Volunteer Board Coordinator, United World College-USA (Remote)
Volunteer Board Coordinator, United World College-USA (Remote)
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Job Description
Summary
Under the general supervision of the Board Chair the Board Coordinator performs a variety of duties to advance the governance of the United World CollegeUSA (hereafter UWCUSA) including support of board and board committee meetings; administrative assistance to the board chair and committee chairs; and management of trustee materials in cooperation with the presidents and advancement office. The Board Coordinator also works closely with the schools president her assistant and senior leadership team.
Founded in 1982 UWCUSA is a residential international high school located in northern New Mexico. It is one of the 18 UWC schools that make up the global UWC movement which is more than 60000 alumni strong. While each campus is distinct the missionmaking education a force to unite people for peace and a sustainable futureis shared across all sister schools. Indeed the UWC mission and philosophy is more relevant now than ever before. The world truly needs the compassionate citizens committed activists and thoughtful leaders who graduate from UWCs.
This is a flexible remote and volunteer (unpaid) position with a duty time of approximately five to ten hours per week. It is ideal for someone who is passionate about international missiondriven education. This is a new role and we are seeking a candidate who can make a commitment of at least two years.
Board of Trustees
UWCUSA is governed by a Board of Trustees which provides general governance for the school including collaborating with the administration on strategic planning; overseeing the three pillars of UWC programming (academic experiential residential); reviewing and approving the school budget and aiding in the schools work to advance philanthropic goals. Board members are alumni parents of alumni and international leaders who bring broad experience in finance governance and education to the strategic management of the school.
The board consists of 20 members located internationally. It has eight committees (executive governance finance advancement investment facilities strategy and audit/risk). Full board meetings are held in October February and June of each year. The first two meetings are held on campus in New Mexico; the third meeting is sometimes held in New York. A hybrid option will be available for all board meetings. Committees meet virtually between board meetings.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop annual and multiyear calendars and provide logistical support for board and committee meetings
- Prepare materials for board committee meetings; prepare minutes of select meetings
- Provide support in board recruitment onboarding and selfgovernance
- Ensure all materials posted to private trustee website including governance documents meeting materials minutes and contact information
- Provide logistical support for board chair attendance at international UWC meetings
- Ensure trustee web profiles and trustee email groups are uptodate
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree and 35 years of work experience especially in an international context
- Executive support experience; familiarity with nonprofit governance is desirable
- Excellent written communication project management and multitasking skills
- A talent for working independently in a remote environment; ability to manage confidential matters
- Ability to interact effectively with individuals from diverse cultures and different parts of the world
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite Zoom and Google collaboration tools; basic web skills a plus
- Preference for those based in the US and able to work across time zones (occasional evenings/weekends)
To apply please submit a resume and letter of interest to the Board Chair Aly KassamRemtulla ().
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Volunteer
