Committee: Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EA KC)
Position: Member, Subcommittee on Health and Safety Education Abroad
Term Dates: Two-year term, renewable for one term (maximum of 4 years)
The Subcommittee on Health and Safety in Education Abroad is charged with developing resources to promote health and safety in education abroad. Members of the subcommittee are responsible for serving the field as a cadre of experts offering timely advice and practical information on health, safety, risk assessment, and crisis response in education abroad.
Position updated August 2022
Accepting applications and nominations through October 15, 2026.
Major Functions and Responsibilities
Within the framework of the NAFSA Strategic Plan, this position will:
- Develop resources on health, safety, risk assessment, and crisis response in education abroad in accordance with the annual EA KC Work Plan and within the parameters of the Charge to the Health and Safety Subcommittee
- Participate actively in the EAKC Network by prompting or responding to discussions on health, safety, crisis response and risk management issues. Act as a resource for colleagues with questions and concerns throughout the year.
- Maintain a strong familiarity with NAFSA’s resources and offerings on health, safety, risk assessment, and crisis response in education abroad. Assist members in locating these resources.
- Encourage and facilitate the inclusion of content on health, safety, risk assessment, and crisis response for consideration at annual and regional conferences, as appropriate.
- Curate content for NAFSA web pages on health, safety, risk assessment, and crisis response and ensure information is relevant and current.
- Collaborate with the NAFSA staff partner to achieve these goals.
Sample Projects
In recent years, this position has coordinated projects such as:
- Podcast on mental health issues in education abroad students
- White paper on Health and Safety Considerations for Managing Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs Prepared for One Person Offices
- Online event on Restarting Education Abroad after the pandemic
- Web resource on Notifications and Emergency Responses for Education Abroad
Commitment
- Serve a two-year term, renewable once for a maximum term of 4 years.
- Devote 2 to 4 hours per month to subcommittee such as responding to network discussion posts, projects conference calls, and other responsibilities.
- Prepare for and attend subcommittee meetings throughout the year, noting that meetings are usually held online.
- Model and uphold the principles, standards, and expectations outlined in NAFSA's Governance Documents.
Qualifications
- A minimum of three years’ experience in education abroad.
- An active interest in assisting colleagues with professional and leadership development.
- Demonstrated experience and leadership working with health, safety, and security in education abroad.
- Ability to work effectively with a team in an outcomes-based environment.
- Willingness to adopt organization-wide perspectives.
