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Triton Outstanding Employee Award

Award Criteria | Triton Outstanding Employee Award

Triton Outstanding Employee Award

  • Triton Outstanding Employee Award


Award Criteria

Faculty

Please use specific examples to describe how this employee's performance merits recognition for outstanding service. Your letters should address how the nominee has consistently shown outstanding or superior performance in any or all the following areas:

  • Teaching – the employee demonstrates a commitment to creating a safe and supportive learning environment and is deeply committed to teaching, advising, and mentoring, and has a positive and lasting impact on students.

  • Online Teaching – the employee demonstrates exceptional dedication to online instruction, fostering student engagement, accessibility, and innovation in digital learning environments.

  • Research – the employee contributes to their field of study through research and/or scholary/creative activities.

  • Service – the employee contributes to the quality of service to students, staff, faculty, or the public resulting in a positive experience for the customer or service user.

  • Leadership – the employee demonstrates initiative and sets the pace in a formal or informal leadership role.

  • Mentoring – the employee demonstrates initiative and sets the pace in a formal or informaal leadership role.

  • Initiative – the employee takes initiative often going above and beyond what is required.

  • Efficiency – the employee routinely contributes ideas and promotes cost savings or improved efficiency beyond the expectation of their position that result in savings of time or resources.

  • Problem Solving – the employee identifies an initiative that brings about a positive change in support of the University's strategic goals.

  • Teamwork – the employee contributes significantly to teambuilding to create cohesion and team spirit.

 

Note: The Triton Outstanding Faculty Employee Award Committee may reach out to nominators to seek clarification of information when necessary.

Staff

Please use specific examples to describe how this employee's performance merits recognition for outstanding service. Your letters should address how the nominee has consistently shown outstanding or superior performance in any or all the following areas:

  • Research – the employee contributes to their field of study through research and/or scholarly/creative activities.

  • Service – the employee contributes to the quality of service to students, staff, faculty, or the public resulting in a positive experience for the customer or service user.

  • Leadership – the employee demonstrates initiative and sets the pace in a formal or informal leadership role.

  • Mentoring – the employee encourages and motivates their peers and other employees to improve or develop professionally.

  • Initiative – the employee takes initiative often going above and beyond what is required.

  • Efficiency – the employee routinely contributes ideas and promotes cost savings or improved efficiency beyond the expectation of their position that result in savings of time or resources.

  • Problem Solving – the employee identifies an initiative that brings about a positive change in support of the University's strategic goals.

  • Teamwork – the employee contributes significantly to teambuilding to create cohesion and team spirit.

 

Note: The Triton Outstanding Staff Employee Award Committee may reach out to nominators to seek clarification of information when necessary.

Supervisor

Please use specific examples to describe how this employee's performance merits recognition for outstanding service. Your letters should address how the nominee has consistently shown outstanding or superior performance in any or all the following areas:

  • Leadership & Vision – Leads by example through exceptional customer service and strong knowledge of University policies and procedures and demonstrates clear direction, strategic thinking, and the ability to motivate the team in alignment with the University's mission.

  • Employee Mentoring, Support, & Development – Actively invests in employee growth by providing guidance, training, and constructive feedback that strengthens individual and team performance; the employee encourages and motivates their peers and other employees to improve or develop professionally.

  • Collaboration & Teamwork – Inspires a sense of collaboration, cooperation, and trust to help the team/program achieve its goals; respects and values the contribution of each team/program member; demonstrates the ability to mediate when differences arise among employees or with customers.

  • Service – the employee contributes to the quality of service to students, staff, faculty, or the public resulting in a positive experience for the customer or service user.

  • Operational Effciency – the employee manages resources, workflows, and daily operations effectively to meet departmental goals and improve efficiency; the employee routinely contributes ideas and promotes cost savings or improved efficiency beyond the expectation of their position that result in savings of time or resources.

  • Problem Solving – Exhibits strong analytical abilities and sound decision-making to support team/program goals; the employee identifies an initiative that brings about a positive change in support of the University's strategic goals.

  • Initiative – the employee takes initiative often going above and beyond what is required.

  • Professional & Ethical Conduct – Models integrity, professionalism, and adherence to University policies and ethical standards.

 

 

Note: The Triton Outstanding Supervisor Employee Award Committee may reach out to nominators to seek clarification of information when necessary.