Member Services

• Professional Development.  COSA offers professional development  opportunities for Oregon school leaders that are unmatched – and unavailable – anywhere else.  COSA members receive favored access and reduced rates for conferences, workshops and seminars – as well as exclusive access to many Web resources.
  
• Legal Assistance.  COSA members have access to legal assistance, an exclusive service that is greatly appreciated by dozens of members each year.
  
• Contract Review. At members' request, COSA professional staff will review employment contracts. This contract review service provides recommendations that a number of members use annually during negotiations with their districts.
  
• Education Jobs.  COSA members use COSA partner EdZapp to seek employment and/or find applicants.
  
• Professional Relationships.  COSA members enjoy special opportunities to building professional relationships with other school leaders.  We make career-enhancing connections at conferences and meetings.  We support, mentor and collaborate with each other in many ways, including online.
  
• Latest news, analysis and exclusive access to other school leaders.   COSA members are kept up-to-date with the latest news about education.  We benefit from exclusive access to education experts.  We enjoy unparalleled opportunities to participate, question and contribute, including in online blogs and discussions.
  
• Essential tools and resources.  COSA members have access to online tools, resources and inforamtion that help us do our jobs.
  
• Influential voice in Salem.  COSA and its members are highly-valued in the state capital for their “big picture” perspective on school issues.  Together, we work constructively with the Department of Education, as well as other state agencies and education groups.  Through COSA Legislative Services, members lend their voices to COSA’s respected and effective advocacy efforts.
  
• Awards and Honors.  Only COSA members are eligible for state and national awards, including Superintendent of the Year, Principal of the Year and many more.  And only COSA members have the honor of being elected to statewide offices in organizations such as OASE, OASSA, OESPA and OACOA.
  
• Assistance from COSA staff.  Whether members need help with a licensure issue, consultation on professional matters, or assistance in working with state agencies and organizations, the COSA Staff is always here when you need us.
  
• Scholarships and Services for Your Students. COSA members are eligible to nominate their students for COSA scholarships.  COSA also shows its commitment to students by sponsoring the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC).

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