Board of Directors/Directors at Large/Job Description

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Position Description

A Director at Large is an elected member of the Board of Directors. Together they set and execute strategy of the organization.

Section 18 of the Bylaws requires a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 Directors at Large. (Maximum of 5 if Secretary and Treasurer are separate individuals.)

Areas of Responsibility

List with bullet points the major areas of responsibilities.

• Work to the best interest of the society
• Assume shared legal responsibility for the actions of the organization
• Ensure we are meeting our mission statement and objectives efficiently
• Contribute ideas for how to execute strategy
• Demonstrating leadership; be examples of how we want our members to act.
• Attend board meetings, seek information about the issues before the board, and vote

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

List what knowledge, skills and abilities are required or desired.

• teamwork skills (to work with the other Board members)
  • good communication
  • being on time
  • showing respect
  • leadership qualities
• professional judgment
• common sense
• willingness to work for the benefit of the organization with no recognition
• humility

Resources

List what the organization supplies to help the person in this role.

• Director's Errors and Omisions liability insurance coverage
• An e-mail list for board discussions
• Regular reports from the Administrator and Committees