Committee: Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (TLS) Knowledge Community
Position: Coordinator, Programs and Resources
Term Dates: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023 (2-year term, renewable once; Maximum of 4 years)
The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC) focuses on curriculum internationalization, research that informs practice, and intercultural communication and serves faculty, administrators, graduate students/post-docs, researchers, intercultural trainers, cross-cultural counselors, and other professionals in international education.
The Coordinator, Programs and Resources, is a member of the TLS KC leadership team. This position is involved in a variety of TLS KC programs and projects, including the TLS KC’s Innovative Research in International Education Award, TLS KC events, and graduate student initiatives.
Position updated August 2021
NAFSA is not currently accepting applications for this position. Visit NAFSA Volunteer Leadership: Open Positions to learn about available opportunities.
Major Functions and Responsibilities
- Participate as an active TLS KC leadership team member.
- Serve on the review committee for the TLS KC’s Innovative Research in International Education Award, to include:
- Setting up and leading meetings of the review committee;
- Disseminating the call for applications broadly to international education professionals within and outside of the NAFSA community;
- Encouraging nominations and applications for current and future award cycles; and
- Serving as the point of contact and responding promptly to issues and requests from potential applicants/nominees regarding the award and the submission process.
- Contribute to discussions for the TLS KC's initiatives to address the needs of graduate students and scholar-practitioners, including suggestions for expanding the online resource, Scholar-Practitioner Resources Hub.
- Seek opportunities to identify or create resources or programs that add value to the TLS KC.
- Contribute to the identification of topics and experts for TLS KC columns in the International Educator magazine.
- Represent the TLS KC at the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo by participating in events such as poster fairs, the TLS KC Update Meeting, and TLS KC networking activities.
- Work closely with the TLS KC staff partner on projects and coordinate the development of relevant TLS KC resources or programs.
- Work on other special projects as needed.
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; who 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
- This position collaborates closely with other NAFSA leaders to enhance work efforts across the association.
- This position partners closely with the NAFSA staff partner assigned. Effective relationships reflect and include responsiveness to phone calls/e-mail correspondence, timely delivery on responsibilities, open communication and mutual respect, among other characteristics.
Commitment
- Two-year commitment, renewable once.
- 5-7 hours per month, depending on the time of year.
- Participation in conference calls and email communication with the TLS KC leadership team and NAFSA staff.
- Participation in the Washington Leadership Meeting (WLM) in late January/early February 2022 and 2023 (funding for WLM is provided by NAFSA when it is held in person).
- Preparation for and participation in TLS KC leadership meetings at the NAFSA annual conference in late May 2022 and 2023.
Qualifications
Required
- Valid NAFSA membership through length of volunteer term.
- Background in international education.
- Experience or strong interest in research.
- Ability to identify relevant resources that will be useful to international educators.
- Willingness to adopt organization-wide perspectives and TLS KC strategic priorities.
- Willingness to adopt association priorities and perspectives on volunteer development and management.
- Ability to work effectively with a team and with NAFSA staff in an outcomes-based environment.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with effective strategic planning, management, networking, and delegation experience.
- Strong coordination, analytical, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage unconscious bias in the assessment and decision-making process.
- Recognized by peers for being energetic, innovative, and visionary.
- Commitment to access and respond to e-mail in a timely fashion as well as communicate using online electronic tools/systems plus the online workspace structure.
- Willingness and ability to travel for participation and representation at NAFSA meetings.
- Ability to meet the volunteer commitment outlined and planning calendar deadlines.
Desired
- Knowledge of professional networks in the field of international education.
- Awareness of emerging and innovative topics of research relevant to scholars and practitioners (and scholar-practitioners) in the field of international education.
- Ability and willingness to innovate.
