Example of an Individual Assignment

Emerging Leadership Roles and Responsibilities for Local Government Administrators.

This assignment is worth x% of your total mark for this course, and is to be submitted to your instructor by the date identified in the course schedule - normally shortly after you have completed the xx module in the course.

The objectives for this assignment are:

1. To describe how the roles and relationships of Local Government Administrators have been changing in recent years from their historical roles and responsibilities; and,
2. To outline the impact these changing roles and responsibilities have on Local Government Administrator's leadership skills and training.

To complete this assignment, you are to:

• Summarize historical roles and responsibilities of Local Government Administrators;
• Describe at least 3 major factors contributing to changes in the scope of practice for Local Government Administrators;
• Outline at least 5 new roles and responsibilities for Local Government Administrators, with particular emphasis on leadership and management roles; and,
• Assess the importance and utility of explicit leadership training for you in your various roles as a Local Government Administrator, a professional, a member of the community and a family member.

General Instructions:

1. The purpose of this assignment is to reinforce how the roles and responsibilities of Local Government Administrators have been evolving into a more complex set of responsibilities, including important leadership and management functions. A clear understanding of these changes is essential for anyone entering into a career as a Local Government Administrator as well as for practicing Local Government Administrators who need to continue their professional development to stay current with changes in their field and to prepare themselves for advancement.
2. Using the information in your textbook, readings and information from the internet or other sources, write a two to three page paper that answers the 4 questions posed above.
3. The paper should be typed in Arial or Times Roman font, size 11 or 12, double spaced with page margins of 1" (top, bottom and sides), and should have a cover page (title page) that includes the title of the paper, the name of the student, the date submitted, name of the course, and name of the instructor.
4. A list of References, correctly formatted as per the APA Style Guide, should also be included. (Title page and Bibliography are not included in the page count for the assignment)
5. Your paper is to be submitted to your instructor via the Submit Assignment tool in Vista 4 (see the Assignments folder on the course Homepage). If you experience difficulties using that tool you may - with the instructor's permission - submit the assignment by e-mail, or by such other means as your instructor may determine.

Recommended Total Time for this Assignment is 3 to 5 hours

Marking Criteria