2024 NTLS/SITE Emerging Leaders Program
SITE is committed to rectifying issues stemming from a lack of diversity in educational leadership, particularly in the field of educational technology. To that end, SITE has opened a call for self-nominations of SITE members to participate in the 2024 NTLS Emerging Leaders Program.
Who Are Emerging Leaders?
Emerging Leaders are early career faculty/researchers who have shown the potential to become leaders in their chosen education-related field. This program is open to early career faculty/researchers who are less than five years post-doctoral completion, taking into account:
- career disruption and other relative to opportunity considerations, such as: Personal circumstances resulting in prolonged interruption to the ability to work (for example, illness or injury; pregnancy or parental leave; or other carer responsibility).
- Professional responsibilities limiting the opportunity to engage in research (for example, non-research employment, high clinical or administrative duties, part-time employment status).
Early career faculty/researchers who leverage their diverse backgrounds and perspectives as they work with others to address issues in education and educational technology. They are eager to learn about the challenges and opportunities of education in the 21st century, willing to work to address those issues, and comfortable making personal connections with others.
What Will the Emerging Leader Do?
The 2024 Emerging Leader will attend the National Technology Leadership Summit as a full participant. In its 25th year, the National Technology Leadership Summit (NTLS) brings together approximately 50 national leaders in education and educational technology for two days of working sessions that address the most pressing issues in our field. Attendees of this invitation-only summit include presidents of educational associations, editors of educational technology journals, directors of non-profit foundations, federal policy makers, and corporate representatives. NTLS 2024 will be held in person in Washington, D. C., on September 19 & 20. The 2024 Emerging Leader must commit to attending both days of NTLS 2024.
As a full participant in the summit, the Emerging Leader will work with fellow attendees in small working groups that extend well beyond the two-day summit. In addition, the Emerging Leader will have continuing access to summit participants who will serve as leadership mentors. There is no cost to the Emerging Leader to participate in the summit and SITE will provide funding for travel and accommodations (up to $1500).
How Do I Apply?
Submit a current CV and a 2-3 paragraph cover letter, which details your interest in educational technology leadership and how your diverse background/perspective informs your work. Also, include a brief description of your involvement with SITE to date and your interest in participating in SITE in the future.
Submit the cover letter and CV to https://forms.gle/aanVNN88gddyGQqEA
Applications are due by Monday, July 22 at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern). The Emerging Leader will be notified by Wednesday, July 31. Contact Jason Trumble with any questions.
