Job Opportunities API

Purpose: The Board of Trustees conducts the affairs of the Association and carries out policies and directives, acting for the Association between General Assemblies. Key Responsibilities: • Write and monitor governance policies for the UUA • Linkage to congregations, committees, current and future generations of Unitarian Universalists, including youth and young adults • Act as faithful stewards of UUA resources and receive audit • Do long-range planning and attend to the welfare of the institution • Appoint and empower Board committees and board liaisons • Do our work through an anti-racist, anti-oppression lens • Familiarity with By-laws and Policy Governance Model - Members of the Board should be familiar with the UUA bylaws, policies and procedures and consult them when appropriate. • Serve in various roles, including serving on Board-only committees and/or as the Board liaison to one or more other committees, including youth and young adults • Serve on Board working groups. • All Board members are expected to complete anti-racism training as quickly as possible after they join the Board. • Participate in the formulation of and follow Board of Trustees Covenant and Group Agreements • Actively engage in the business of the Board and its committees Skills Needed: • A member in good standing of a UUA member congregation (per UUA By-Laws) • Be able to authentically and accountably represent the whole of our movement and its diverse members • Have a broad, intersectional cultural competence and commitment to grow and develop it • Seek out the wisdom and experience of those often unseen and unheard. • Conduct themselves ethically and with integrity, seek justice and right relations, and engage with others compassionately • Be resilient with a strong sense of self and an established support network. • Be passionate about Unitarian Universalism, its institutions and covenanted communities • Emotional intelligence and good listening skills. • Collaborative problem-solving skills • Time-management and communication skills for completing pre-work (readings) before meetings and following through on internal communications Length of Term: 1 year or 2 years dependent on age during term (Youth trustees must be of high school age during the duration of their term.) Meetings: several meeting days before and after GA, all of GA, 3-day meeting in October, 2-day meetings in January and April; monthly Zoom calls (2 hours long each)