Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering and being a part of your professional organization can:

• Build your network of colleagues, friends, and mentors.
• Help you acquire new skills and sharpen your current services.
• Develop and maintain your interest in learning.
• Boost your physical and mental well-being.
• Support the profession you love.

Volunteers must be Academy members in good standing. Membership must be active at the time of application and throughout the appointed volunteer term. Volunteers are required to fill out a Conflict of Interest Form and a Code of Conduct Form upon application.

Student members are eligible to volunteer for Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) volunteer opportunities. More information can be found on the SAA website.

Chairs and council, committee, and subcommittee members will serve one, three-year term unless otherwise specified. Chairs and members of AAA Conference subcommittees will serve a single one-year term. Task forces and other micro-volunteer opportunities are finite and will be determined once work has begun.

The time commitment for each volunteer opportunity varies. Some committees meet virtually once a month while other committees meet on an as-need basis. The timeline and schedule are usually derived by the chair and will be communicated to the volunteers at the beginning of the volunteer term.

Volunteers should make every effort to attend all meetings and participate in conference calls. Any possible in-person meetings would be held during the AAA Annual Conference.

Members must also be able to devote the time and effort required to accomplish the objectives and fulfill assignments on a timely basis as delegated by the chair.

Additional information can be found in the Committee Roles and Responsibilities document under Volunteer Resources.

The mail call for applications typically open in March and close at the end of June of each year. Applications for each volunteer opportunity will be made available at that time for interested members to fill out to volunteer. Communications will be sent out to members when applications open. This web page will also be updated on a continued basis with any open opportunities as well as the Volunteer Reserve. If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Hannah Mahieu.

Volunteer applications typically close at the end of June. Notifications will be made starting at the beginning of August, and will be completed before the volunteer term starts on October 1.