STUDENTS
2024-2025 OFFICER APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN- APPLY TODAY!
EdRising is a student organization, and we need your students to serve as State Officers, Chapter and Regional Leaders. The primary responsibility of Educators Rising Kansas State Officers are to be ambassadors for the organization and the future of the teaching profession. Effective State Officers are articulate, self-motivated, outgoing, conscientious students with a passion for Educators Rising’s mission and vision, who will promote the organization as essential to the cultivation of tomorrow’s great educators.
Are you interested in serving as an Educators Rising Kansas state officer? In this role you will be working with other outstanding students and staff to build momentum in our state. This includes hosting conferences, talking at the Capitol, attending national conventions and growing yourself.
OFFICER INFORMATION for 2023-2024 Applicants
The state officer team shall consist of no less than four members and should be a combination of four or more of the following positions:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Promotions and Branding
Hire Educator Representative
The state officers, appointed teacher leaders from recognized chapters and appointed Institutions of Higher Education Partners and the State Coordinator will constitute the Executive Council of the Educators Rising Kansas.
All officer positions will be filled according to qualifications, experience, and recommendations from the State Advisory Board.
Terms of office will begin October 1st and continue until after the conclusion of the Kansas State Conference the following year.
*Applications are live and close Monday, September 30th, 2024.
Officer Requirements:
To be considered for a state officer position with Educators Rising Kansas, a candidate shall:
Must attend an accredited Kansas University or High School
Must have an affiliated Educators Rising Account
Be recommended by the chapter and endorsed by his/her local chapter teacher leader
File an official application with the state office before the determined deadline
Have a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher
Demonstration of leadership
Be available to attend State Officer Meetings
Attend State Officer training
Be in good standing with the school with no disciplinary issues at any level
Provide your own transportation to all Educators Rising Kansas events
Election:
If there are no candidates for an office, students will be appointed at the discretion of the State Advisory Board.
Questions: All questions may be directed to Shelley Staples at edrisingks@gmail.com.
Teacher Leaders, make sure you nominate your student ambassadors.
Ambassador- Student voting delegates from each chapter, submitted by the Teacher Leader, and serving as a ratio of one per ten active chapter members.
Election:
- The voting of state officers will take place by the student Ambassadors at the State Conference on February 1st.
The student ambassadors are representatives from each local chapter and their job will be to vote for officer elections and vote for revisions/changes to the by-laws.
*Student Ambassadors can be any active member of your Educators Rising Chapter and will be responsible for checking their email for the Educators Rising Kansas Official Voting link and then casting their vote.
*Student Ambassadors are not the same as Educators Rising Kansas Student Executive Board. The executive board is responsible for overseeing all of Educators Rising Kansas, student Ambassadors are responsible for electing the Executive Board students to office.