Join the CCPA Leadership Team in 2025!

The application is now open! Please nominate candidates (and apply) for positions at this link. Applications are due on November 17th.

Are you seeking an opportunity to:

  • Design new initiatives to help higher education professionals across the state;
  • Build your network;
  • Learn something new in support of your career;
  • Lead a committee;
  • Make a lasting impact?

Consider applying to join the California College Personnel Association Leadership Team in 2025! We are seeking skilled and motivated leaders to join us, from graduate students to faculty.

All candidates who accept elected and appointed positions must be members of the California College Personnel Association.

Board members shall complete tasks supporting the CCPA for approximately one to two hours each week, with increased commitments for key events. Terms of service will begin on January 1, 2025.

Learn more at each of the following links:

 

Elected Positions

The 2025 California College Personnel Association Team seeks candidates for the following elected positions:

Position

Responsibilities
President-Elect (3-year appointment)
  • Collaborating with the president to coordinate the business of the Association.
  • Developing the slate of candidates for appointed Leadership Directorate positions and appointing members to all committees.
  • Presiding over the Leadership Directorate in the absence of the president.
  • Participating in biweekly virtual Leadership Directorate meetings.
    Other duties as deemed necessary by the President.

This is a three (3) year position as part of the Presidential Cycle (President-Elect, President, Past-President).

 
Director of Communications (2-year appointment)
  • Maintaining oversight of information dissemination within the Association.
  • Chairing the communications and marketing committee to manage social media and the website as needed.
  • Promoting the use of technology as a means of communication and networking within the Association, i.e., monthly CCPA e-newsletter.
  • Supporting communication efforts of the leadership officers.
  • Other duties as deemed necessary by the President.
Director of Professional Development (2-year appointment)
  • Developing an annual professional development theme for the California College Personnel Association and develop programming (webinars, classes, etc.) in support of the effort.
  • Communicating relevant opportunities to membership as needed.

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Appointed Positions

The 2025 California College Personnel Association Team seeks nominees to be appointed to the following positions:

Position

Responsibilities
Director of Equity & Social Justice (2-year appointment)
  • Supporting the Association by managing how we center the Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice & Decolonization in our day-to-day, long-term operations and strategic planning and priorities.
    Serve as a liaison for membership to existing coalitions, commissions, communities of practices as well as the governing board within ACPA.
  • Chairing equity-based projects that support the general membership.
Director of Membership (2-year appointment)
  • Updating the Leadership Directorate monthly on the CCPA membership count.
  • Coordinates CCPA and ACPA annual awards processes and presents awards at appropriate venues (when possible).
  • Developing a strategy to cultivate CCPA member affinity and engagement.
  • Cultivating and expanding membership benefits.
  • Extending congratulations for awards, promotions, and accomplishments, e.g. “Golden State Spotlight”
  • Managing organizational email rosters and personally following up with those who have lapsed in membership using Mailchimp and tags
  • Understanding membership interests and climate through coordination of membership survey and other outreach metrics
Historian (2-year appointment)
  • Record keeping related to the events, activities, initiatives, and accomplishments of the organization throughout the course of the year.
  • Collaborate with the Past President on CCPA Chapter Annual Report.
  • Provide general support as needed to the Leadership Directorate by providing historical knowledge and context for various aspects of the organization.
Member at Large [multiple positions available] (1-year appointment)

 
  • Serving as a liaison to general CCPA membership and support the leadership team.
  • Specializing in membership engagement, communications (including social media and websites), professional development, and equity and social justice programming.
  • Other duties as deemed necessary by the President.
Graduate Representative (1-year appointment)
  • Represent graduate students in student services, student affairs, and counseling-based programs (or related field).
  • Attend/participate in CCPA leadership meetings where they act as liaisons between graduate students and CCPA leadership, communicating the professional development needs of the graduate students to CCPA leadership.

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2025 Election Cycle

Date(s)

Activity
October 22, 2024 Call for Nominations and Application Window opens
November 10, 2024 Call for Nominations closes
November 17, 2024 Application Window closes
Week of November 18, 2024 Election Opens.

Candidates for Elected positions and ballot shared with CCPA membership.
December 1, 2024 Election Closes
Week of December 2, 2024 CCPA Leadership Directorate contacts elected and appointed candidates, confirms membership.
December 9, 2024 2025 CCPA Leadership Team Announced to members

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To nominate and apply for positions, please click this link. All applications are due by November 17th.

Questions? Please contact us at: [email protected]

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