Vice President

 

Responsibilities and Activities 

The NCTE Constitution provides that there shall be two nominees for the post of Vice President on each NCTE ballot. Nominees for Vice President should be aware that this is a four-year commitment, involving the successive roles of Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Past President.  

Responsibilities & Activities:  As a member of the NCTE Presidential Team, the Vice President is in the first year of a four-year succession sequence that is the most extensive elected leadership position within NCTE. The Vice President and all roles on the NCTE Presidential Team and the NCTE Executive Committee are subject to the requirements and expectations of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, including the standard “duties of care and loyalty.” This includes placing the needs of NCTE ahead of one’s own. The Vice President closely collaborates with the executive director and other members of the Presidential Team.  

The Presidential Team helps set the agenda for the NCTE Executive Committee, the chief policy-making body in the Council. The NCTE President chairs the NCTE Executive Committee and as a collaborative contributor to a pluralistic governance process, Presidential Team members are called upon to provide leadership on matters of strategic direction, education policy, and fiscal and administrative oversight.  

Time Commitment:  In addition to the meeting time described below, in recent years Presidential Team members have devoted an average of 15–50 hours per month to NCTE leadership duties. This includes bi-weekly team calls which must be regularly attended.  

Rotation among Sections:  The Nominating Committee selects candidates for the Vice Presidency from among members of each section (Elementary/ Middle Level/ Secondary/ College) on a rotating basis.  The candidates selected for the 2025 election year will be elected from the College Section. 

Section Membership:  Almost all decisions of the Nominating Committee involve knowing the Section of the Council the candidates belong to. Teaching level does not necessarily indicate the level of Section membership. The controlling factor is the Section in which individuals vote, not the level at which they teach. 

List of Current and Past EC Members 

The Vice President 

• Accepts a four-year commitment — succeeds to the posts of President-Elect, President, Past President. 

• Candidates agree not to campaign during the election process. 

• Presidential candidates are expected to solicit financial support, release time, and staff support from their home institution. 

• NCTE can supplement institutional support in a limited capacity if needed. 

• Takes office officially at close of Annual Convention in year of election. 

• Attends five to six Executive Committee meetings annually, and currently two are in-person: 

• One online meeting in February, and two days participating in online convention planning on a Saturday and Sunday. 

• One online meeting in late April/early May. 

• One 4-day meeting in July (Thursday-Sunday), all expenses paid in full. 

• One online meeting in October. 

• One or two meetings at NCTE Annual Convention (Wednesday and Thursday prior to Convention), all expenses paid in full. 

• Additional meetings can occur if the President/Presidential Team determines it necessary.  

• Upon election, resigns from conflicting Council posts. (A nominee may not resign another elected office within the Council to run for the position of Vice President.) 

• Upon election, must be willing to join affiliate, if not already an affiliate member. 

• Serves first year getting to know Council, its policies and programs, and the affiliate network. 

• Attends one affiliate leadership meeting every other in summer (July).  The newly elected vice president is invited to this affiliate leadership meeting that takes place shortly after the election results are announced. 

• May be asked to speak four or five times each year through Cosponsored Speakers program.  Expenses are paid, but no honoraria can be accepted. 

• Serves as liaison between Council collaboratives and committees and the Executive Committee. 

President-Elect 

• Attends Executive Committee meetings as described above. 

• Serves as Convention Program Chair and is a critical member of the Annual Convention Planning Team. 

• Is generally protected from requests for speaking appearances, especially during the period of Convention planning. 

• If not available through the home institution, may receive limited funds for assistance.  

 President 

• Chairs Executive Committee meetings listed above, including organizing the Executive Committee’s agenda. 

• Makes appearances at conferences and conventions, affiliate meetings, or meetings of policy allies/stakeholders upon request and in keeping with NCTE’s needs. 

• Confers with Executive Director on a variety of issues that concern the Council. Chairs Presidential Team meetings typically held online.  

• Prepares a presidential address for the Annual Convention. 

• Presides at Annual Business/Board of Directors Meeting held at the Annual Convention. 

• Receives funds for limited secretarial assistance if not available at home institution. 

Past President 

• Makes 5-10 appearances per year at affiliate and other meetings. 

• Attends Executive Committee meetings as described above. 

• Advises the Presidential Team, the executive director and assists the NCTE President with wisdom gained in the three prior years.  

Note to potential candidates:  The initial deadline for receipt of written confirmation agreeing to be a candidate and return of biographical statement and photo is on our around January 10 of each year. If confirmation is received by this date, candidate names will be included in the announcement to the NCTE membership in the March Council Chronicle and on the NCTE website. If confirmation has not been received by this date, the position will be publicly listed as “to be announced.” 

January 31 is the final deadline for submission of the final slate for the ballot.  All candidates must have submitted written confirmation by this date. 

Candidates agree not to campaign during the election process: NCTE Policy on Campaigning.