CHAIR-ELECT JOB DESCRIPTION

							CHAIR-ELECT JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary
The commission chair-elect is the second highest volunteer leader of the Maine
Commission for Community Service and presides at meetings of the commission or the
executive committee when the Chair is absent. The chair-elect is expected to move into
the senior leadership position of board chair.

Elected By: Commission members
Length of Term: 1 years
Time Commitment: Sufficient to meet the requirements of the organization
Reports To: The Commission Chair

Responsibilities
1. Attend board meetings and serve on the executive committee.
2. Prepares to assume the office of the board chair by assisting the chair with execution
   of his or her responsibilities.
3. Fills the office of board chair should that office become vacant, and subsequently fills
   the office of chair for a regular term as is entitled to the chair-elect
4. Coordinates the liaison activities between the board and its current major initiative.
5. Serves as the chair’s designee on specified work groups and ensure items needing full
   board approval are placed on the regular meeting agenda.
6. In collaboration with the chair and vice-chair, provide leadership on behalf of the
   chair in the areas of board and resource development to ensure board responsibilities
   are met.
7. Participate actively as a member of the board leadership team and perform any other
   duties as assigned by the board chair

Qualifications
 A commitment to the Maine Commission for Community Service, its values and
  beliefs; an understanding of the Commission’s objectives, organization, and
  initiatives; and the responsibilities and relationship of paid and volunteer staff
 Knowledge, experience, and appreciation for the role of volunteers in community life,
  the elements of successful service programs, and the challenges as well as
  opportunities facing Maine’s volunteer sector.
 Knowledge of and influence in the state’s communities.
 Ability to understand concepts and articulate ideas.
 Understanding of the role of public boards including the requirements for conducting
  meetings, public participation, ethics, and stewardship of public resources.
 Evidence of sufficient time and resources to meet the leadership expectations of this
  role.