Deadline to Submit Application is 11:59PM/CT, August 19, 2024
ROLE OF THE STRATEGIC COUNCILOR
Much of the Council’s work throughout the year is forward thinking: searching for new ideas and solutions to issues facing the profession with an element of futurist thinking. Collaborations seek to produce visionary thought and ideation, deliberation, prototyping of ideas, and consensus building. The Council develops ideas to inform future needs or opportunities for the profession and presents those ideas to the AIA Board for consideration. The Council focuses on long-term goals and outcomes as opposed to administrative or programmatic goals except in rare instances of profession-wide or societal changes urgently impacting the architectural profession and or health, safety, and welfare..
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Councilors are expected to serve as a communications link between the Strategic Council and their respective state to improve and increase the flow of information throughout the AIA.
- Participation on the Strategic Council requires attending Council assemblies.
- Councilor may be appointed to a Board committee, a task force, or another AIA committee.
- The Tennessee Councilor will serve as a facilitator for quarterly meetings of the Tennessee AIA Leadership Network (TALN).
- This position is a three (3) year term beginning January 1, 2025.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants for the Strategic Council must be members in good standing (having paid all dues and obligations due to AIA and its components to which they are assigned and having met continuing education requirements for membership).
- An individual under suspension for violation of the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is not in good standing.
- Both Architect and Associate members are eligible to serve as State Councilors.
Although years or membership or previous leadership experience within the AIA at the local, state or national level are not prerequisites, a history of volunteering within AIA is important.
Councilors are expected to:
- Understand the role of a Councilor as an innovative thinker, to be open-minded, and to have experience in ideation.
- Be able to volunteer time for calls, assemblies, committee work, etc.
- Be available for limited travel to attend Council assemblies and other meetings, including those in one’s state. AIA provides a travel stipend for Councilors to attend Council meetings and to attend meetings in their state.
- Possess strong communication skills and be able to engage with membership, solicit input on relevant issues before the Council, and report back on activities and progress of Council.
The selection process will take place via a Call for Applications. A statewide selection committee will evaluate the candidates and identify the preferred representative for the Strategic Council seat.