Committee: Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EA KC)
Position: Content Coordinator for Health and Safety in Education Abroad
Term Dates: Two-year term, renewable for one term (maximum of 4 years)
The volunteers who lead the Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EA KC) strive to sustain and develop timely resources, tools, and model practices for education abroad, including study, internships, service-learning, and research abroad. The Content Coordinator for Health & Safety helps to create and maintain resources to support education abroad professionals working in health, safety, crisis response, and risk management initiatives. The position also serves as the co-chair of the subcommittee on Health & Safety in Education Abroad.
Position updated August 2023
NAFSA is not currently accepting applications for this position. Visit NAFSA Volunteer Leadership to learn about available opportunities.
Major Functions and Responsibilities
Within the framework of the NAFSA Strategic Plan, this position will:
- Coordinate and create high-quality, timely information and resources on health, safety, crisis response and risk management in education abroad
- Participate actively in the EAKC Network by prompting or responding to discussions on health, safety, crisis response and risk management issues.
- Manage the work of the subcommittee and support its completion of assigned EAKC deliverables
- Encourage and facilitate the inclusion of health, safety, crisis response and risk management related content for consideration at annual and regional conferences.
- Connect the education abroad community to appropriate NAFSA resources.
- Collaborate with the NAFSA staff partner to achieve these goals.
Sample Projects
In recent years, this position has coordinated projects such as:
- Podcast on mental health issues in education abroad students
- White paper on Health and Safety Considerations for Managing Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs Prepared for One Person Offices
- Online event on Restarting Education Abroad after the pandemic
- Web resource on Notifications and Emergency Responses for Education Abroad
Commitment
- Assure NAFSA membership through the length of the leadership term
- Confirm for a two-year term, renewable once, upon agreement with EAKC leadership, for a maximum term of four years.
- Prepare for and attend leadership meetings throughout the year. Most meetings are online.
- Dedicate approximately four to six hours per month to the role.
- Foster an inclusive environment in alignment with the NAFSA Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Qualifications
- Previous volunteer/presentation experience with NAFSA
- A minimum of three years’ experience in education abroad.
- An active interest in assisting colleagues with professional and leadership development.
- Demonstrated experience and leadership working with health, safety, and security in education abroad.
- Ability to work effectively with a team in an outcomes-based environment.
- Willingness to adopt organization-wide perspectives.
