About the Staff

Associate Executive Director
Dr. Dan E. Ernst

  • Reports directly to Executive Director

  • Be a visionary leader for the organization and a guardian of the interests of its members

  • Actively promote the retention of existing members and recruitment of new members

  • Advise and counsel the Executive Director on all activities, issues and affairs of the Council

  • Assist Executive Director in coordinating activities of the Executive Board

  • Secondary public and internal spokesperson for the Council

  • In the absence or incapacitation of the Executive Director, supervise staff and coordinate all programs and services

  • Maintain and coordinate the Legal Defense Program in the absence or delegation of the Executive Director

  • Serve as a voting member of the Educators Health Alliance (EHA) Board of Directors

  • Serve as a registered lobbyist and assist the Executive Director as requested on state legislative and administrative issues

  • Co-coordinator of production of the NCSA Today publication; share responsibility to produce article from the executive offices for each edition

  • Coordinate with Training and Development Director; provide guidance as necessary for the facilitation of the training and development program and services; avail expertise and provide instruction in such areas of professional training as qualified and requested

  • Assist Executive Director in the supervision of the activities and affairs of each affiliate association of the Council

  • Assist Executive Director on content and design of all NCSA websites as requested

  • Promote positive relationships and coalition-building among and between other education entities.

  • Individual member issue intervention on specific personal or professional issues

  • Advise and assist Executive Director on maintenance of NCSA personal and real property

  • Attend and participate at meetings, conferences and events that have a direct or tangential impact on the affairs of the Council as requested or deemed necessary

  • Other duties as prescribed by Executive Director
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