Applications are open till 24 August to join the 2020-2021 cohort of leadership for the Instructor Development Committee.
The IDC was established to support instructors as they progress through training, teaching, curriculum development, and other community-related activities. The committee promotes community-building and networking by providing (virtual) spaces where instructors from all over the world can share success stories and discuss strategies for overcoming challenges while teaching. Benefits of Leading the IDC There are many benefits of leading the IDC. Some include: * Collaborating with dedicated members of our community to help mentor and build community. * Improving and creating new resources for our instructor and mentoring communities. * Collaborating with amazing Carpentries instructors and instructors-in-training. * Gaining experience in community organisation. * Learning more about how The Carpentries functions as an organisation. Expectations of IDC Leaders Here is an outline of what to expect when serving as an IDC leader: * Host one of the two monthly Instructor Development Committee meetings. We estimate that each meeting will last for 45 minutes to an hour. * Spend an average of two hours/week working on IDC projects and communications. * When possible, help host or co-host community discussions <https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/instructor_development/community_discussions.html>. Each discussion session lasts an hour. * Communicate challenges and opportunities with The Carpentries Core Team liaison to the Instructor Development Committee, Serah Rono. Learn More To understand more about the IDC Leadership program, its history, and other community members’ experiences in serving in this role, here are a few more resources for you to look at: 1. Toby Hodge’s blog post What’s Involved in Leading a Carpentries Community Committee? <https://carpentries.org/blog/2019/04/idc-reflection/> 2. Kari L. Jordan’s blog post thanking the Instructor Development Committee in December 2019 <https://carpentries.org/blog/2019/12/idc-gratitudes/>. Apply Today! Knowing what you now know about the IDC leadership program, if this sounds like something you are keen on undertaking, we invite you to complete this short form <https://forms.gle/hssLFFHunLaAHa378>. Deadline for applications is the end of day, Monday, 24 August 2020, anywhere on earth. ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T501cd432939b3a0c-Mc1ef0dd398f2311e100ffe3c Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
