Leadership Position Descriptions

RMACES Positions

The President: The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and chair its Executive Council. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and its Executive Council and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. The President shall report annually to the membership.

*The RMACES President generally rotates through the states in the following order: Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, and Idaho.

The President-Elect: The President-Elect shall act as President at all Association or Executive Council meetings in the absence of the President and shall succeed to the presidency at the expiration of the term as President-Elect.

The Secretary: The Secretary shall be appointed by the President, upon approval of the Executive Council, to serve during the President’s term of office. The Secretary shall keep a permanent record of proceedings of all meetings of the association and the Executive Council. The Secretary shall maintain the permanent records of the Association, including Bylaws, minutes of previous meetings, a list of policies, and the Association’s archives, and shall make these available to members and officers. The Secretary shall help keep officers informed of past actions bearing on current decisions and of pending events requiring action, and shall perform such other duties as assigned by the President and/or by the Executive Council.

The Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be appointed by the President, upon approval of the Executive Council, to serve during the President’s term of office. The Treasurer shall receive all dues and money and shall disburse. The Treasurer shall make a financial report at the annual meeting of the Association, shall maintain a roster of the members of the Association, and shall perform such other duties as assigned by the President and/or by the Executive Council.

Nomination Materials: Letter of interest and CV submitted to current RMACES president.

ACES Positions

Criteria for Applying for ACES President:

a. Demonstration of leadership skills as evidenced by active service to ACES, ACES regions, and/or other professional counseling associations

b. Demonstration of commitment to ACES as evidenced by all of the following:

i. Service to ACES via at least one of the following positions: elected ACES officer, elected regional ACES officer, chair of ACES committee or interest network, or former graduate student representative

ii. Professional Member in good standing for at least 10 years (at time of nomination)

iii. Bi-annual Conference Attendance and/or present or publish on the topic of counselor education

c. During the period in which the individual is a candidate for elected or appointed office in ACA, ACA regions or branches, ACA divisions, ACES regions or branches, CSI, NBCC, AASCB, or CACREP. They may not hold offices in any of these organizations during their whole term of service as ACES President

d. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion (with supporting evidence, such as any and all examples below)

i. Publication record related to diversity and inclusion

ii. Teaching philosophy and/or supervision model

iii. Community engagement

iv. Awards or recognitions related to diversity and inclusion

e. Must attend every face-to-face ACES business meeting and the annual summer business meeting (typically held on the second weekend of June, Friday and Saturday)

Application Materials Required:

A Candidate Statement answering the following:

a. Why does the candidate wish to serve as President?

b. What would the candidate’s contribution be to ACES?

c. How will the candidate address the existing strategic plan?

d. A description of the candidate’s leadership style.

e. A description of the candidate’s experience and skills that would prepare the candidate to be ACES President.

A separate Candidate Statement addressing a description of the candidate’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. This additional 500-word statement should address their experience in inclusion and equity and how they have contributed to that as a professional.

A Letter of Support from your institution (dean or direct supervisor) indicating they understand the commitment involved in being ACES President and indicating how s/he would be able to support you financially in this role (e.g. course release, Grad Assistant, Research Assistant, work study student, stipend)

A current Curriculum Vitae

Provide the year in which the candidate became a Professional Member and the candidate’s ACA/ACES Member Number.

Criteria for Applying for ACES Secretary:

A. Demonstration of leadership skills and commitment to ACES as evidenced by

1. Service to ACES via membership or chair of committees or interest networks, regional ACES officers

2. Professional Member in good standing for at least 3 years (at time of nomination)

3. Bi-annual Conference Attendance and/or present or publish on the topic of counselor education

B. During the period in which the individual is a candidate for Secretary-Elect (or serves as Secretary-Elect) they cannot be nominated (or serve) for any other elected office that would interfere with their elected position as ACES Secretary (e.g. officer in ACA, ACA regions or branches, ACA divisions, ACES regions or branches, CSI, NBCC, AASCB, or CACREP). The individual must also attend every face-to-face ACES business meeting and the annual summer business meeting (typically held on the second weekend of June, Friday and Saturday)

C. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion (with supporting evidence of at least 1 of the following)

1. Publications/presentations related to diversity and inclusion

2. Teaching philosophy and/or supervision model

3. Community engagement

4. Awards or recognitions related to diversity and inclusion

Application Materials Required:

A Candidate Statement answering the following:

a. Why does the candidate wish to serve as Secretary?

b. What would the candidate’s contribution be to ACES?

c. How will the candidate address the existing strategic plan?

d. A description of the candidate’s leadership style.

e. A description of the candidate’s experience and skills that would prepare the candidate to be ACES Secretary.

A Letter of Support from your institution (dean or direct supervisor) indicating they understand the commitment involved in being ACES Secretary and indicating how s/he would be able to support you financially in this role (e.g. course release, Grad Assistant, Research Assistant, work study student, stipend)

A current Curriculum Vitae

Provide the year in which the candidate became a Professional Member and the candidate’s ACA/ACES Member Number.

Criteria for Applying for Graduate Student Representative:

Graduate Student Representative (GSR) is a 3-year service position: designee, current, and past. The student nominee should be in the early stages of their counselor education doctoral program (first or second year) in order to be elected to this position. A graduate student serving as a GSR must hold doctoral student/doctoral candidate status for at least 2 years of their service and only the final year could be served as a new faculty member or supervisor.

Application Materials Required:

1. A cover letter providing a brief introduction, educational experiences, and previous and/or current experience with ACES

2. A current Curriculum Vitae

3. A statement addressing the following questions:

a. Suppose you were selected for the GSR position, what would be different in a year of service position that would show it was useful, that you were the right person to apply, and that ACES was right to have selected you?

b. How have you demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion in counselor education and supervision?

4. A 3-minute video in which applicants discuss their goals as the potential GSR.