Professional Development
The goal of College of Marin's professional development program is to provide employees with resources, training, and opportunities that support their professional development needs; to create a positive and supportive working environment that recognizes and celebrates the achievement, and to improve institutional effectiveness with the ultimate goal of supporting student success.
Professional Learning website (previously known as "Professional Development"; includes ProLearning resource)
Mandated Training
Marin Community College District is committed to providing an academic and work environment free of unlawful harassment. All forms of harassment are contrary to basic standards of conduct between individuals and are prohibited by state and federal law, as well as this policy, and will not be tolerated. In addition, Senate Bill 1343 requires California employers with five or more employees to be trained in sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention every two years. The new law requires employers to provide one (1) hour of sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training to non-managers employees.
Sexual Harassment and Abusive Conduct Prevention Training (SB 1343) is available as of August 1, 2019 through Prolearning for all non-managers employees.
BP 3430 Prohibition of Harassment
AP 3430 Prohibition of Harassment
Sexual Harrassment Information
Sexual Harassment Information (Spanish)
Training and Development
Bay Area Community College Districts' Educational Resources Consortium
Marin Community College District provides Managers, Supervisors and Confidentials access to trainings hosted by the Bay Area Community College Districts' Educational Resources Consortium. These sessions are designed to strengthen leadership skills, promote best practices in supervision, and support your professional development.
Click here to register for any (or all) of the trainings listed below.
You will receive a follow-up email two weeks before each session to confirm your participation and to provide full registration details. If you have any questions or require accommodations, please note them on the form or contact HR directly at [email protected].
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Training Topic |
Training Description |
Date |
Time |
Location |
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Managing the Marginal Employee |
This workshop is designed to train supervisors and managers on how to manage the employee who does the “bare minimum” and/or “pushes the envelope.” |
Friday, September 12, 2025 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Webinar |
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Exercising Your Management Rights |
This introductory overview workshop identifies the rights of supervisors and managers with respect to employee associations/unions under the Educational Employment Relations Act. It also covers employee and union rights and responsibilities in relation to labor organizing and collective bargaining. The workshop discusses how to exercise management rights in ways that can improve their supervisory skills and preserve management rights.
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Friday, October 17, 2025 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Webinar |
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The Art of Writing the Performance Evaluation |
Supervisors sometimes fall into the trap of viewing evaluations as just another record-keeping requirement, without appreciating the importance of evaluations and how they impact the organization. Well-written performance evaluations encourage improvement, support discipline/termination, defend against litigation and help set a culture of fairness and openness in how performance issues are addressed. This workshop provides concrete examples and tips on how you can write an effective and meaningful performance evaluation.
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Friday, January 16, 2026 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Webinar |
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Privacy, Technology and Online Activities: Where's the Line? |
This workshop explores the wide range of issues arising from the interplay between technology and privacy in the workplace. It guides managers through the patchwork of federal and state laws and court decisions that govern these issues. It also identifies ways to respond to inappropriate employee use of social networking media, as well as when employers can use this same media in hiring, investigations and discipline.
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Friday, February 27, 2026 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Webinar |
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Workplace Investigations for Supervisors |
This workshop will help you establish personnel management practices that not only protect you and your district, but that also contribute to a more positive and productive atmosphere in the workplace. In addition, we will provide the materials you’ll need to create an “investigations binder” that documents every step of your investigative proceedings.
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Friday, March 20, 2026 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Las Positas College |
Other Training Resources
National Conflict Resolution Center
The National Conflict Resolution Center offers free webinars to support workplace leadership development. Click on the link below to visit the webisite and register for a webinar.
National Conflict Resolution Center Free Webinars
School & College Legal Services of California
School & College Legal Services of California offers a series of professional workshops to help educational institutions enhance legal compliance and best practices. Click the link below to explore available workshops and register.
School & College Legal Services of California