“Dr. Sehi was responsible for the building and leading the Mason campus and has worked with school districts and ESC’s for a number of years,” Graft said. “With a background in engineering and higher education, Dr. Sehi leveraged grant dollars to support higher education, specifically in promoting science and technology programs.”
Sehi said he will undertake a “unique collaborative position” to extend supports available to middle and high school students in order to receive individualized and meaningful programs during the school year and in the summer months.
Increasing the number of high school graduates immediately going to, and successfully completing college is also a primary target for this new position, he said.
Through collaborating with district high schools in the area, he hopes to provide more flexible options for students to receive high school and college credit simultaneously, known as “dual enrollment”, while streamlining the process to give students more choices for which college they attend as high school students is a priority.
Sehi said he will support ongoing professional development the teachers so they are credentialed and qualified to teach at the college level. He will also be working with local universities and colleges to ensure the professional development teachers receive applies toward their own college credits for administrative licenses or masters degrees.
Sehi’s annual salary is $80,000 for a 221-day contract. He is officially on Warren County Educational Service’s payroll but the cost will be shared between the two entities.
“In addition to working with the universities and colleges in our area, he will also focus on the business community,” Graft said. “By creating relationships with businesses, universities and school districts, Dr. Sehi envisions the opportunity to provide real-world experiences for students throughout Southwest Ohio.”
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