The Florida School Counselor Association (FSCA) has a number of opportunities for volunteer leaders. FSCA relies on its members to provide volunteer leadership and support for its programs, events, and publications. FSCA’s committees and volunteer opportunities bring together a wide range of individuals with expertise (i.e., graduate students, school counseling practitioners, school counselor educators, and other professionals) and those who are interested in supporting school counselors and impacting students across that state are welcome to join a committee.
The following are a list of standing committees with openings, but this is not an exhaustive list. Opportunities range in the level of involvement, duration and time commitment, and roles (e.g., committee chair and member), and almost all meet virtually. Interested volunteers should contact the person(s) listed below. Graduate students, school counseling practitioners, school counselor educators, and other professionals who are interested in supporting school counselors and impacting students across that state are welcome. Want to be part of something great? Become a FSCA volunteer leader.
| Advocacy. The Advocacy Committee regularly works on state and district-level advocacy efforts. The Advocacy Committee Chair(s) are appointed by the Board of Directors. Board Liaison: Dr. Summer Kuba – summerkuba4@gmail.com |
| Bylaws. The Bylaws Committee annually reviews the Bylaws, makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for changes, and performs other duties in accordance with the FSCA Policies and Procedures. FSCA’s Bylaws shall be reviewed annually and revised as needed. The Committee reviews all proposed amendments and makes recommendations. Board Liaison: Dr. Carmen Larson – drcarmenlarson@gmail.com |
| Chapter Development. The Chapter Development Committee works with district leaders across the state. The Committee Chair assists district leaders with creating a FSCA chapter monitors membership of existing FSCA Chapters, and assists FSCA Chapters with needs that may arise. Board Liaison: Mrs. Beth Jenkins – jenkinsbschoolcounselor@gmail.com |
| Scholarships and Grants. This Committee coordinates the scholarship process for each year. Board Liaison: Mrs. Patrice Clover – coverpl16@gmail.com |
| Convention. The Convention Committee plans and organizes the upcoming convention. The Convention Committee has multiple sub-committees including the Professional Recognition Committee which coordinates the FSCA awards process each year. The Professional Recognition Committee Chair also assists with the FSCA School Counselors of the Year and ASCA award nominations. Board Liaison: Mrs. Paula Bewerse – Bewerse.paula@brevardschools.org |
| Emerging Leaders. The Emerging Leaders committee supports Florida school counselors who would like to become leaders in the field. Board Liaison: Dr. Cindy Topdemir – ctopdemi@usf.edu |
| Ethics. The Ethics committee works with Florida school counselors who have ethical concerns. The Ethics committee helps link Florida school counselors with ASCA’s ethics resources. Board Liaison: Dr. Carmen Larson – drcarmenlarson@gmail.com |
| Financial Affairs. The Financial Affairs Committee develops policies and procedures and a yearly budget for approval by the Governing Board and performs other duties in accordance with the FSCA Policies and Procedures. The Chair is responsible to carry out financial transactions of the Association and Board of Directors. This includes maintaining records of the transactions and preparation of financial reports for each meeting of the Board of Directors. The Chair shall assure that the proper documents are filed as required by FSCA, Inc.’s federal 501(c)(3) status. Board Liaison: Dr. Rebecca Schumacher – raschumacher@fla-schoolcounselor.org |
| Membership. The Membership Committee develops policies and procedures for recruiting, maintaining and managing membership for approval by the Governing Board and performs other duties in accordance with the FSCA Policies and Procedures. Board Liaison: Mrs. Beth Jenkins – jenkinsbschoolcounselor@gmail.com |
| Nominations and Elections. The Nominations and Elections Committee develops policies for approval by the Board of Directors, conducts elections, and performs other duties in accordance with FSCA policies and procedures that address Nominations and Elections. The Nominations and Elections Chair must be a member of the Board of Directors. Board Liaison: Mrs. Jeannie Maddox – jcmaddox84@aol.com |
| Professional Development and Online Event Coordination. The Professional Development Committee conducts professional development events that occur outside of FSCA’s convention. These may include webinars, drive-ins, or other FSCA sponsored workshops. Board Liaison: Mrs. Libby Curran – currane@duvalschools.org |
| Communications. The Communications Committee leads the coordination of communications to members and manages the FSCA website (e.g. FSCA E-News blasts, social media communications, and blog).Board Liaison: Dr. Elizabeth Villares – elizabethvillares10@gmail.com |
| Special Interest Networks (SPINs). SPIN facilitators promote collaboration among members and support the development of school counseling resources around a special-interest topic important to school counseling and education. These networks are designed to provide support, share ideas and raise awareness of school counseling resources. The Board of Directors appoints SPINS facilitators. Board Liaison: Dr. Michael Kane – michael.kane@palmbeachschools.org |
No comments:
Post a Comment