- Liaise between KC ISSS and ISS RP to facilitate knowledge sharing, outreach and communication regarding trending issues, annual or regional conference initiatives, and partnering opportunities for work plan items and new practice resources.
- Have strong familiarity with NAFSA’s regulatory practice offerings. Serve as point of contact to KC ISSS, ISS RP, and members, in bringing awareness of, and locating, NAFSA practice resources.
- Maintain attentiveness to member regulatory concerns by observing and participating in the International Student Advising (ISTA)/International Scholar Advising (ISCA) network discussions, reading weekly distribution reports, and reading NAFSA.news. Direct or refer ISTA/ISCA subscribers to KC ISSS practice resources.
- Have an understanding of both KC ISSS and ISS RP leadership structures and work plan objectives, and an ability to engage members and discuss the efforts and partnerships that exist between KC ISSS and ISS RP at both the regional and national levels.
- Keep list of anticipated new practice resources for the development of the KC ISSS annual work plan, and assist KC ISSS and ISS RP chairs in determining when a new resource should be created or current resource needs to be updated.
- Contribute to the development and completion of the KC ISSS work plan and related work plan objectives, in accordance with NAFSA’s Strategic Plan.
- Represent KC ISSS at annual conference activities (KC ISSS Reception, KC ISSS Update, and Networking Center) and perform rotational committee duties when needed by chair.
- Attend quarterly KC ISSS virtual calls and, when needed, participate in additional calls, as determined by chair
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.