LREDA Board Member Job Description

Jan 2016

LREDA Board Member Job Description

Position: President- Elect

Term: 1 year

General Time Commitments:

In-person meetings

·  October, prior to Fall Con (2-3 days)

·  March/April, location TBA (3 ½ days)

·  June, prior to GA (2 days)

Videoconference calls monthly in between face-to-face meetings

Board members are encouraged to participate in GA and Fall Con following the meetings (LREDA representation for some portfolios)

General Board Position Responsibilities/Opportunities:

·  Affirm, support, and advocate for LREDA mission and goals

·  Be familiar with and follow the bylaws and Policies/Guidelines of the organization

·  Attend and participate in collaborative, consensus building-based Board meetings

·  Provide monthly reports in conjunction with meetings, and submit newsletter articles as assigned or requested

·  Help monitor LREDA listserv for potential Board issues

·  Maintain attention to the ongoing work of Anti-racism/Anti-Oppression/Multiculturalism, within the Board and the organization as a whole, and monitor for inclusiveness

·  Request reimbursements in a timely manner (complete policy available)

Position Goals: The LREDA President- Elect works closely with the LREDA President to learn the duties, functions, and current efforts of the presidency.

The President seeks to provide leadership in fulfilling LREDA's missionto promote the religious growth and learning of people of all ages and advocate for and to support religious educators and the field of liberal religious education. The President works with the Board to develop mission, vision and goals for LREDA. The President has the responsibility of serving as the organization's liaison to the Unitarian Universalist Association and to the other Unitarian Universalist professional organizations. The professional organizations are Unitarian Universalist Minister's Association, Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network primarily - although there may be an expanded relationship with other UU professional organizations, and UU interest or affinity groups, as well as with the professional organizations of religious educators in other denominations.

Specific Position Tasks and Timeline:

Tasks:

1.  Work closely with the President to learn the duties, functions, and current efforts of the presidency. Become familiar with meeting processes and procedures

2.  Assume special tasks as the President directs

3.  Attend all Board meetings as a voting member

4.  Begin to form goals for own term as President