James Taggart

About James Taggart

We build a prosperous communityby creating a technically-skilled workforceone student at a time.\"-Mission Statement, Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeI am fortunate to work at a dynamic institution that is focused on building a prosperous community. By establishing partnerships with hundreds of area employers, city, county, and state government leaders, school districts and charters schools, and key university partners, the Ogden-Weber Technical College is at the forefront of building the most technically-skilled community in the nation. The collective vision of the Ogden-Weber Technical College family is to \"Be the college of choice.\" We strive to be the college of choice when employers are looking for the very best technically trained workforce. We want to be the college of choice for secondary students and adults who are looking for high quality, hands-on, competency-based technical instruction. We want to be the college of choice for school districts, charter schools and universities to partner with to develop seamless pathways for career and college readiness. And we want to be the college of choice for skilled professionals who want to work in building a prosperous community be being part of the Ogden-Weber Tech family.

Experience

1. President and CEO

   Ogden-Weber Technical College

   Jul 2017 — Present · Ogden, UT, US

   Ogden-Weber Technical College is dynamic institution that focuses on providing the high demand technical skills that are needed to build strong communities. Having 50 years of experience, Ogden-Weber Technical College is a recognized leader in the delivery of competency-based, employer validated instruction. Serving close to students annually, the college has dozens of certificate programs in Business and I.T, Construction, Health, Manufacturing, and Service occupations. With integrated pathways between school districts and university partners, students have the ability to gain the academic and technical skills needed for employment or continued education.

Education

• Weber State University

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

• Weber State University

  B.S., Health Services Training and Promotion

• Utah State University

  Doctoral Studies, Instructional Technology

  2003 — 2005

• Utah State University

  M.Ed., Instructional Technology

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Learning Management Systems
• Higher Education
• Program Management
• Social Networking
• Recruiting
• Staff Development
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Resume Writing
• Team Leadership
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Adult Education
• E-Learning
• Technical Writing
• Leadership Development
• Career Development
• Needs Analysis
• Employee Training
• Blended Learning
• Customer Service
• Conflict Resolution
• Learning Management
• Training
• Editing
• Fundraising
• Captivate
• Teaching
• Workshop Facilitation
• Instructional Design
• Instructional Technology
• Educational Technology
• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Development
• Social Media
• Admissions
• Coaching
• Distance Learning
• Research
• Public Speaking