PURPOSE: To provide the vision, structure, leadership, environment, and communication systems for Board members to serve effectively in their roles.

SUPERVISES: Current Board members and, with VP of Finance & Operations, the member services provider

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide encouragement, support, resources, feedback to individual Board members, especially President-Elect.
2. Oversee annually the process for validating vision and mission and goal setting.
3. Establish and maintain effective processes and communication to enable the board to serve members effectively.
4. Assure all board and business operations function effectively to understand member needs and deliver superior service, and assure ASTD Chapter Operation Requirements are met.
5. Review the progress of goals, strategies, and projects at monthly Board meetings.
6. Oversee the sound financial status of the chapter by approving annual chapter budget prior to transition to a new board, review contracts with major chapter service providers at beginning of term, and monitor budget reports on a monthly basis.
7. Lead effective transition to a new board annually, including creation of "Board Members Director's Manual."
8. Lead monthly Board and chapter meetings; participate in other chapter events/committee meetings as available.
9. Lead board and chapter members in affiliating, collaborating and using regional and national resources, including: Chapter member companies, Bay Area chapters, the ASTD Western Area Manager, ASTD National Advisors for Chapters, and ASTD National. These in an effort to better serve members.
10. Represent chapter professionally and ethically in all business functions/organizational activities.
11. Attend and participate in all monthly Board meetings and chapter programs. Participate in other chapter events, committee meetings and conferences as available.
12. Represent chapter professionally and ethically in all business functions/organizational activities
13. Recruit and train President-Elect.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Directly involved in the Training and Development field with broad knowledge of local resources; minimum 5 years experience desired.
2. Demonstrated experience in budget design and accountability desired.
3. Ability to build, create an environment for motivations, and lead a team of volunteers.
4. Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate chapter activities.
5. Demonstrated skills in effective leadership, diplomacy, personal interaction, problem-solving meeting management and communication.
6. Demonstrated ability to manage projects.
7. National member of ASTD and a member in good standing of the Silicon Valley chapter.
8. Time available to fully participate in chapter and board meetings, and represent the chapter regionally and nationally

REALISTIC ESTIMATE OF TIME THIS FUNCTION WILL TAKE EACH MONTH:

1. Attending Board Meetings: 2 hours plus travel time
2. Communicating with Vice Presidents: 40 hours
3. Attending monthly chapter meetings: 3 hours plus travel time
4. Communicating with administrative office about routine issues: 2-4 hours