At Lane Community College cultural competency skills are expected from new employees and current staff. The common skills listed are not exhaustive, but rather a representation of what we are seeking. If you are a candidate applying for a position at the college, it may be useful to demonstrate the common cultural competency skills in your work and personal experiences with clear and specific examples.
Common Skills:
"In surveying different models of cultural competency, listed below are the basic set of common skills that individuals need to interact in a culturally competent manner:
- Being aware of one's own culture, values and biases.
- Being aware of and working at controlling own biases and how these may affect interactions with others.
- Culture-specific knowledge.
- Knowledge of institutional barriers that prevent some populations from accessing resources.
- Ability to build strong-cross-cultural relationships and to be at ease with difference.
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to diverse environments.
- Ability and willingness to be an ally to individuals who are different from oneself.
- Effective communication skills across differences.
- Able to mediate cross-cultural conflicts.
Thank you for your interest in Lane Community College.
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Many thanks to:
Anand, Rohini. (2000). Teaching Skills and Cultural Competency: A Guide for Trainers. Fourth Edition, Washington, DC: National Multicultural Institute (NMCI) Publications.
Mak, Jason. What is Cultural Competency? Diversity and Human Rights Consortium, 2002.