General Information

 

The Early Career Development Committee develops professional improvement education programs and resources to assist NACAA members who are early in their careers.   The focus is on extension practice and methodologies that help agents develop, conduct and evaluate successful extension programs.  The Committee will also train and seeks the involvement of members in management positions or those who play a role in mentoring early career professionals.

 

The committee's charge also includes the securing of resources to fund these activities and the responsibility to promote these activities to members. Professional improvement program ideas should come from the total NACAA membership to this committee through the various State Chairs. As ideas for professional improvement are brought to the Early Career Development Committee, it will be the responsibility of the committee to determine if the idea for professional improvement is feasible, and if so, then determine what course should be taken to offer this opportunity to members.

 

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News! - 2009 AM/PIC a Great Success!

 

Early Career Development Committee Business Meeting

Monday, September 21, 2009

Thanks to all who attended the business meeting of the NACAA Early Career Development Committee. We appreciate the time you spent to share your needs and ideas to help us plan our activities and educational offerings for the coming year!  Details will be shared with state chairs via an email in early October.

 

Early Career Development Workshops

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 

Thanks to our four presenters who conducted excellent professional improvement workshops!  Look for future posting of the presentations given at the session!

 

What New Faculty in Missouri Extension Identified as Important for Their Success and Retention

Presenter: Mark Stewart, University of Missouri Extension

 

Extending Extension: Integrating Other Agencies and Disciplines to Make Great Programs

Presenter: Mark Blevins and Jennifer Welshans-Pelham, North Carolina Cooperative Extension and University of Florida Extension

 

Volu-Cruit: Expanding the Volunteer Base

Presenter: Laura Griffeth, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

 

NACAA-Early Career Development Group on Facebook! 

 

The Early Career Development Committee has established a discussion group on Facebook.  You are invited you to join the Facebook group "NACAA - Early Career Development Group".  We also ask that you share this email with your NACAA and Extension colleagues and encourage them to join.

 

Our goal is to use Facebook to facilitate discussion and interaction of NACAA members, particularly those with 5 years or less experience in Cooperative Extension, on relevant topics related to their careers, daily work, and programming.  All are invited to join regardless of career stage.  To see more details and confirm this group invitation, follow the link: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=1035534726&k=R5ATPY64S44M5BD1QB64Y4SRSRG

 

If you are new to Facebook, you can register at http://www.facebook.com/ or click on the “Sign Up” button when you connect to the group’s page using the URL above. We hope you will join us on Facebook! 

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State, Regional and National Chairs, 2009-2010

 

The current list of state chairs can be viewed by clicking on the "State Chairs" link in the table below.  The National Vice Chairs and National Chair information is also listed below.

 

 

State Committee Chair Duties

 

• Participate in and assist with the Early Career Development Committee activities at the NACAA AM/PIC.

• Serve as communication link between the NACAA Early Career Development Committee and the State’s membership.

• Assist the Early Career Development Committee National Chair and Regional Vice Chair by promoting activities to State committees and NACAA members within the State.

• Assist in the identification of potential sponsors for events and activities and forward that information on to the Regional Vice Chair.

• Assist Early Career Development Regional Vice Chair in preparation of reports, plan of work, and other tasks as requested.

• Assist the National Chair or Regional Vice Chair in planning and conducting professional improvement activities when called upon.

• Promote the flow of ideas for the Early Career Development Committee from State=s membership to the National level by requesting input from State NACAA members and channeling such information and ideas to the National Chair through the Regional Vice Chair.

• Keep the Regional Vice Chair informed of State activities relating to Early Career Development being conducted within the State that might have National applications or benefit NACAA members.

 

Regional Vice Chair Duties

 

• Assist with the NACAA Early Career Development Committee activities at the NACAA AM/PIC.

• Serve as communication link between NACAA Early Career Development Committee Chair and State Committee Chairs.

• Assist in the identification of potential sponsors for events and activities and forward that information on to the National Chair.

• Assist Early Career Development Committee Chair in preparation of reports, plan of work, and other tasks as requested by the Committee Chair.

• Assist the National Chair in planning and conducting professional improvement activities when called upon.

• Assist the Early Career Development Committee National Chair by promoting activities to State committees and to regional and State membership.

• Promote the flow of ideas for the Early Career Development Committee from States to the National level by requesting input from State Chairs.

• Keep the National Chair informed of regional and State activities relating to Early Career Development programs being conducted that might have National applications.

 

National Chair Duties

 

• Coordinates the activities of the Early Career Development Committee.

• Provides leadership in raising funds and preparing budgets for committee activities and handling donor contacts in cooperation with the NACAA President Elect.

• Assumes responsibility for reporting Early Career Development Committee activities to the NACAA PIC Chair.

• Works with Regional Vice Chairs in establishing communications concerning committee activities with State Early Career Development Committee Chairs.

• Assumes responsibility for conducting Early Career Development Committee meetings at the NACAA AM/PIC.

• Assumes responsibility for conducting Early Career Development Committee professional improvement workshops at the NACAA AM/PIC.

• Works with Regional Vice Chairs and State Chairs to encourage NACAA members to submit applications for participation as presenters at the NACAA AM/PIC workshops and to assist them in understanding the application process.

• Assumes responsibility for informing the membership of activities being conducted by the Early Career Development Committee by submitting articles and information to the editor of The County Agent magazine and the Electronics Communications Coordinator.

• Organizes any professional improvement activities not held during the NACAA AM/PIC such as seminars, workshops, tours, short courses, etc.

 

 Goals and Objectives for 2009-2010

 

• Continue to develop educational programming on relevant educational topics related to how to address the needs of early career agents.

 

 Plan of Work for 2009-2010

 

• Continue to provide educational and training opportunities at the AM/PIC. Consider developing a theme for the year and advertize this theme in The County Agent magazine's Call for Presenters.

• Continue to use and expand the information on the NACAA wiki for the Committee.  This information should be expanded to add resources that people can utilize for information and training.

   

• Continue to use and expand the use of the Facebook group – NACAA Early Career Development Group.  The group allows members to share ideas, ask questions, and be engaged with their colleagues via the Discussion Board.  In addition, upcoming events and opportunities are posted.

   

• Investigate the potential for non-AM/PIC educational events, such as webinars that can be offered to NACAA member and non-members (possibly fee based) throughout the year.