Management Content Coordinator (EA KC)

• 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. 

• This position collaborates closely with other NAFSA volunteer leaders to enhance work efforts across the association.  
• This position partners closely with the NAFSA staff partner assigned. Effective relationships reflect and include responsiveness to phone calls, email correspondence, timely delivery on responsibilities, open communication, and mutual respect, among other characteristics.  

• This is a two-year term, renewable once for a maximum term of 4 years. The estimated time commitment is 10 hours per month to complete the ongoing work. 
• EA KC members prepare for and attend virtual leadership meetings throughout the year 
• EA KC members commit to visibility and engagement during meetings, events, and activities at the NAFSA annual conferences.  

• Previous volunteer/presentation experience with NAFSA at the local, regional, or national level 
• A minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in managing an education abroad office, including management of operations and staff 
• An active interest in assisting colleagues with professional and leadership development 
• Effective oral and written communication skills 
• Willingness to adopt organizationwide perspectives and EA KC strategic priorities 
• Demonstrated strategic planning, management, networking, and delegation experience 
• Ability to work effectively with a team and with NAFSA staff in an outcomes-based environment 
• Commitment to manage unconscious bias in the assessment and decisionmaking processes 
• Valid NAFSA membership through the length of the leadership term