Management Development Program (MDP) Trainer

• Work collaboratively as a team member.
• Participate in planning sessions as organized by NAFSA staff via conference calls, e-mail, and the MDP community
• Learn the 7 program modules, and be prepared to co-train each of them.
• Actively support fellow trainers throughout delivery of all modules.
• Participate in post-training debriefing session with the trainer team.

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 are 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.

Each trainer is expected to be available for a minimum of 6 of the 8 virtual sessions if training MDP virtually. If training in-person, each trainer is expected to be available for the duration of the 2.5 day training period.

The total time commitment varies, but includes weeks/months of planning and preparing prior to delivery. A post-delivery debrief/feedback session is generally part of the involvement.

Rewards: By sharing their IE management experience and skills, MDP trainers will have the opportunity to help their IE colleagues become more effective leader-managers in a constantly changing world. This program
encourages the professional development of trainers by providing quality curriculum, a well-managed program, and a cohort of fellow trainers who support and challenge one another to exceed participants’ expectations. MDP trainers exemplify effective training methods and facilitation skills.

Support:

• Specialized training grounded in management theory, but focused on practical application.
• Access to prepared and proven curriculum materials.
• Ongoing guidance through the development of individual training plans.
• Support as needed from NAFSA staff.

Reimbursement:

• Lodging and per diem as well as travel are reimbursed for MDP fall sessions, typically held in conjunction with a NAFSA regional conference.

Applications will be promoted through the Trainer Corps network in February each year.

Qualifications:

• Current NAFSA member.
• Current Trainer Corps member and/or former Management Development Program trainer.
• 5 years management experience and current managerial role in the international education field.
• Strong facilitation skills, including working with groups of participants with varying levels of management experience in general and international education in particular.
• Ability and willingness to appropriately adapt curriculum to meet needs of participants.
• Familiarity with different learning styles, adult learning principles and impact of culture on the learning environment.
• Demonstrated support from your institution to participate in all required MDP activities.

Selection:

• Applications are reviewed by MDP program staff. Where possible, training teams are built with an eye to diversity of experience, institution-type, knowledge community affiliation, and more.
• For in-person trainings, preference is given to qualified applicants who are geographically located in the same NAFSA Region in which the training is taking place.