NJALL Board of Trustees Candidates

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NJALL is considering new applicants for its Board of Trustees. If interested in being consider and would like to received additional information, please email your resume to cbarcelos@newcommunity.org

The NJALL Board of Trustees meets generally the third Friday of each month from 9am to 12pm at our meeting location in New Brunswick, NJ.


Benefits and Responsibilities of NJALL Board of Trustees Membership

The New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning (NJALL) is an organization dedicated to ensuring that New Jersey’s adult learning system is responsive to the needs of all learners. As such, NJALL is a strong voice for the system in advocacy, the development of professional staff, and the empowerment of adult learners.

The Board of Trustees of NJALL is responsible for steering the direction of these efforts. It consists of a diverse group of participants that is inclusive of committed practitioners from a broad spectrum of adult learning comprised of academia, workforce development and multi-faceted community and literacy organizations.

There are benefits to serving on the Board and associated responsibilities. A few of these are highlighted below:

Benefit: Be on the cutting edge of what’s happening in your professional field and have a voice in the professional issues you find most important.

Responsibilities:

• Commit to the success of NJALL through support of the mission, vision, structure and operational objectives of the association.
• Fully participate in the governance of the organization.
• Contribute and participate in NJALL’s fundraising activities and events, including by making an annual donation to NJALL.

Benefit: Have direct input and early access to excellent training opportunities and learn about resources that are available to adult educators to improve their practice.

Responsibilities:

• Willingly volunteer for or accept appointment to committee/workgroup assignments.
• Commit to regular attendance, with adequate preparation, for participation at Board and committee/workgroup meetings.
• Commit to meet expected deadlines and when unable, seek assistance from the Board.

Benefit: Enjoy the input and camaraderie of other adult educators as you work side by side to resolve mutual concerns, and put your energy into work groups that represent your essential professional interests.

Responsibilities:

• Commit to supporting the Board through effective teamwork and consensus building.

Display thoughtful decision-making that does not jeopardize NJALL’s good standing and avoids even the appearance of conflict of interest as a Board member or on the part of the Board as a whole.