Network Leader, Intensive English Programs (IEP)

• Monitor and participates in the IEP discussion forum
  • Maintains the What’s New section of the landing page
  • Ensures responses to any unanswered postings
  • Flags content for removal as needed per the Terms of Use and Netiquette
  • Addresses technical aspects of the network in collaboration with Web Services staff
  • Works with NAFSA staff to ensure a strong, dynamic sense of community amongst subscribers
• Promotes professional development of members of the IEP network
• Works closely with the IEM chair stream and takes the lead in projects assigned by the Chair
• Collaborates with other network leaders on cross-network resources and discussions
• Keeps abreast of trends and issues in the field and brings to the attention of the IEM Team
• Coordinates the creation of high quality & timely resources related to IEP
• Ensures the review & revision of existing resources as needed
• Refers international educators to appropriate network(s) and encourage participation in networks

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.  

• 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, email correspondence, timely delivery on responsibilities, open communication, and mutual respect, among other characteristics. 

• Commit to serving a two-year position term.
• Estimated time commitment is one to two hours per week, depending on network activity
• Participate in monthly conference calls with the IEM Team
• Participate in the network leader meetings and KC team meetings at the Washington Leadership Meeting in January (participation is funded by NAFSA)
• Attend NAFSA’s Annual Conference every May & participate in the network leader and IEM Team meetings at the annual conference, usually Monday (leaders are responsible for travel, hotel, and meal costs for the AC)
• Subscribe to the network leader workspace and set preferences to receive e-mailed announcements and discussion forum postings
• Serve as Review Team Member for Annual Conference Session and Workshop proposals and in roles as needed by the IEM KC Coordinator of the Annual Conference Committee

• Be a current NAFSA member and continue membership throughout tenure
• Experience in international education with specific knowledge of – and currently working in – intensive English programming
• Demonstrated leadership skills, especially in building/supervising teams or work groups
• An active interest in assisting colleagues with professional and leadership development
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Familiarity with variety of forms of social media
• Experience using Web-based communication (technical experience is not required)
• Ability to make a two-year commitments