Leadership Position: Spring Summits Planning Committee
Reports to: Spring Summits Chair
Length of Term: September 2025-May 2026
Time commitment: 2-4 hours per week, varies
Position Description: Guided by the AHEPPP mission, values, and current strategic priorities, the Family Engagement in Higher Education Spring Summits Planning Committee works collaboratively to plan and execute two virtual Spring Summits.
Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the Summits Chair and other team members, develop program goals, topics of interest, and program types
- Design, promote, and coordinate speaker requests and/or the Call for Programs process by communicating in a timely manner with all potential program presenters
- Oversee program selection and manage the program review process, and provide feedback to presenters in collaboration with the Summits Chair
- Secure program presenters, titles, and descriptions for the summit schedule
- Host presenters at the summits and attend to their presentation needs
- Assist the Chair in hosting and marketing the Summits
Desired Qualifications:
- Current member of the association with at least two years of experience engaging with parents and families at the collegiate level.
- Strong organizational skills
- Relational, collaborative, and responsive
- Ability to meet regularly with Summits Chair and committee members
- Ability to attend the virtual Spring Summits
Contact: If you have any questions before applying, please contact Lindsey Bray, lmbray@cornell.edu, AHEPPP Board of Directors.
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EST Friday, September 5, 2025.
At AHEPPP: Family Engagement in Higher Education, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate them, we support them and we thrive on them for the benefit of our membership. We are committed to building an association that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.