Board of Directors/Directors at Large/Job Description
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* Provide your unique perspective, knowledge, skills and abilities to fill in gaps in the board | * Provide your unique perspective, knowledge, skills and abilities to fill in gaps in the board | ||
* Liaise with the members | * Liaise with the members | ||
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* Prepare the way for future Directors at Large | * Prepare the way for future Directors at Large | ||
** Document what the Director at Large learns, in a way that a future Director at Large will be able to use | ** Document what the Director at Large learns, in a way that a future Director at Large will be able to use | ||
Revision as of 23:13, 8 July 2014
Document status
Is this document a draft? Official?
This document is a DRAFT, which has not yet been approved by the Board of Directors.
Position description
Summarize what the role does within the organization.
A Director at Large is an elected member of the Board of Directors. Together they set and execute the strategy of the organization.
There can be between 3 and 6 Directors at Large. The exact number is set by the Bylaws. (See Section 18.) The number changes if the Secretary and Treasurer are two people or one.
Responsibilities
List 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, become informed about the issues before the board, and vote
- Participate in e-mail discussions
- Provide your unique perspective, knowledge, skills and abilities to fill in gaps in the board
- Liaise with the members
- Prepare the way for future Directors at Large
- Document what the Director at Large learns, in a way that a future Director at Large will be able to use
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
List what knowledge, skills, abilities and time 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
- understand the requirements of being in charge (the legal term "governance")
A portion of the board, and thus likely a few Directors at Large, should:
- be able to read and understand financial statements
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
