I.A.1. Board of Directors (BOD) Member Job Description

BOD General Job Description: The Board of Directors is comprised of members elected by their unit and is responsible for overseeing the running of the BSC, the selection of Central Level Management, and the setting of all administrative, personnel, and operating policies. The Board has ultimate authority over all aspects of the BSC. Directors are legally bound to act in the best interest of the BSC as a whole, not those of their units. Directors are responsible for communicating to members the actions of the Board and its committees, seeking member input into decision-making, and serving as a general liaison between his/her unit and the central level of the BSC.

Specific Duties:

1. Attend all meetings of the Board of Directors, along with any other special Board meetings (or ensuring a temporary alternate attends if unable to do so).

2. Attend all meetings of at least one standing committee.

3. Attend Board training and/or goal setting meetings at the beginning of each semester along with any additional meetings the President may call.

4. Read, and become familiar with key documents including the BSC Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Policy Directory, Procedure Policy, Personnel Code, and Administrative Code along with Board policies.

5. Report to the unit the actions of the Board and its committees. The specific method is up to the director (methods used in the past have included posters, newsletters, and reports to unit councils).

Qualifications: Knowledge and/or experience with different areas of Co-op operations are frequently helpful, although it can be acquired on the job. A willingness to continually learn about different facets of the co-op is necessary to do a good job. Though we use our own facilitation guidelines, acquiring a working knowledge of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised can be helpful.

Term of position: One Academic Year (both Fall and Spring semesters) / Summer term

Supervised by: President

Hired by: Elected by housing unit at the end of the Spring term

Expected hours/week: 5

Compensation: Fulfills workshift requirement at houses, rent credit equivalent to 5 hours per week at workshift rate at apartments