Committee/KC: Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC)
Position: Member, Intercultural Communication and Training Subcommittee
Term Dates: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
The Intercultural Communication and Training (ICT) subcommittee is charged with creating and maintaining resources in coordination with the TLS KC team under the leadership of the Coordinator, Intercultural Communications and Engagement. This work is on-going as the committee works to prepare and post new materials regularly while existing resources need to be kept up-to-date. The ICT subcommittee is especially focused on supporting those interested in intercultural learning theory, cross-cultural counseling/advising theory, and intercultural training techniques.
Last Updated: August 2022
Major Functions and Responsibilities
Within the framework of NAFSA’s Strategic Plan, the subcommittee will:
- Review existing resources and develop new resources to enhance the offerings including providing assistance in drafting text of resource introductions and descriptions.
- Identify and post timely discussion topics on the TLS network forum (including announcements of new resources, documents, events, calls for proposals, etc.), reply to subscribers’ postings, and recruit members to participate in online discussions.
- Promote the TLS networks at NAFSA events and other relevant professional meetings and encourage participation.
- Help identify critical trends and issues in current research and practice on intercultural communication and training and key people who might serve in an advisory role to NAFSA.
- Review and make recommendations on updates to/viability of the ICT Toolkit.
- Provide an update for the TLS team for the leadership meetings regarding resources that need updating, creating, or retiring, as well as discussion topics, and other areas where the team could assist in promoting participation in the TLS Networks.
Sample Projects
In recent years, the subcommittee has contributed to projects and events such as:
- Virtual and in-person open meetings for international education professionals.
- Seeded discussions and provision of related resources on the TLS network.
- The development of the ICT Toolkit.
Commitment
- Serve a two-year term with the possibility to extend; maximum term of four years.
- Dedicate five to seven hours on average per month to ongoing e-mail correspondence, projects, subcommittee conference calls, etc.
- Participate in conference calls (minimum 4 per year) and e-mail communication with the Coordinator, Intercultural Communications and Engagement and NAFSA staff.
- Attend annual TLS open meetings during the NAFSA Annual Conference, when possible and as needed.
- Foster an inclusive environment in alignment with the NAFSA Diversity and Inclusion Statement.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience working with/in research resources in the field of international/global education.
- Demonstrated experience working with or researching emerging scholar-practitioner needs and their impact on the field of international education.
- Ability to work effectively with a team in an outcomes-based environment.
- Willingness to adopt organization-wide perspectives and strategic priorities.
- NAFSA membership through the term of service is appreciated.
Applications
After the deadline, all applications are reviewed by peers on the leadership team of the committee or knowledge community.
For more information on the process, please visit the Volunteer Leadership FAQ.
