EACE Professional Development Committee
Charge
The Professional Development Committee determines the professional development needs of our members and identifies issues and developments in the career services and college recruiting fields. Based on its findings, the committee plans professional development events and services and then oversees their implementation. The committee also evaluates the effectiveness of each program and provides general oversight of professional development programs for the EACE Board of Directors.
Activities
The work of the Professional Development Committee centers on developing, implementing and evaluating professional development webinars for EACE members. The committee will also seek other methods for providing members with professional development activities.
Committee Member Responsibilities
A committee member is an advocate for the professional development function of EACE, having broad responsibility for all matters related to professional development within the organization. Members should be prepared to perform committee tasks in a timely manner to facilitate the orderly progression of committee business. This includes:
- Attending monthly conference calls, with an average length of about one hour.
- Developing ideas for professional development programs, and identifying and reaching out to presenters
- Determining the schedule of professional development events
- Actively Participating on the Webinar Development subcommittee or the Webinar Implementation subcommittee
- Identifying other methods and services for strengthening and increasing professional development opportunities for EACE members
- Participate in committee evaluation and future planning.
- Maintain contact with the committee chair and staff to ensure a viable, productive committee.
What the Committee Looks for In Its Members
Overall, the Professional Development Committee seeks members who are excited about their field of work and who are interested in expanding their knowledge and skill base through active participation on the committee. We seek individuals with:
- Enthusiasm for the fields of career services and/or college recruiting and desire to seek out and share best practices, successful programs and innovative ideas with our membership
- Interest in having a positive impact on our professional community.
- Desire to actively participate on the committee.
- Ability to collaborate with others in face-to-face, telephone, and online environments.
- Desire to learn new technologies including web conferencing.
How to Join the Committee
The Professional Development Committee seeks new members throughout the year. Please contact the committee co-chairs for more information.
Committee Chair(s):
Sharitta Gross
Rochester Institute of Technology
sfgoce@rit.edu
Debra Stark
Ramapo College of New Jersey
dstark@ramapo.edu
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