Professional Development Chair & Committee

The Association’s Professional Development Committee will be responsible for aiding the AFA staff in identifying, developing, and implementing the various components of the Association’s educational strategy. The committee will help integrate the Core Competencies into new and existing programs to better guide the development of educational programming and resources. The committee will help create new educational experiences to assist members in their own professional development.

Committee Priorities

• To help plan and execute year-round educational programs for Association members that reflect diverse focus areas and core competencies

Responsibilities

• Participate in monthly virtual meetings.
• In conjunction with AFA staff: 
  • Create and help execute educational programming based on crucial/relevant topics and member needs, like AdvanceU.
  • Provide direction and feedback on design of new programming.
• Conduct analysis and research to inform future decision making related to the educational strategy of AFA.
• Assist in the marketing of programs through personal networks and social media.
• Participate in initiatives directed by the AFA staff or board of directors.
• Serve as core competencies ambassadors by providing coaching, virtual presentations, and interpretation when requested by members.
• Build resources to support members’ use of the core competencies for professional development.

Qualifications

Members should be:

• Experienced with measuring and assessing learning.
• Familiar with talent development theories, strategies, and techniques.
• Experienced in educational program design and evaluation.

Commitment Required

• Appointments are for a two-year term with approximately half of the Professional Development Committee transitioning each year.
• Participate in monthly meetings (or more frequently as needed) led by the AFA staff or committee chair.
• Members can expect to spend 1-2 hours per week on committee activities.