Committee: International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL KC)
Position: Coordinator, Content Team, 2025 and 2026 Annual Conference Committees
Term Dates:
- IEL KC Leadership Team: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025; two-year term, renewable once
- ACC: January 1, 2024 - June 2026 (for AC 2025 & AC 2026)
The International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL KC) addresses the needs of Senior International Officers (SIOs), those international education leaders who are engaged in visioning, leading, and building commitment for internationalization by working at the nexus of administration, faculty, and international education services.
This position is a member of the IEL KC leadership team and concurrently represents the IEL KC on the Annual Conference Committee (ACC) Content Team. This position oversees the development of educational, professional development, and networking content for the IEL KC audience at the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo.
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 NAFSA's Strategic Plan, this position will:
- Serve as a core member of the ACC Content Team and contribute to the development of a comprehensive and cutting-edge professional development program to serve the broad annual conference audience, including:
- Soliciting proposals for sessions, workshops, and posters that fit the conference theme and advance knowledge and skill-building for the field of international education.
- Recruiting a team of skilled volunteer reviewers for IEL KC session and workshop proposals.
- Reviewing and ranking all IEL KC submitted proposals for annual conference sessions and workshops.
- Collaborating with other ACC Content Team members to create a balanced and comprehensive conference program.
- If necessary, helping develop sessions and workshops on topics of importance not otherwise represented through the normal selection process.
- Serve as the IEL KC liaison to the ACC, ensuring that the professional development needs of the IEL community are met at the highest level possible within the limitations of the conference program, including:
- Participating as an active IEL leadership team member.
- Communicating regularly with the IEL leadership team about ACC activities and opportunities for engagement at the annual conference, such as the IEL Update, networking events, and open meetings.
- Developing IEL KC priorities for conference content in collaboration with the IEL KC leadership team, building from the annual work plan and network discussions.
- Promoting the annual conference program to the IEL community, encouraging networking and participation - including proposal submissions, proposal review, and conference attendance.
- Collaborating with the NAFSA staff partner and conference program staff to achieve these goals.
Sample Projects
In recent years, this position as coordinated projects such as:
- Soliciting and submitting collaborative workshop, session, and poster proposals for the annual conference.
- Recruiting reviewers for annual conference proposals.
- Reviewing and selecting IEL content for the annual conference.
- Organizing, supporting, and leading IEL open meetings at the annual conference.
Commitment
- Assure NAFSA membership through the length of the leadership term.
- Confirm for a 30-month term (two-years on the IEL KC leadership team and 30-months with the ACC), renewable once upon agreement with the IEL KC leadership, for a maximum term of five years.
- Dedicate five to ten hours per month, depending on KC and ACC needs. Busiest time is in the summer and fall during proposal recruitment (June – August) and proposal review and ranking (September – October).
- Prepare for and attend IEL and ACC meetings throughout the year, virtually and in person, including the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo* in late May, and the ACC fall meeting** in October.
- Foster an inclusive environment in alignment with the NAFSA Diversity and Inclusion Statement.
*For the Annual Conference & Expo: NAFSA provides complimentary registration to the Coordinator for the conferences they help plan. The Coordinator is responsible for any costs for travel to/from the annual conference, as well as meals and lodging while attending meetings before, during, and after the conference.
**For the ACC fall meeting: travel and per diem is provided by NAFSA if it is held in person.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience as a SIO or international education leader.
- Ability to identify and mobilize colleagues to develop strong session, workshop, and poster proposals to meet the needs of the IEL community.
- Willingness to adopt organization-wide perspectives and strategic priorities including perspectives on volunteer development and management
- Demonstrated experience with effective strategic planning, management, networking, and delegation
- Strong coordination, analytical, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with a team in an outcomes-based environment
- Commitment to access and respond to e-mail in a timely fashion as well as communicate using online electronic tools/systems plus the online workspace structure
- Ability to meet the volunteer commitment outlined and planning calendar deadlines
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience and engagement with the IEL KC and/or annual conference activities, including conference attendance, proposal review, or other NAFSA regional or national leadership experience.
- Awareness of a broad range of international education issues and understanding of the challenges facing international educators in a variety of settings.
