Board Member Job Description
Assembled by Carter McNamara, PhD, Free Management Library, www.managementhelp.org
The following includes position descriptions for board members in general, as well as specifically for the board chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer and committee chair. These are good starting points and can be modified to fit an individual organization’s needs.
- Regularly attends board meetings and important related meetings.
- Makes serious commitment to participate actively in committee work.
- Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time.
- Stays informed about committee matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports.
- Gets to know other committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.
- Is an active participant in the committee's annual evaluation and planning efforts.
Participates in fund raising for the organization.