Leadership for Social Justice
Published on Feb 23, 2017
Published on Feb 23, 2017
 Call for AERA Division A 2017-2018 Junior Representative and Committee Members Dear Div A graduate student members, This letter contains calls for AERA Division A graduate student applications for (1) incoming junior representative and (2) one-year committee member appointments. The roles of these positions are outlined below. To apply, both appointments require a submission of your CV and a 500 word statement of interest. Graduate students who apply for the junior representative position will automatically be considered for committee member positions. If you would like to be considered for only one of the positions or if you will graduate in May 2018 and are only eligible for a one-year committee member appointment, then please specify that in your statement of interest. All applications must be received electronically by Friday, March 4, 2017. Email completed applications to Wei-Ling Sun at [email protected]. Contact 2016-2017 junior representative Wei-Ling Sun at [email protected] or senior representative Emma Bullock at [email protected] with any questions. All applicants will be notified of appointment decisions by March 25, 2016. Thank you for considering this invitation. (1) CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2017-2019 DIVISION A GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE POSITION AERA Division A (Administration, Organization and Leadership) invites applications for a two-year appointment to serve as Graduate Student Representative in Division A and in the AERA Graduate Student Council (GSC). To be considered, applicants must be full-time graduate students through May 2019 and should have leadership experience and a strong interest in leadership and mentoring of graduate students in Division A and AERA. The position offers a unique opportunity to get involved in Division A matters and to work closely with scholars in the field. Other benefits of the position include meeting and working with graduate students both within Division A and from different disciplines. In year one, the Junior Graduate Student Representative works closely with the Senior Representative (Wei-Ling Sun) in the capacities of the position as listed below. In year two, the Junior Representative moves up to Senior Graduate Student Representative and mentors the incoming Junior Representative on all Division A and AERA activities. Senior Representatives attend the AERA Coordinated Committee Meeting (CCM) with expenses paid. Both Junior and Senior representatives are expected to attend the fall convention for the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA) and the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Junior and Senior Representatives receive a stipend to support their travel to the AERA annual meeting. Description of Responsibilities: • Student advocacy, community building and self-governance • Communicate with students and faculty about opportunities for graduate student involvement in AERA, Division A and UCEA • Direct and coordinate initiatives to extend participation in Division A for graduate students • Support and coordinate tasks of Division A Graduate Student Committee Members • Plan the Division A Fireside Chat for AERA annual meeting • Continue to build and strengthen current sessions available for Division A graduate student members and potential members at AERA as well as mentoring • Direct and coordinate the Foster Polite scholarship program. • Contribute to the planning of graduate student events for the UCEA convention with Division L graduate student representatives and UCEA • Contribute to AERA Graduate Student Council activities (GSC) activities and initiatives • Establish relationships and collaboration with graduate students across other AERA Divisions Graduate students who are interested in applying for the position submit: • an updated vita • a 500 word statement of interest explaining how you are involved in Division A and experiences that may have prepared you for this position. (2) CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2017-2018 DIVISION A GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS AERA Division A (Administration, Organization and Leadership) invites applications for a one-year appointment to serve as Graduate Student Committee Member in Division A. To be considered, applicants must be full-time graduate students through May 2018. Applicants for both positions should have leadership experience and a strong interest in leadership and mentoring of graduate students in Division A and AERA. The position offers a unique opportunity to get involved in Division A matters and to work closely with scholars in the field. Other benefits of the position include meeting and working with graduate students both within Division A and from different disciplines. Graduate Student Committee Members works closely with the Senior and Junior Representative and assume responsibility for the duties as listed below. Committee Members are encouraged to attend the fall convention for the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA) and the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Description of Responsibilities: • Assist Junior and Senior Representatives with annual meeting planning • Student advocacy • Self-governance • Communicate with students and faculty about opportunities for graduate student involvement in AERA, Division A and UCEA • Create announcements for upcoming events and scholarships • Coordinate the annual AERA Division A Foster Polite Scholarship and Dialogic Forum • Coordinate the graduate student work-in-progress roundtable session at AERA • Write newsletter articles for the fall, spring and summer Division A and GSC newsletters Graduate students who are interested in applying for the position should submit: • an updated vita • a 500 word statement of interest explaining how you are involved in Division A and experiences that may have prepared you for this position. Warm regards, Wei-Ling Contact Us Division A Graduate Student Committee Websites: www.aeradivisiona.org AERA Graduate Student Council Click on the icons below to follow us on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook! |
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