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Volunteer with NAGC

Overview

At NAGC, volunteers bring together their expertise, perspectives, and passion to help strengthen the field of gifted education.

Whether serving in a short-term role, such as volunteering on a planning group, or stepping into a long-term leadership position, such as committee chair, Network Chair, or Special Interest Group leader, volunteers play a critical role in keeping the association moving forward. Their contributions help shape programs and events, review resources and proposals, develop recommendations, and advance initiatives aligned with NAGC’s strategic priorities.

NAGC relies on dedicated members like you to help drive meaningful, lasting impact across the gifted education community.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Micro Volunteer Opportunities
Micro Volunteer Opportunities
Less than 5 hours of time, with opportunities including onsite annual convention volunteering and writing for Teaching for High Potential or Parenting for High Potential.
Short-Term Volunteer Opportunities
Short-Term Volunteer Opportunities
Less than 15 hours of time, with opportunities including planning group participation for the Teachers Summit and Opportunity & Access Symposium, along with reviewing awards, annual convention proposals, and Teaching for High Potential articles.
Long-Term Volunteer Opportunities
Long-Term Volunteer Opportunities
Multi-year commitment requiring approximately 25–50 hours per year, with leadership opportunities including serving as a committee member or chair, Network Chair or Chair-Elect, Special Interest Group chair, and more

All Volunteer Opportunities

Explore the full list below of all volunteer opportunities with NAGC:

Micro (5 hours or less)
Annual Convention Onsite Volunteers
Administrative Support 

Registration 
  • Be one of the first smiles attendees see! Help with check-in, hand out badges, keep lines moving smoothly, and ensure registration supplies are always stocked and ready. 
 

Greeter/Exhibit Hall 
  • Be a welcoming face at NAGC24! Help guide attendees to registration and help attendees find rooms and events while offering directions to the exhibit hall. Other tasks may be assigned staff. 
 

NAGC Booth Set-Up 
  • Help set up the NAGC booth! 
 

NAGC Help Table 
  • Be the information hub! Staff the NAGC Help Table to answer attendee questions, provide directions, and offer general assistance. Be the go-to-source of information and support, ensuring everyone has a smooth and enjoyable experience. 
 

Event Specific Support: 

Get to Know Your Networks 
  • Help attendees dive into our networks! Direct them to the network tables, hand out materials, and explain activities that may be happening during the event.  
 

First Timer Event 
  • Welcome our first timers! Assist first-time attendees in navigating the event. Help them feel comfortable by providing information, answering questions, and directing them to key locations and activities tailored just for them. 
 

Lesson Roundtable  
  • Prepare for enriching discussions! Help set up and manage the lesson roundtable areas. Provide assistance to participants, distribute materials, and ensure the sessions run smoothly by offering support where needed. 
 

Book Signing  
  • Be part of the literary excitement! Assist with organizing and managing the book signing area. Ensure lines move smoothly, distribute materials, and help attendees meet the author in an orderly fashion. 
 

Celebration of Excellence 
  • Contribute to a night of recognition! Assist in organizing and managing the Celebration of Excellence event. Help with seating, distribute materials, answer questions, and help ensure the event runs flawlessly, making it a memorable evening for all. 
 

Party Setup 
  • Get the party started! Assist with the setup and decoration of our annual party. Ensure everything is in place, from decor to seating arrangements, and help create a lively and welcoming atmosphere for all attendees to enjoy. 

Parent Day Support 
  • Greeter/Floater
  • Room Set up
  • Check In for Parent Day
  • Greeter for Roundtables
Writer - Teaching for High Potential
NAGC’s quarterly publications, Parenting for High Potential and Teaching for High Potential, accept manuscripts on a rolling basis throughout the year, and welcome contributions from members and others with expertise on teaching and parenting gifted and high-potential students. Interested authors are encouraged to review the writers’ guidelines linked below and contact the publications’ editors with additional questions.

Writer - Parenting for High Potential
NAGC’s quarterly publications, Parenting for High Potential and Teaching for High Potential, accept manuscripts on a rolling basis throughout the year, and welcome contributions from members and others with expertise on teaching and parenting gifted and high-potential students. Interested authors are encouraged to review the writers’ guidelines linked below and contact the publications’ editors with additional questions.

Short-Term (15 hours or less)
Teachers Summit Planning Group Member
The NAGC Teachers Summit provides practitioners with tools and strategies to serve the unique needs of your gifted and high-potential students. Learn from both practicing educators and experts in the field as you create your own learning experience through flexible, dynamic online PD at this event custom-created just for teachers. Attend live and interact with presenters, then follow up with on demand learning through 15 additional hours of recorded content provided post conference.  

Time of Year: September - December
Time Commitment: 6 - 8 Hours

Recruitment yearly in July - August
Opportunity & Access Symposium Planning Group Member
The Opportunity and Access Symposium gathers researchers, practitioners, and prominent thought leaders advocating for racial equity in gifted education. The event is held virtually in the fall, and is ideal for school administrators, teachers, district and state directors, coordinators, and supervisors who wish to engage in meaningful professional learning and in-depth conversations to achieve measurable outcomes for gifted and talented programs.

Time of Year: January - May
Time Commitment: 6 - 8 Hours

Recruitment yearly in November - December
Association & Network Award Reviewers
Each year we are increasing the number of nominations that we receive for our awards, so we need your help. Volunteers will review applications and report to the Awards Committee and serve under their direction.

Time of Year: March - June
Time Commitment: 25-50 Hours (majority in March/April)

Recruitment yearly in January - February
Speaking Volunteer Opportunities
NAGC regularly solicits researchers and educators to share their findings with other NAGC members and event participants via a Call for Proposals process for the following events: NAGC Teachers Summit, NAGC Opportunity and Access Symposium (formerly Equity Symposium), and NAGC Annual Convention. Session lengths, times, and presentation types vary based on the event, but speakers are expected to present engaging, practical strategies that can be used by practicing gifted educators, district leaders/administrators, and families of gifted and high-ability students. original work with credit provided to any outside sources. NAGC speakers are not paid, but may receive speaker discounts on events. 
Annual Convention Proposal Reviewers
NAGC seeks active members (particularly practitioners, researchers, administrators, & advocates) to serve as proposal reviewers for our Annual Convention each year. Reviewers may receive anywhere from 15-40 submissions to review over the course of 3 weeks.

Time of Year: January - March
Time Commitment: 8 - 10 Hours

Recruitment yearly in December - January
Long-Term (Multi-year)
Committee Member
NAGC values the work and views our members bring to a project and maintain a supportive learning environment to foster open communication of diverse perspectives. Our committees are the working force of our organization and we are always looking for more voices to join.

Term: 3-Year Term starting in September (unless otherwise noted)
Time Commitment: 15-50 hours annually based on committee

Recruitment yearly in May
Committee Chair
2 year commitment to serve as the chair of an NAGC committee.
Network Chair & Chair-Elect
Qualifications 

The following qualifications must be met by successful candidates and are evaluated by the NAGC Elections Committee in approving a slate of officers. 

Successful candidates must: 
  • Be an NAGC member in good standing. 
  • Be an active participant of the specified Network. 
  • Demonstrate experience as a strong facilitator, communicator, and consensus builder. 
  • Possess documented experience, service, or scholarship in gifted education.  
 

Rights & Responsibilities 

Rights 
  • Each Network chair or one person of the Network’s choosing will receive complimentary conference registration during their terms of office. 
  • NAGC will cover convention expenses upon presentation of original receipts for travel and hotel for chair or one officer of the Network who has satisfied annual reporting requirements. Reimbursement amounts per chair/officer will not exceed $450 and are contingent on annual budget determinations. If a chair chooses to stay outside the official NAGC hotel block as designated in conference materials, he/she will not be reimbursed for sleeping room expenses.  
  • Networks with receive a list of current member emails from the national office on a monthly basis. 
Responsibilities 
  • Network chairs shall submit annual plans and reports of activity in accordance with the NAGC Board reporting calendar. 
  • Network chairs shall provide oversight for programming, Network member benefits, and Network activities. 
  • Network chairs shall assist in establishing vision and activities and projects for the Network. 
  • Network chairs must attend NAGC’s annual convention during their tenure of office. 
  • Network officers, chairs, and chairs-elect shall participate in Network training as established by the Network Liaison to the Board and NAGC. 
  • Network chairs and chairs-elect will work in partnership with the National Office regarding how to manage Network finances, recruit members, and election of officers. 
  • Fulfilling these responsibilities is essential for the welfare of the Network.  Chairs and chairs-elect who fail to fulfill these responsibilities for a period of at least six months will be required to resign from the position. The decision and notification to the chair or chair-elect would come from the Network Representative in consultation with the NAGC National Office. 
Additional Details 

Tenure of Office: Candidates elected as chair-elect serve for two years as chair-elect and two years as chair. Candidates elected as chair serve for two years. A term of office begins on September 1st of the year elected.  Furthermore, Network chairs may serve in this capacity in up to three Networks during a 12-year period, but not for the same network.  Other Network officers chosen internally by the Network will serve for two years. 

Network officer positions must include the chair and chair-elect. Networks may include other officer positions, e.g. secretary, newsletter editor, as desired and needed. Each Network must have a program chair who can be the chair or chair-elect or another person. Networks will select these other positions internally. The chair-elect automatically rolls into the chair position. 
Special Interest Group (SIG) Chair
More information coming soon!

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Hear From NAGC Volunteers

As a retired educator, I also feel that I have more discretionary time to volunteer within NAGC than others, so I have tried to involve myself on various committees.  I have found the committee work to be interesting, worthwhile, and I have virtually met many interesting people.  NAGC depends on many volunteers.
Donna
Donna

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