MAIN Board Member Job Description
Function of a Board member:
To provide governance to the Minnesota Advocates for Immersion Network, represent it to the immersion education community and the community at large, and accept the legal authority for the organization.
- Serve a 2-year term on the Board with option for renewal.
- Be a member of MAIN either at the individual level or at a school level (membership dues are due at the start of the July 1 fiscal year).
- Attend at least 75% of the regular Board meetings and be prepared for meetings by reading minutes, financial statements and other materials. (Advise the Chair if you are unable to attend.)
- Respond in a timely fashion to direct requests for input from the chair or webmaster.
- Serve on at least one committee and/or task force.
- Attend and assist with facilitation of the MAIN Event and other scheduled activities.
Organizational responsibilities
- Be familiar with and participate in discussions about the following
- MAIN’s vision, mission, services, and policies; alignment of programmatic activities with organizational mission.
- MAIN’s fiduciary responsibilities as a non-profit including reviewing annual financial statements and budgets and approving major expenditures.
- Periodically review MAIN’s long-range goals and strategies and use benchmarks to compare them against similar organizations.
- Participate in the election of new officers, appointment of staff (when financially possible) and other matters in order to fulfill the requirements of MAIN’s by-laws.
- Follow conflict of interest and confidentiality policies.
Operations responsibilities
- Recruit Board members, as needed, and plan for leadership succession.
- Recruit volunteers for MAIN Event and/or committee members to work on projects/activities that the Board authorizes.
- Be a champion/spokesperson for immersion education in Minnesota and inform others about the activities and role of MAIN.
- Be aware of community activities and political developments that may impact the field of immersion education and bring them to the attention of the Board.
- Provide constructive criticism, advice, and comments.