Volunteer Opportunities

Whether your interest is in writing, curriculum development, leadership, clinical expertise, strategic planning, mentoring, speaking or fund raising, we will help you find a fulfilling volunteer position to meet your needs.  Click on the opportunity below to learn more about our volunteer groups.

Elected Committees
Subsidiary Board of Directors
Appointed Committees/Advisory Councils
Board-Appointed Task Forces
International-Level Positions
Regional-Level Opportunities
Chapter-Level Opportunities

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Elected Committees 
These positions serve a two-year term. Members are elected at the biennial convention by the House of Delegates.

Sigma Theta Tau International Board of Directors – responsible for goal-setting, planning, policy development, resource development, corporate oversight, evaluation and decision-making for the honor society on behalf of the membership

Governance Committee – oversees bylaws compliance, makes recommendations for bylaws changes, and oversees member and chapter eligibility issues

Leadership Succession – develops members in organizational leadership roles across the span of their careers, mentors members to assume organizational board and officer positions at all levels of the organization, and selects nominees and prepares biennial ballot

Regional Chapter Coordinating Committee Chair – provides leadership to enhance and advance the development of chapter in fulfilling the purpose of the honor society, serves as a resource for the regional chapters coordinators.

Regional Chapters Coordinating Committee (RCCC) – provides leadership that establishes and maintains networks for communication and sharing among chapters, regional committee members and members of other international committees; develops a vision and leads honor society initiatives to support and maintain the vitality of chapters

Subsidiary Boards of Directors

Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing Board of Directors – supports the honor society through active fund raising and conscientious stewardship–governance and fund raising are the focus of board activities

International Honor Society of Nursing Building Corporation Board of Directors – holds title to real and personal property for the benefit of Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc.

Nursing Knowledge International™ Board of Directors – serves the global community of nursing by providing knowledge and professional development services that increase nurse satisfaction and enhance nurse effectiveness and ultimately patient care

Appointed Committees / Advisory Councils
Advisory councils inform the board of current and future issues, directions and priorities of the honor society.

Chief Nursing Officers/Deans Advisory Council – develops strategies designed to optimize how CNO's and Deans can work together in learning communities and demonstrate their collective commitment to globally advancing the profession and the discipline of nursing.

Global Advisory Council – brainstorms strategies for creating a global mindset and raising the consciousness about global nursing and health care issues at the chapter and regional level.

Membership Advisory Council – develop innovative models for membership, including additional portals for non-US nurse leaders who do not have a baccalaureate degree. Review the core values associated with membership in the honor society particularly as they relate to Vision 2020.

International Academic Nursing Alliance (IANA) – is a global electronic community of academicians in nursing united by common professional ideals and goals and a culture of caring, committed to scholarly learning and sharing.

Research and Scholarship Advisory Council – provides advice, informed opinion and recommendations as appropriate on current and future issues for use by the board of directors in its direction setting, stakeholder analysis, policy setting and governance evaluation work.

Service Advisory Council – explores the development of an international service brand and determines if this brand should change over time and what the criteria should be for determining shared service goals. Also identifies strategies for providing support to members and chapters engaged in service projects while increasing and improving the awareness and value of nursing in communities abroad.

Virtual Chapter Steering Committee – define virtual chapter, including characteristics and requirements. Explore technology needs, potential obstacles and challenges to development and implementation.

BOARD-APPOINTED TASK FORCES
Board-appointed task forces are assigned as needed throughout the biennium and members could be asked to serve longer than a two-year term.

Biennial Convention Planning Group - Convention Planning Workgroup – advises "call for abstracts" and review criteria, provides volunteer orientation assistance onsite at the convention and advises on program content.

Chapter Leadership and Mentoring Task Force – identifies best practices in chapter programs, also develops a template for individual member and new officer mentoring programs at the chapter level.

International Research Congress Planning Task Force – develops criteria for abstract submission and selection. Identifies program content for attendees and recommends keynote speaker options.

International Service Learning Task Force – explore the variation which currently exists in international service learning programs and create a service learning model relevant to the society.

Leadership Development Task Force – develop program description, objective and anticipated outcomes for the Global Nurse Leader Program.

Membership Involvement and Retention Task Force – identifies strategies and best practices for increasing membership involvement and retention at the chapter level.

Research and Scholarship Task Force – reviews the application and distribution plan process for collateral reviewers of grants and abstracts to assure a high scholarship level of presentations and posters at Sigma Theta Tau International conferences and Research Congresses.

International-Level Volunteer Positions

Abstract Reviewer – evaluate abstracts via online process for evidence-based nursing sessions, biennial conventions and international research congresses.

Archival Resource Consultant – helps chapters develop, maintain and use their archival collections

Awards Judge - serve on a committee of up to three judges to review assigned international or regional award submissions and select winning entry by popular vote

Board Leadership Development Program Mentor – helps prepare nurses to serve on national and international boards

Book Proposal Reviewer – evaluates book proposals to determine suitability for publication by the honor society–in keeping with usual book publishing practices, the identity of the author/editor will be disclosed to reviewers, but the reviewers’ identities will not be known to the author/editor

Career Advisor – responds to telephone or e-mail inquiries for advice and support on questions regarding nursing as a career

Collateral Reviewer – assists the honor society by reviewing submissions for the International Nursing Research Congress, International Evidence-Based Nursing Preconference, Biennial Convention and Small Grants program

Continuing Education Author – creates educational activities for online continuing education

Event Volunteer - helps headquarters staff with various aspects of events, including but not limited to, registration, session support, meal event usher, hospitality booth and House of Delegates.

Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy Mentor – mentor during an 18-month leadership experience for nurses, learning methodologies utilized throughout the academy including content in leadership theory and skills; leadership self-assessment and development; inter-professional team development, project development, management and evaluation; and dissemination of lessons learned as well as project outcomes. (Link to GNLA pages for content and context and dates for applications).

Global Ambassador – helps increase the honor society’s visibility and membership base by educating nurses about the honor society and nursing and, when applicable, encouraging membership and promoting chapter development.

Journal of Nursing Scholarship Author – the official journal of Sigma Theta Tau International, the Journal of Nursing Scholarship (JNS), is one of the most widely read and respected health care journals.

Journal of Nursing Scholarship Reviewer – reviews manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Nursing Scholarship (JNS).

Maternal Child Health Leadership Academy Mentor – led by nationally-known experts in maternal-child health and organizational development. This 18 month leadership development experience is designed to prepare and position nurses and nurse midwives to influence practice and patient outcomes.

Media Expert – serves as an expert contact for media in various health care areas

Mentored Leadership Development Program Mentor – provides support for leadership development in nursing by working with a mentee in designing and carrying out his/her individualized leadership development plan.

Reflections on Nursing Leadership Author – Authors for the Reflections on Nursing Leadership e-magazine assist the honor society in communicating nurses’ contributions and relevance to the health of people worldwide.

STTI/NKI Booth Volunteer – represent the Honor Society at the presence event booth that is shared by Nursing Knowledge International and Sigma Theta Tau International. Duties would include: promoting membership in the honor society, answering membership questions, assisting with renewals and selling honor society publications and/or products.

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing Author – A quarterly, peer-reviewed, evidence-based nursing journal and information resource from the Honor Society of Nursing and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing Reviewer – reviews manuscripts submitted to Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, a quarterly, peer-reviewed, evidence-based nursing journal

Regional-Level Opportunities 

Members are appointed by the Regional coordinator at the start of each biennium.

Regional Committee Member – works with regional coordinator to meet the needs and priorities of the region, in areas that could include but are not limited to: awards/recognition, communication, mentoring, member involvement and programs.

Chapter-Level Opportunities

Chapter Officer – leads and coordinates local operations including induction, governance, programming, finance and scholarship activities

Chapter Committee – prepares, reviews and makes recommendations regarding policies corresponding to its area of responsibility for board of directors’ approval

Other positions may be available as needed by the chapter's leadership board.