Last Revised on 08/01/18
Name of Office:
AMTE Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity, and Research
Official Charge of the Office:
The President shall appoint, based on discussion and approval from the Board of Directors, a member in good standing to serve as the Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity, and Research. The work of the Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity, and Research facilitates the organization’s ability to advocate for effective mathematics teaching and learning and to support research that informs the practice of mathematics teacher educators. The Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity, and Research is charged with the coordination of all activities of the organization related to (1) advocating for important and timely issues impacting mathematics teacher education, (2) equipping the organization to make equity an explicit aspect of mathematics teacher education, and (3) supporting mathematics teacher educators in conducting, disseminating, and linking research to practice.
Appointment:
The Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity, and Research is appointed by the President, based on discussion and approval from the Board of Directors.
Term of Service:
- All Vice-Presidents serve as ex-officio (non-voting) members of the Board of Directors for a three-year term of service, with the possibility of renewal.
- If it is determined that a Vice-President (VP) is unable to carry out the duties of the position effectively, then upon recommendation by the President and approval of the Board of Directors, the VP will be removed from office. The President will appoint a replacement Vice-President, to be approved by the Board, and the replacement Vice-President will complete the term of office.
Succession:
- One year prior to succession, the President, with the approval of the Board, will appoint a Vice-President Designee to shadow the current Vice-President in order to become acclimated to the responsibilities and workflow of the division prior to matriculation.
Required Qualifications:
- Member of AMTE for at least 3 years
- Active researcher in mathematics education
- A record of connection within the field and a track record of collaboration
- A commitment to representing AMTE to others in general and representing AMTE vis-à-vis this Division
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate or full professor or equivalent status
- A record of activity and accomplishment in mathematics education
- A record of commitment to equity
- Prior service on an AMTE committee
- Evidence of leadership experience in a relevant national organization or higher education institution
- Evidence of an understanding of the range of issues within the purview of this position, which includes advocacy, equity and research related to mathematics teacher education
Responsibilities of All AMTE Vice-Presidents:
AMTE Vice-Presidents serve as leaders who oversee designated areas of work, referred to as divisions. As such, they are responsible for keeping the calendar for the duties and activities in their division and they are to schedule proactively. Vice-Presidents delegate work to Associate Vice-Presidents, Directors, and others working with them in their division as appropriate; when bottlenecks arise, they gently but effectively motivate/nudge. Vice-Presidents will work closely with the President, Executive Director, and the Board Liaison, who will support them as needed, including when personnel challenges arise.
- Regularly Scheduled Board Meetings:
- The Board of Directors meet monthly 11 out of 12 months of the year. Two meetings are face-to-face (see below) and the other meetings are conducted online using meeting software.
- Face-to-face Meetings: Currently, the full Board meets in face-to-face meetings twice annually:
- A full day board meeting one day prior to the AMTE Annual Conference (January or February of each year)
- A two-day annual retreat held at a time to be scheduled (between May and October), usually at the AMTE Headquarters
- Representation of AMTE in professional settings:
- A common responsibility of all members of the AMTE Board of Directors is to represent the organization in professional settings where appropriate.
- Reports: Each Vice-President is to produce, in coordination with the Division’s Associate Vice Presidents, the following reports annually to the Board and President:
- An annual action plan, submitted prior to the first meeting after the Annual Conference, outlining established goals for the upcoming year based on the strategic priorities of the organization and immediate needs and events in their division
- A mid-term report, submitted by August 1, to the President on the progress toward annual goals
- An annual report, submitted by December 31, that addresses progress of the past year, reports annual activities in light of strategic priorities, and articulates long-term plans
- Fiduciary Responsibilities:
- Budgetary Support: The Vice-President will submit an annual budgetary request to meet the work and goals of the division. Budgetary decisions are made before the end of the current fiscal year for the next fiscal year and are considered and approved by the AMTE Board.
- Revenue Generation: The Vice-President will submit an annual plan describing how the division will generate operating revenue for AMTE with a projection of the dollar amount funds to be generated.
- Promoting Access, Equity and Excellence:
- Work with all other Vice-Presidents and the Associate Vice-President for Equity to insure each division’s annual action plan includes an action plan and benchmarks addressing the AMTE goal to promote access, equity, and excellence
- Collaborate with committees within the division and with other divisions and committees to assure advocacy, equity, and excellence are made explicit in the ongoing work of AMTE
- Work with the President, President-Elect/Immediate Past President, and Executive Director to include in the division, to the extent possible, diversity with regard to gender, geographic representation, race and ethnicity and paying attention to representation of members from various types of institutions and positions
- Facilitation of Organizational Communication and Work Productivity:
- Work closely with any Associate Vice-Presidents or Directors in this division to establish yearly goals and to support their work, including the preparation and delivery of their annual reports
- Work with the Associate Vice-Presidents or Directors to ensure that committees in the division are operating robustly, effectively, and productively
- Communicate closely on an ongoing basis with the Board liaison to the division
- Contribute relevant updates periodically to the Connections newsletter
- Coordinate the posting of timely information and updates on the AMTE website
- Communicate/collaborate with constituents outside the organization as needed and is appropriate
Responsibilities of the Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity and Research:
The Vice-President will promote the awareness, understanding, and explicit sustained attention to advocacy and equity in the professional work of mathematics teacher education and provide guidance in terms of supporting research in emerging and existing areas. The major responsibilities are to:
- Develop an agenda (goals and plan) for advocacy, equity, and research in coordination with the associate vice-presidents, who are chairs of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the Emerging Issues Committee, and the Research Committee
- Attend to the implementation of the agenda and its ongoing revision
- Ensure each committee's work is aligned with the charges specific to each committee
- Ensure the committee’s annual goals and plans are aligned with AMTE’s annual priorities
- Collaborate and coordinate with committees within the division and with other divisions and committees to assure advocacy, equity, and research are made explicit in the work of AMTE
- Hold regular meetings of the Associate Vice-Presidents, who are chairs of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee; the Emerging Issues Committee; and the Research Committee, for the purpose of maintaining communication across the ongoing work within the division
- Collaborate with Vice-Presidents of other divisions as necessitated by the ongoing work in advocacy, equity, and research
- Maintain the accuracy and currency of web resources related to Advocacy, Equity & Research
Assistance and Support:
To complete the responsibilities associated with the Division of Advocacy, Equity and Research, the Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity and Research will receive the following types and levels of support:
- Stipend: Currently, this position is a volunteer service position and does not have a stipend associated with the service.
- Recognition: AMTE will acknowledge and report annually the extent of a Vice-President’s service to the Vice-President’s home institution, specifically to the departmental head and/or supervising dean of the Vice-President.
- Budgetary Support: AMTE will support each division with the budgetary funds necessary to accomplish the goals and activities of the division. In addition to requested designated budgetary funds, each division will have a limited amount of undesignated budgetary funds to support the division.
- Additional Support: The Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity, and Research fulfills the responsibilities of the position with the support of the AMTE Headquarters staff and the Executive Director. In addition:
- The Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity, and Research, in consultation with the President and Executive Director, will appoint the Associate Vice-Presidents, with a clear charge for each based on the responsibilities of the division (Associate Vice-President for Advocacy, Associate Vice-President for Equity, and an Associate Vice-President for Research)
- The Vice-President for Advocacy, Equity, and Research, in consultation with the President and Executive Director, may appoint individuals, task forces or subcommittees as needed to address specific tasks or issues to meet the goals of advocacy, equity and research.
Travel Expectations and Support
- Travel to the AMTE Annual Conference and to the AMTE Annual Board Retreat
- For the Board Meeting at the AMTE Annual Conference, AMTE will pay the equivalent of one additional day for hotel accommodations and meals. Travel expenses for this meeting are not reimbursed.
- For the Annual Board Retreat, AMTE will reimburse travel expenses and travel-related meals, and will provide accommodations and meals during the retreat.
- Willingness to represent AMTE at other professional meetings, as needed
- Funding may be allocated to support attendance at professional meetings to represent AMTE in an official capacity, with the Board’s approval.