Trainer Corps Chair and Chair Designate

In collaboration with NAFSA staff and other NAFSA member leaders, the Trainer Corps (TC) chair-designate:

• Participates in and supports virtual meetings throughout the year,
• Works closely with and leads work of other groups within TC,
• Serves, with TC Chair, as final round review team for all TC new and renewing member applications,
• Reviews, with TC Chair, all training plans for CEP workshops submitted by lead trainers,
• Serves as TC induction program mentor,
• Contributes to TC enrichment opportunities,
• Observes CEP workshop deliveries and provides suggestions, if any, for content enhancement and facilitator effectiveness,
• Recruits Trainer Corps members to serve in various involvement roles within TC, and
• Endorses and supports the work of the TC chair.

In collaboration with NAFSA staff and other NAFSA member leaders, the Trainer Corps (TC) chair:

• Monitors all TC-related activities, including delivery of Trainer Corps-related programs offered virtually and in-person throughout the year,
• Promotes TC and the NAFSA Core Education Program to NAFSA regional leaders, knowledge community leaders, at NAFSA conferences and other meetings,
• Acts as a resource to TC members,
• Provides guidance to the team of reviewers in the TC application review process and serves on the final round review team with the chair-designate,
• Ensures all TC members are given consistent professional support and training in preparation for their various roles,
• Plans and convenes regular virtual meetings with TC leadership team to set task priorities, provide support, and ensure accountability,
• Leads, mentors, and guides the duties of the TC chair-designate, and
• Observes CEP workshop deliveries and provides suggestions, if any, for content enhancement and facilitator effectiveness. 

The Trainer Corps chair serves on a national level as the NAFSA Learning and Training Liaison.  The primary responsibility of this position is to liaise with members and volunteer leaders to inform and promote NAFSA learning and training events to varied NAFSA audiences:

• Acts as a conduit of information for NAFSA’s learning programs between NAFSA members and NAFSA staff
• Fosters collaborative relationships with other NAFSA leadership groups involved in creating practice resources, especially the Knowledge Community member leaders
• Interacts with NAFSA regional leadership teams to facilitate regional awareness of professional development programming and facilitate awareness of regional professional development needs
• Actively promotes all of the PLS learning programs to a wide range of audiences 

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

The chair term is for one year, preceded by one year as chair-designate, for a total of two years. On average, 10 hours per month will be needed to complete the ongoing work.

The NAFSA Vice President for Professional Development and Engagement appoints the Trainer Corps Chair-designate based on the following minimum qualifications:

Required:

• Current Trainer Corps member
• Current NAFSA member
• Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver NAFSA CEP Workshops
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and motivate a group of volunteers
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate efforts with NAFSA staff
• 5-7 years’ experience in management of international education programs
• Willingness and time to participate in Trainer Corps discussions and (virtual) meetings
• Willingness to work in virtual environments
• Willingness to present in a virtual environment during virtual trainings and orientations
• Commitment to attend Annual Conference during tenure as chair-designate and chair

Preferred:

• Previous experience as CEP lead trainer, TC Preparation Program Team (now Trainer Development Team) trainer,  or CEP curriculum team member

Apply:
Fill out the Trainer Corps Chair designate application to submit. 

Recruitment for open chair-designate position begins each summer/fall. The term of volunteer leadership begins January 1 and ends December 31 of the second year.