NAFSA International Education Professional Competencies™

NAFSA International Education Professional Competencies™

The competency framework was created by a task force of international educators with the support of a consultant expert in competency development.

NAFSA International Education Professional Competencies™

Input on the statements and framework was gathered from multiple people through multiple methods. This included several rounds of expert review, focus groups and a survey that included 2000 international educators.

The Competencies can be used at multiple levels

Field

Institutional

Division

Team

Individual

This seems like a lot…Am I competent?

This competency taxonomy is comprehensive. No one international educator will have all the competencies included.

Using the Competencies at the individual level

Field

Institutional

Division

Team

Individual

Self Assessment

The competencies can be used for self-assessment.

Strategic Professional Development

Use the competencies to strategically plan your professional development activities.

Strategic Career Development

Use the competencies to organize and guide a job search.

Managing Up & Across

Use the competencies to think about your supervisor’s responsibilities. How can you help him or her succeed?

Using the Competencies at the team level

Field

Institutional

Division

Team

Individual

Team or Office

Use the competencies to assess how to work across a team environment to hone skills, interests, and maximize efficiency.

Using the Competencies at the division level

Field

Institutional

Division

Team

Individual

Using the Competencies at the division level

Use the competencies to identify gaps in structure and skills.

Using the Competencies at the Institutional Level

Field

Institutional

Division

Team

Individual

Institutional Planning: Internationalization

Use the competencies as a platform from which to develop a plan for comprehensive internationalization across the institution.

Using the Competencies at the field level

Field

Institutional

Division

Team

Individual

NAFSA International Education Professional Competencies™

• Professionalizes the field• Creates a shared language• Both specific and cross-cutting