Knox Community College
Knox Community C college is a co-educational institution located in Spalding, Jamaica. It operates four campuses, namely, Spalding, Cobbla, May Pen and Mandeville. The College started with three academic programmes: Pre-university Arts and Sciences, Secretarial Studies and Farm Management. Today, there are over fifty (50) programmes in a variety of subject areas such as Continuing Education, Pre-University, Paraprofessional, Vocational, and offering Certificates, Diplomas, associate and Bachelors Degrees.
There are thirty departments and sections with closely structured teams. Each team has a department or Sectional head. The Vice –principal is the Academic dean. Knox Community College is the fastest growing community College in Central Jamaica, and probably one of the fastest growing in the island. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture accorded Knox Class A. Knox is regarded as a student – centered institution which is geared to meet the educational needs of all students regardless of academic or socio-economic status.
Mission Statement
Knox Community College is committed to Tertiary Education Programmes which:
- Are in accordance with the principles of life-long learning;
- Satisfy the needs of an ever-changing market-place;
- Cultivate multi-facetted, multi-disciplined, multi-skilled
and responsible citizens, who bring spiritual and social
awareness to their roles in society.
Knox Community College Vision
Knox Community College, through its leadership will continue to meet the nation’s needs in education, employment and scholarship by being:
- An institution of The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, nationally and internationally recognized for its educational excellence and its commitment to learning.
- The Educational institution of choice:
- For those who seek academic advancement leading to undergraduate degrees and professional careers.
- For those who needs kills training for the workforce.
- For those who seek to upgrade their skills to enhance preparedness for economic opportunities
- For those who seek life –long learning opportunities to enhance their quality of life.
- An integral part of social, economic and educational life of the community through quality partnership and responsiveness to community needs.
Qualification Profile of Knox Community College Academic Staff 2004 -2005
| |
I.C. only |
T.T.C. only |
T.T.D only |
A.D |
T.T.C/ T.T.D/ A.D |
A.D/ B.A./B.Sc |
B.A/M.A |
T.T.C/T.T.D/ B.A./B.Ed/B.Sc |
T.T.C/T.T.D/ B.A./MS.Ed/M.A/M.B.A |
T.T.C/T.T.D/ B.A./M.A/MS.Ed/PHd |
B.A/M.A./PHd |
Total |
| Males |
|
|
8 |
|
2 |
9 |
2 |
14 |
6 |
1 |
|
42 |
| Females |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
5 |
|
17 |
29 |
|
|
54 |
| Total |
|
|
10 |
|
3 |
14 |
2 |
31 |
35 |
1 |
|
96 |
| I.C Instructor's Certificate |
| T.T.C Trained Teacher's Certificate |
| T.T.D Trained Teacher's Diploma |
| A.D Associate Degree |
| B.A. Bachelor of Arts |
| B.Sc Bachelor of Science |
| B.Ed Bachleor of Education |
| M.A Master of Arts |
| Ms.Ed Master of Science and Education |
| M.Ed Master of Education |
| Ed Doctor of Education |
| Phd Doctor of Philosophy |
| P.D.E Post Graduate Diploma in Education |
Age Cohort of Knox Community College Academic Staff 2004-2005
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-
| |
Under 25 |
26-30 |
31-35 |
36-40 |
41-45 |
45-50 |
51-55 |
Total |
| Males |
2 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
|
37 |
| Females |
6 |
5 |
16 |
14 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
57 |
| Total |
8 |
15 |
24 |
23 |
9 |
13 |
2 |
94 |
Knox Community College Values
Knox Community College affirms these values:
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Honesty
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Equity
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Accountability
- Transparency
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