Academies Committee: Program Co-Chair

The program co-chairs are responsible for working with the committee to develop a program for the event and for recruiting and identifying suitable speakers.

Responsibilities

General

• Facilitate an environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

Before the Event

• Solicits presenters for the event, particularly focusing on their field or area of interest/expertise
• Develop and promote the call for proposals and participate in general communications efforts as it affects the program
• Reads and rates all proposals submitted by potential presenters
• Schedules sessions, including community group discussions
• Sends acceptances and confirmation emails to presenters
• Communicates with presenters leading up to the event about presentation and event details, deadlines, and curriculum requirements
• Gathers other information from presenters, including headshots and other promotional information
• Conducts presenter orientation at least 6 weeks before the Academy begins, in conjunction with executive director, to ensure alignment of presenter’s material with learning topics and structure of the Academy

During the event

• Assist with conference setup
• Attend all committee meetings
• Confirm that all presenters have arrived
• Secure release form signature(s)
• Confirm URL for a slide presentation if available
• Ensure session moderation and introductions are staffed
• Report any technical difficulty for assistance
• Encourage completion of evaluation forms from session attendees

After the event

• Send thank yous to event presenters
• Distribute session evaluation results to event presenters

Qualifications

Required

• Membership in the association, which can be fulfilled at application. (Free general membership for higher education professionals would meet this requirement.)
• A detail oriented person that can stay on top of multiple responsibilities.
• Strong communication skills

Preferred

• Previous experience managing a program of a professional event
• Experience with developing online courses in an LMS

Estimated time commitment

• A Program Co-Chair is expected to virtually attend monthly meetings.
• The time commitment for committee work varies, with a minimum of 1-2 hours per month and a peak commitment of 10-20 hours per month.

Length of appointment

18-24 months, with option to renew.

Growth opportunities

By serving as [position title], you will gain:

• Opportunity to learn while volunteering on a flexible schedule
• Experience serving on a committee for the Association
• Committee members who reliably serve on this committee would be eligible to serve as a committee chair.
• Access to DigiCol volunteer rewards.

Conference attendance

Academies attendance is required. Academies registration is waived for this position.

How to Apply

To apply, select the following Apply for Job button, then use the supplied link. You will be taken to your Volunteer Profile form. Update your profile to include your interest in this position and your related qualifications.