- Maintain attentiveness to trends in the management and strategy of education abroad operations by observing, prompting, and participating in online discussion forums and reading NAFSA.news.
- Contribute to the annual EA KC Work Plan in coordination with the EA KC chair-elect and in accordance with NAFSA’s Strategic Plan. Understand EA KC Work Plan objectives and be able to discuss these efforts with members and the community at large.
- Convene working groups, as necessary, to create, disseminate, and discuss tools and resources to assist professionals in their business operations, office administration, strategy development, staff supervision capacities, and attentiveness to staff morale.
- Attend leadership meetings , execute other assignments from the chair, and represent the EA KC at annual and regional conference activities when appropriate.
- Develop a strong familiarity with NAFSA’s professional development resources for management and education abroad.
- Participate in leadership cultivation for the EA KC, its subcommittees, and other NAFSA leadership roles.
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. Volunteer 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. Volunteer 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.