NATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESOURCE CENTER

National Leadership Resource Center

AOSA is managed by a network of boards, panels, committees, and subcomittees dedicated to the mission and core values of the organization. With a small staff, the majority of work done by AOSA is completed by volunteers who give of their time and talents to promote Orff Schulwerk in the U.S. or around the world. Opportunities to serve at the national level include:

National Board of Trustees (NBT) - This is the senior governing body of AOSA charged with managing the strategic direction and daily programming of the organization. The NBT is broken down into eight committees to manage the strategic direction of the organization and our programming. These committees, made up of the elected trustees, include:

Executive Committee (EC)

Member Relations (MR) Committee

FInance (FIN) Committee

Curriculum and Instruction (CI) Committee

Chapter Relations (CR) Committee

Professional Development/Research
(PDR) Committee

Leadership Development and Nominations
(LDN) Committee
 


2024-2025 NBT Committee Assignments

Handbook for Board Service

Social Media Communications Request Form

Website Update Request Form

To serve on the national board, previous volunteer experience with AOSA or other non-profit orgnaizations or schools is required. If you are interested in serving as a member of the National Board of Trustees, please complete the AOSA Volunteer Leadership Interest Form or contact the AOSA Leadership Development and Nominations Committee at [email protected].

NBT History of Service


AOSA Subcommittees and Panels  - Much of the programmatic work of AOSA is developed and managed by AOSA panels and subcommittees charged with specific tasks associated with the organization. Currently, AOSA has 15 subcommittees and panels. See the names and links to the job descriptions in .pdf  format in the table below:

Continuing Teacher Educator Development (CTED) Subcommittee

 

Curriculum Oversight and Revisions Subcommittee (CORS)
Chapter Acknowledgement
and Recognition
  Fund Development (FD) Subcommittee
History (HIS) Subcommittee Orff Schulwerk Education Programming (OSEP) Subcommittee Digital Mentorship Subcommittee

Research to Practice (RTP) Subcommittee

Social Media (SM) Subcommittee Virtual Programs Subcommittee (VPS) 
Grants and Scholarships Review Panel (GSRP)  

 Teacher Educator Apprenticeship Panels   (Basic-Movement-Recorder)

Reverberations 
Editorial Board
  The Orff Echo 
Editorial Board

2024-2025 AOSA Subcommittees Membership Listing 

More details on qualifications and work requirements for subcommittees can be found in the Handbook for AOSA NBT Subcommittees If you are interested in serving as a member of an AOSA board, panel, or subcommittee, please complete the AOSA Volunteer Leadership Interest Form or contact the AOSA Leadership Development and Nominations Committee at [email protected].


Articles and Documents:

  AOSA Articles of Incorporation 

  AOSA Code of Regulations 

  501(c)3 Determination Letter 

  AOSA Organizational Structure


Website Protocol and Guidelines

AOSA Song Selection Statement