Dr. Phillip H. Clay, Jr.
* phillip.clay@kysu.edu
To become a Vice President and President at a higher education institution of learning, who is dedicated to the education of students and committed to student and staff growth, development, and academic excellence. Culminating in an administrative position with the U.S government within the Education Department, and ending with the opening of my own institution of learning.
Dynamic professional with expertise in leading and guiding undergrad and graduate level students, leading educational and college based programs, and making decisive decisions that impact student and program growth at a higher educational institution of learning. Being the director of programs and overseeing the data and assessment of programs, has provided me the opportunity to grasp the internal components of program development, state and national regulations, staff relations, and government relations. Additionally, I am a dynamic professional with expertise in leading special and regular education students, staff, and daily operations at an urban middle school. My experience as a leader focused on making sure students were educated on high levels and striving towards achieving high academic standards. I have expertise in turning around low performing students that exhibit below average academic and behavioral skills. I have demonstrated success in the development of student support service and developing academic content to meet the needs of all students.
Areas of Excellence: * CAEP Accreditation, * Data and Assessments development, * Student Advising * Student achievement * Student Guidance * Community Involvement * Performance Management * Parental Involvement * Student Engagement * Data-Driven Decision Making * Classroom Management * Program Directing * Presenting to students, faculty, and community * Organization * Teamwork * Government relations * Program Review * Faculty Leadership & Service * Educating/Relating to students of low SES * Special Education * Disabilities Resource Programming
Kentucky State University, Assistant Professor of Graduate Special Education/ Undergrad Education Courses 2017-Current, University Student Teaching Supervisor, Special Education Program Director 2017-2019, Coordinator of Disability Resource Center 2017-Current, and Special Education administrator/teacher at REP Academy 2017-2018, Director of Data Analysis and Assessment 2019-current, Faculty Senate (President, Vice President, Executive Committee & Committee Chair), 2018- Current- Kentucky State University, 2017-Present
As the assistant professor of the graduate special education program (MASPE) and School of Education and Human Development, my responsibilities are to instruct students in online courses, develop syllabus, tasks, and assessments, and compile data for program and student growth. Also recruit students to the school of education EPP, and special education graduate program. Additionally, I am involved on graduate and undergraduate level decisions based on student entry into the university, and student grievances against faculty as part of the Graduate School Council and Faculty Senate. Also as a part of the School of Education and Human Development, I am involved with various committee's that make essential decisions for program and university development. and attend various conferences for professional and student development. In addition, my experiences as an undergraduate instructor have allowed me to mold and development students at an early stage in the program for future success personally, and professionally.
Due to the Interim Chair leaving the program during the Spring 2020 semester, I had the opportunity to step into the leadership role within the program, of which included decision making, hiring of faculty, program operations, convening