Deadline to submit: November 4, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT

The American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee is recruiting candidates to serve as AOTPAC Director for the following region for the term beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2027:

The term begins on January 1, 2025 and ends on December 31, 2027.

Brief Description of the Position

AOTPAC Directors oversee the activities of the American Occupational Therapy Assn. Political Action Committee. Directors participate in fundraising, both individually and collectively, advocate for political action regarding issues that affect the profession, and direct the contributions from AOTPAC to candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Submission of Materials

Nominations will only be accepted electronically using AOTA’s online submission system. Use your AOTA username and password to log into the system.

Follow the online instructions carefully and complete/submit the following:

· Application form for Appointments

· CV or résumé demonstrating academic education, years of experience in occupational therapy, professional accomplishments, and organizational involvement

· Cover letter outlining specific qualifications and leadership skills for the position

· A copy of your voter registration or permanent resident card.

· Evidence of current membership in a state affiliate

For technical support, please contact aotpac@aota.org.

Criteria

Nominees must meet the qualifications detailed in the AOTPAC SOP, AOTPAC Board Member Job Description, and Qualifications for All Association Positions. Please review these before submitting materials.

Qualifications:

• Shall be a member in good standing of the Association, AOTPAC, and state affiliate at the time of nomination and throughout the term of office. (A member in good standing of AOTPAC means the individual contributes funds each calendar year. A contribution is required in the current calendar year by the time of application.)

• Shall be a U.S. citizen and a registered voter, or a Permanent Resident Card holder .

• Shall reside in the geographic boundaries of the Region he or she wishes to represent.

• Shall have a high level of political awareness demonstrated by past political activities.

• Shall have demonstrated leadership in state and/or national Association activities.

• Shall not serve in any other position at the same time unless designated in a standard operating procedure or appointed to a smaller group of the body to which he or she was elected/appointed.

All application materials must be submitted by the deadline through the online application site in order to be considered.

Deadline for receipt of applications: November 4, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT
 

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