Call for Committee Members: DEC Subdivision Support Committee Members
- Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- Jul 30, 2024
- 1 min read
Open: August 1st, 2024 - August 30th, 2024
The DEC Subdivision Support Committee (SSC) is recruiting new members. Members will serve a 2-year term with optional, automatically approved second 2-year-term. If a member chooses to renew their term after serving their first two years, they need only to notify the sitting committee chair(s). Members are limited to two consecutive committee terms.
Members representative of the diversity of DEC membership are encouraged to apply, including race, ethnicity, culture, language, dialect, age, ability, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion/spirituality, and national origin. We seek representation of geography, organizations, agencies, universities, and experience. We seek members representing all member categories (practitioners, family members, higher education faculty, etc.). Applicants should be knowledgeable about the DEC Mission and Policies (including the Priority Issues Agenda), and Racial Equity Point of View. Individuals will be required to be current DEC members or to join DEC as members of this committee.
What is the Subdivision Support Committee (SSC)?
The SSC provides support and guidance to subdivision enabling subdivisions to reflect and share the vision, mission, and guiding principles of DEC with their members and beyond. Subdivisions are a vital part of DEC that help with recruiting and maintaining active membership within states and throughout the world. Members of the SSC are ambassadors that support subdivisions through:
providing guidance to subdivision leaders,
encouraging growth of membership and leaders within subdivisions,
developing innovative approaches to expand subdivisions including, but not limited to: student groups, international subdivisions, military families and practitioners,
promoting policy and advocacy opportunities in support of children with disabilities and their families at the local, state, and national levels,
facilitating conversations among subdivisions, the DEC Executive Board and Office, and CEC,
drafting and disseminating subdivision annual report and action plan templates, and
analyzing subdivision annual reports, action plans and communicating with subdivisions to determine strengths and needs of subdivisions.
Among other support activities, the SSC provides DEC subdivision leaders with resources and information on growth and functioning aligned with DEC’s mission, ends policies, and other guiding principles. This committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Executive Board and the Executive Office.
Subdivision Support Committee Composition
The DEC SSC structure consists of strands to address the functions of the committee. The DEC SSC is a volunteer body composed of DEC members in good standing. You do not need to be a DEC member before applying to the SSC, but must be a member to serve on the committee. SSC members are not considered members of the DEC Executive Board.
Subdivision Support Committee Member Qualifications and Expectations
Must be a DEC member in good standing at the time of becoming a part of the committee,
Be willing to serve a two-year term with possible reappointment,
Attend and contribute to monthly committee conference calls as well as the bi-monthly subdivision leader meetings ,
Make the necessary time commitment (approximately 5-10 hours per month spent with activities such as planning and conducting subdivision meetings as well as individual technical assistance to subdivisions).
Benefits of Becoming a Committee Member
Collaborate with fellow professional members, family members, and partnering committees, communities of practice and organizations
Learn with and from others who are serving in an advisory capacity to an international organization
Grow in your own ability to lead and influence change and advocacy efforts
Receive a discount for DEC conference registration (if/when available)
What is a DEC Committee?
Committees work under the Executive Office to carry out the formal work of DEC.
DEC’s Committees are officially recognized bodies of DEC members that are supported by the DEC Executive Office and are liaised by members of the DEC Executive Board.
Committees reflect the formal positions of DEC and participate in developing, maintaining, and evolving strategies and initiatives that are critical and central to supporting DEC’s mission and beliefs. These include, but are not limited to, DEC’s Racial Equity Point of View, Priority Issues Agenda and Ends Policies.
For more information on how DEC Committees fit within the organization, view this organizational chart.
Questions?
Please contact the SSC chair: Amanda Quesenberry, aquesen@ilstu.edu.
