Volunteer Opportunities
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Blogger: AAEE website and/or social media
Length of service: N/A
Cadence of meetings: N/A
Brief description of volunteer role:
Write short topical posts of interest to current and prospective members of AAEE. All submissions are considered by the AAEE National Office.
Article Contributor: Job Search Handbook for Educators
Length of service: N/A
Cadence of meetings: N/A
Brief description of volunteer role:
Write an article (between 250 and 1,000 words in length) of interest to new and veteran teachers seeking employment. All submissions are considered by the Job Search Handbook for Educators Editorial Committee.
Presenter: AAEE-hosted Webinar
Length of service: N/A
Cadence of meetings: Two (trial run, then presentation)
Brief description of volunteer role:
Present a live webinar on a topic of interest to current and prospective members of AAEE. The webinar should run 45-60 minutes, including Q&A, and will be recorded and posted to the website. All submissions are considered by the Director of Professional Development and the AAEE National Office.
Presenter: Annual Conference
Length of service: N/A
Cadence of meetings: N/A (requires conference registration and attendance)
Brief description of volunteer role:
Present a live session on a topic of interest to AAEE conference attendees. The session should run 45-50 minutes, including Q&A. All submissions are considered by the Conference Committee.
Committee Member: Marketing and Public Relations
Length of service: One Year
Cadence of meetings: Quarterly
Brief description of volunteer role:
Assist with promoting AAEE membership, resources, and events.
Committee Member: Annual Conference Planning
Length of service: December through October/November
Cadence of meetings: Monthly until August/September, then bi-weekly
Time Commitment: 40 hours over 11 months
- December - 1 hour for full group meeting and 2 hours for sub-committee work
- January - 1 hour for full group meeting and 2 hours for sub-committee work
- February - 1 hour for full group meeting and 2 hours for sub-committee work
- March - 1 hour for full group meeting and 2 hours for sub-committee work
- April - 1 hour for full group meeting and 2 hours for sub-committee work
- May - 1 hour for full group meeting and 2 hours for sub-committee work
- June - 1 hour for full group meeting and 2 hours for sub-committee work
- July - 1 hour for full group meeting and 2 hours for sub-committee work
- August - 2 hours for full group meetings and 4 hours for sub-committee work
- September - 2 hours for full group meetings and 4 hours for sub-committee work
- October - 2 hours for full group meetings and 4 hours for sub-committee work
Brief description of volunteer role:
Serve on the committee responsible for planning AAEE’s major annual event in October or November. Subcommittees include Newcomers Reception/Activity, General Session Speakers, Breakout Sessions, Hospitality/Entertainment, Silent Auction, Education Career Fair, Marketing/Publicity, Sponsors/Exhibitors, and Coordination of Onsite Volunteers.
Committee Member: Janice S. Jones Teacher Scholarships
Length of service: December through March
Cadence of meetings: Monthly
Brief description of volunteer role:
Review applications (primarily asynchronous video responses) through AAEE's interviewstream platform, touching base with committee members monthly, and collaborating with other committee members to determine the recommended candidates to receive scholarships. Final recommendations will be considered by the AAEE Board of Directors.
Committee Member: Job Search Handbook for Educators
Length of service: December through March
Cadence of meetings: Bi-monthly
Brief description of volunteer role:
Collaborate to edit and prepare article submissions for AAEE’s Job Search Handbook for Educators, the premier job-hunting resource for prospective educators.
Assuming at least 10 members, the committee will be divided into three groups where each group would review about 22 pages of existing content (first third, middle third, and last third) and make recommendations for reprinting, refreshing, or removing. This review will be completed by mid-February.
Each committee member would also be asked to review new article submissions. Assuming 30 submissions (our two-year average) and no less than 10 committee members, each person would be asked to review 6 article submissions (to ensure review by at least two committee members). A subset of committee members with the skill and willingness to edit and/or write articles will be asked to do so as needed. This work will be completed by mid-March.
State Representative
Length of service: One year
Cadence of meetings: Quarterly
Time Commitment: 36-48 hours per year (3-4 hours per month)
Brief description of volunteer role:
With support from the Regional Coordinator, Directors of Membership, and the AAEE National Office, increase membership, participation, and conference registration from your state. Serve as a vocal advocate for AAEE.
Regional Coordinator
Length of service: One year
Cadence of meetings: Quarterly
Time Commitment: 36-48 hours per year (3-4 hours per month)
Brief description of volunteer role:
With support from the Directors of Membership and the AAEE National Office, provide structure, direction and support to State Representatives for the purpose of increasing membership, participation, and conference registration from each state in one of AAEE’s ten regions. Serve as a vocal advocate for AAEE.
Board Member
Length of service: Two years
Cadence of meetings: Monthly
Time Commitment:
- Board President - 4 hours/week; 200 hours/year
- President Elect - 2 hours/week; 100 hours/year
- Past President - 1 hour/week; 50 hours/year
- Treasurer - 1 hour/week; 50 hours/year
- Secretary - 1 hour/week; 50 hours/year
- Director of Membership – Universities & School Systems - 1 hour/week; 50 hours/year
- Director of Professional Development - 1 hour/week; 50 hours/year
- Director of Publications - 1 hour/week; 50 hours/year
Brief description of volunteer role:
Join 8 other board members and the AAEE National Office in setting the current and future direction of the organization. Roles include Director of Professional Development, Director of Publications, Director of Membership/School Systems, Director of Membership/Universities, Secretary, Treasurer, President Elect, President, and Past President.