Coordinator for Regional Outreach

Within the framework of the NAFSA Strategic Plan, this position will:

• Serve as the conduit for information between EAKC and the education abroad regional liaisons from the eleven NAFSA regions
• Host meetings for regional liaisons to discuss trends, needs, and issues, and facilitate communication
• Attend EAKC leadership meetings including the on-boarding orientation and WLM, participate in conference calls, execute other assignments received from the chair, and represent the EA KC at annual and regional conference activities when appropriate
• Manage the EAKC pin design dontest for each annual conference
• Maintain attentiveness to development and implementation of EA programs; concerns and issues of the NAFSA regions, observing, prompting, and participating in the online EAKC Network discussions forums and reading NAFSA.news.

• Facilitated a podcast conversation between four EAKC regional liaisons about on-campus partner relationship building
• Tip sheet about integrating career skills into education abroad syllabi
• Collaborated with EAKC partners to support EAKC-related sessions being proposed to regional conferences

• Valid NAFSA membership through the length of the leadership term
• Two-year term, renewable once for a maximum term of four years. 
• Prepare for and attend NAFSA leadership and EAKC meetings throughout the year. Most meetings are virtual.
• Foster an inclusive environment in alignment with the NAFSA Diversity and Inclusion Statement

• Previous volunteer/presentation experience with NAFSA
• A minimum of three years’ experience in education abroad
• An active interest in assisting colleagues with professional and leadership development
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to adopt organization-wide perspectives.
• Preferred experience: service on a NAFSA regional leadership team