GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The Board will support the work of Adler Graduate School (AGS) and provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by the AGS President, the relationship between the AGS President and Board is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected.

Responsibilities:

Leadership, governance and oversight

• Serving as a trusted advisor to the President as s/he develops and implements AGS’s strategic plan

• Overseeing organizational integrity • Reviewing outcomes and metrics for evaluating the organization’s impact, and regularly measuring its performance;

• Oversight to ensure long term financial sustainability including approving AGS’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

• Representing AGS to stakeholders, and acting as an ambassador for the organization

Board Engagement

• Participating on committees or task forces and taking on special assignments as needed

• Understanding of mission, vision, key stakeholders (how we serve them and the value it provides)

• Willingness to learn/understand the field of higher education and mental health

• Ensuring AGS’s commitment to a diverse board student body and staff that reflects the communities it serves

• Assisting the President and Board Chair to identify and recruit other Board Members

• Actively participating in Board meetings including reviewing agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings

Fundraising

AGS Board Members will consider AGS a philanthropic priority and make annual gifts that reflect that priority. AGS expects to have 100 percent of Board Members make an annual contribution that is commensurate with their capacity.

Board terms/participation

AGS’s Board Members will serve a three-year term to be eligible for re-appointment for one additional term. Board meetings will be held 10 times per year and committee meetings will be held in coordination with full board meetings.

Qualifications

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about AGS’s mission and who has a leadership track record. Selected Board Members will have achieved leadership stature in business, government, philanthropy, higher education, mental health, the nonprofit sector or other related area. His/her accomplishments will allow him/her to attract other wellqualified, high-performing Board Members.

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

• Extensive professional experience with significant leadership accomplishments in business, education, psychology, non-profit or other needed fields.

• Passion for the mission of AGS, to contribute to the board and committee, and give time needed on a longer term basis (i.e. 5 years)

• Financially committed – willing to contribute • Strategic and critical thinking – long term and short term. Data-based decision making, ability to set and see methods of implementation

• Sense of inquiry and curiosity

• Collaborative yet assertive

• Team player

• Thoughts provoking yet insightful

• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of AGS’s beneficiaries

Service on AGS’s Board of Directors is without remuneration, except for administrative support, travel, and accommodation costs in relation to Board Members’ duties.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Adler Graduate School (AGS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, familial status, public assistance, or local human rights commission activity in employment of faculty or staff, admission or treatment of students, or operation of educational programs and activities. AGS is committed to providing equal education and employment opportunities in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Interested people in the Board of Directors position, please e-mail Jan Austad, Vice Chair of the Board, with a letter of intent and resume to jan.austad@alfredadler.edu. Should individuals have questions regarding the position, please reach out to Jan Austad at the email address listed above.

Positions: Full-Time and Adjunct

We keep applications on file for future positions! Fill out our Job Application and feel free to complete our Equal Opportunity Employment Survey. Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to Allison Zapata, HR Administrator, at allison.zapata@alfredadler.edu.