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Carol Shea-Hepner
29637 E 1500 North Rd.
Colfax, IL 61728
(815) 325-5587
carolh1975@wildblue.net
Job
Description
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Actively
recruits
members
and
non-members
who are
interested
in
obtaining
a NPGA
judge's
license.
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Provides
mentoring
and
training
programs
for
those
pursuing
a NPGA
judge's
license.
-
Tests
candidates
in the
skills
required
for
licensing
as
judges,
including
the
administration
of:
a.
Written
portion
of the
judge’s
examination.
b.
Training
provided
during
Judging
Exam.
c.
Practical
portion
of the
judge’s
examination
held
during
the JE.
d.
Sexual
Harassment
Training
for all
candidates
during
the JE.
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Awards
NPGA
Judge's
License
to those
candidates
who meet
the
licensing
requirements.
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Updates
the
Judging
Manual
as
necessary
to
reflect
changes
to the
Breed
Standard,
Guidelines
for
Judging
Pygmy
Goats,
Judges
Code of
Ethics,
Show
Rules
and
Judging
Exams.
-
Updates
the
Showmanship
Manual
as
necessary
to
reflect
changes,
provide
clarification
and add
information.
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Monitors
and
maintains
the
quality
of NPGA
judging
by means
including
the
following:
a.
Updates
and
monitors
the
continuing
education
of
judges.
b.
Informs
judges
of
decisions
made by
the
Board,
the JTC
or other
NPGA
Committees
that
affect
judges
or
judging
standards.
c.
Receives
and
evaluates
complaints
pertaining
to the
competence
of a
judge.
Complaints
received
which
allege
violations
of the
Code of
Ethics
for
Judges
will be
returned
for
proper
filing
as
outlined
in the
Rules
and
Regulations.
Competence
complaints,
including
those
received
from the
Breed
Standard
Committee
dealing
with
breed
standard
interpretation
issues,
will be
processed
by the
Judges
Training
Committee
as
outlined
in the
latest
version
of the
Judges
Training
Handbook.
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Maintains
a status
record
of all
judges,
including
new
licensees:
annual
license
renewals,
name
changes,
addresses
(including
E-Mail),
phone
numbers,
and any
restrictions
on
availability.
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Keeps
on file
the
completed
judges
application,
sexual
harassment
training
status,
an
information
sheet on
any
discipline
exacted
against
that
judge,
any
correspondence
received
regarding
the
judge
(commendations,
complaints,
etc.),
evaluations
of the
judge,
and
forms
documenting
their
completion
of any
continuing
training/education.
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Informs
the
Business
Manager,
Webmaster,
Show Coordinator,
and MEMO
Editor
of any
changes
to the
list of
active
licensed
judges.
Provides
the same
information
to the
Business
Manager
for
publication
in the
NPGA
Roster.
-
Provides
articles
to MEMO
relating
to the
licensing
process
and the
Judging
Exams,
maintaining
a NPGA
judge's
license,
and
judging
shows.
-
Works
with the
Breed
Standard
Committee
on any
revisions
to the
Guidelines
for
Judging
Pygmy
Goats,
as well
as with
the
Health,
Education
&
Research
Committee.
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Committee chairs shall sign a statement at the bottom of both the NPGA Committee Chairs job description and the particular job description for their respective committees that they have read, understand and will comply with their job descriptions.
Revised 6/13 Signature: Date:
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