Chair, International Enrollment Management (IEM) Knowledge Community

Committee: International Enrollment Management Knowledge Community (IEM KC)
Position: Chair
Term Dates: Three-year term (one year each as chair-elect, chair, and past chair)

Provide leadership for the development and dissemination of knowledge needed by professionals engaged in international enrollment management. The incumbent is an elected position and is accountable to the Board of Directors through the Vice President for Professional Development and Engagement (VP PDE). IEM KC provides professional development opportunities, programs, and resources for those in the fields of admissions, credential evaluation, marketing and recruitment, intensive English programs, sponsored program administration, and overseas educational advising.

Position updated January 2019

The application period for this position has closed for 2020. It will reopen early in 2021 for the next application cycle.

Major Functions and Responsibilities

During the first year as Chair‐elect,
- Assist with organizational and project management duties and assume duties of Chair in his/her absence;
- Develop and create a strategically driven work plan for the following year.
During the second year as Chair,
- Lead efforts to assess the interests and needs of this KC’s target audience.
- Lead the planning of KC activities, which may include online resources, training, conference sessions and workshops.
- Work with team members and staff to develop projects to achieve the outcomes of priorities for each year, including proposing subcommittees and forming task forces.
- Work with team members, staff, and the VP PDE to refresh KC priorities and initiatives as needed.
- Support NAFSA’s comprehensive internationalization strategic initiatives.
- Assist with determining priorities for annual conference (AC) proposal priorities.
During the third year as past‐chair,
- Serve as the IEM KC Representative for the Annual Conference Committee (ACC).
- Support the IEM KC committee in its engagement efforts leading up to and at the Annual Conference.
Consult with the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) related to the nomination of potential chairs‐elect. In addition, assist with recruitment of appointed members of the IEM team, as well as create opportunities for contributions from other members.

All NAFSA leaders are expected to foster an inclusive environment and seek to learn and understand the multicultural perspectives of the committee/team, our constituents, and stakeholders to align with the NAFSA Diversity and Inclusion Statement. An expression of leadership in this area includes:

Engaging the committee/team to identify and implement strategies for increased personal outreach, recruitment, and onboarding for all, especially diversity-focused and underrepresented groups
Increasing accessibility and participation from underrepresented groups, individuals, and institutions
Expanding educational content within the committees’ purview through intentional outreach and recruitment of diverse presenters and institutional types in partnership with various NAFSA groups

NAFSA: Association of International Educators is a professional association driven by its Strategic Plan as established by the Board of Directors. The success of the association depends on the productive engagement of three key constituencies: the Board, member-leaders, and staff. Member-leaders are advocates for the association’s mission, vision, values, diversity and inclusion, and ethical principles. They align their work closely with the Board through its vice presidents and with staff to carry out the Strategic Plan. Member-leader roles are guided by objectives assigned by the Strategic Plan, by outcome accountabilities outlined in the Standing Rules, and by position descriptions for specific roles.

Relationships

Commitment

It is important to note that the length of term is three years: one year each as chair‐elect, chair, and past chair. During the year as chair, NAFSA work will average 3‐5 hours per week but vary from month to month. Peak months are January, April/May, and August/September, especially:

December/January (preparing for and attending WLM)
April/May (preparing for and attending IEM Team meetings before the AC)
August/September (reviewing conference session proposals)

The chair‐elect year hours are one to two hours weekly and will increase modestly during June and mid‐July for preparation of the work plan for the following year.

The past chair year hours are one to two hours weekly, increasing in June/July as AC planning work increases. From mid‐August through late October, conference planning activities require three to five hours per week, when the past chair manages the session proposal review process and attends a weekend conference planning meeting.

It should be noted that in addition to the first year of past chair leadership, there is another five months, from January to the AC in May, that require the past‐chair to remain the ACC KC Liaison representative.

NAFSA Meetings

Travel, per diem, and lodging expenses are reimbursed for national NAFSA meetings, except for those surrounding the NAFSA annual conference. The travel to/from the annual conference, along with any meals and lodging for meetings before/during the conference, is not covered. Annual Conference registration is complimentary for the current chair and chair-elect. Lodging, travel and per diem is provided for the Washington Leadership Meeting (WLM) in January, the Summer Coordination Meeting for Chair-elects, and the Past Chair weekend conference planning meeting in October. Other operating expenses members incur in their offices/at home, such as copying, phone calls, etc. are not reimbursed. Large copying jobs should be referred to staff. Conference calls are set up by staff and covered by the association as necessary. Please Note: KC Chairs are kindly asked to not present at Annual Conference pre‐conference workshops because their attendance is necessary at the KC team’s pre‐ conference meetings.

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