community College
PO Box 246
Blountville, TN 37617
Personal references furnished on request
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