The call for a new SIG Co-Chair elect for the 2025 – 2027 conference years is currently CLOSED.
Role description: This role begins as an “Elect” position for one year, followed by two years as Co-Chair. In the first year, the position can be a shadowing and support role, tailored to the Co-Chair Elect’s interests. Accordingly, the time commitment increases after the first year.
Main Duties:
- Provide broad oversight of SIG-disseminated content (e.g., seminars, social media) to ensure our mission is being carried out
- Coordinate and oversee SIG committees
- Support planning of the SIG Pre-Conference meeting and annual conference meeting
- Develop new SIG initiatives that foster our mission (e.g., creating and sustaining new SIG committees, expanding Convention-related events, improving SIG infrastructure)
- Collaborate with other SIG leaders (outside of ASDD SIG) and ABCT Central Office staff to advance ABCT’s mission
Time commitment: Varies throughout the year, with a greater time investment from July through December due to conference planning and year-end wrap-up. Approximately 2 hours per week from December – March, up to 10 hours per week in late summer/fall. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Co-Chairs are generally expected to attend the ABCT Convention in-person for all three years that they hold the position.
How to apply: Please email the following documents to Dr. Tyler Higgs ([email protected]) by October 1st, 2024:
- A copy of your CV
- A brief personal statement about your interest in the position (no more than 1 double-spaced page), describing:
- Past SIG participation
- Leadership experience
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and justice
- How your clinical, research, service, or advocacy work aligns with our SIG’s Mission and Goals and amplifies the priorities of the autistic community
Review process: See below for our detailed rubric for application evaluation. Past SIG Co-Chairs and current Committee Leads will review applications and provide feedback to the current Co-Chairs, who use this information to make the final selection. Please indicate in your e-mail if there is any sensitive information you would like to disclose only to current Co-Chairs (and not shared with the larger review panel).