Three faculty and staff members, voted upon by sitting circle coordinators and faculty advisors, serve as faculty and staff trustees. Faculty and staff trustees serve a three-year term beginning on July 1 of the year elected to the board. Faculty and staff trustees must be either be sitting faculty advisors or circle coordinators or have previously served as a faculty advisor or circle coordinator. Faculty and staff trustees are divided into three staggered classes based on their terms of service. In the second year of service, a faculty or staff trustee shall serve as the chair of the Mission Committee. In the third year of service, a faculty or staff trustee shall serve the vice chair of the Board Nominations Committee. All faculty and staff trustees will serve as members of the Mission Committee. Profiles of the two slated candidates for 2022 may be found here.
General Qualifications
Nominees will be evaluated by the Board Nominations Committee on the basis of the aforementioned qualifications as well as their (a) local, regional and/or national visibility in the Society, (b) participation in the Society at the local, regional, or national level, and (c) other contributions to the Society that relate to the advancement of O∆K’s mission and ideals.
Duties and Responsibilities of Faculty and Staff Trustees
• Advocating on behalf of the Society’s Circle Coordinators and Faculty Advisors;
• Serving as a trusted advisor to the President/CEO as he or she develops and implements O∆K’s long-range plan;
• Reviewing outcomes and metrics created by O∆K for evaluating its impact and regularly measuring its performance and effectiveness using those metrics;
• Reviewing agendas and supporting materials prior to Board and committee meetings;
• Approving O∆K’s annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities;
• Contributing to an annual performance evaluation of the President/CEO as conducted by the Executive Committee with a formal written evaluation completed on a biennial basis;
• Partnering with the President/CEO, National Headquarters staff, and other trustees to ensure that Board resolutions are carried out;
• Serving on committees or task forces and taking on special assignments;
• Representing O∆K to stakeholders and acting as an ambassador for the organization;
• Ensuring O∆K’s commitment to a diverse Board and staff that reflects the communities O∆K serves; and
• Making an annual contribution that is commensurate with the individual’s capacity.
Preferred Qualifications and Additional Information
Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:
• At some level, past or current service to O∆K;
• A commitment to and understanding of O∆K’s stakeholders, mission, and ideals, preferably based on experience;
• A sense of tact and diplomacy and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals; and
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of O∆K’s beneficiaries.
The timeline for the election of faculty/staff trustees is located here. Nominations and applications will open on January 3, 2023. To submit a self-nomination, click here. To submit a nomination on behalf of another individual, click here.
