Executive Director, Board Position

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Volunteering Untapped Chicago is looking for a new Executive Director to help lead the charge of our organization! If you would like to be considered, please complete the below form no later than 11:59pm CST on Sunday, October 8th, 2023. You can reach out to Tricia at contactus@volunteeringuntappedchi.org with any questions. Strong applicants will be contacted after this date for a virtual interview.

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Our Executive Director is in charge of a variety items: running our monthly events, managing the Executive Board & Leadership Team, and creating & executing vision for the organization. Since VU Chicago is a relatively young organization, we are looking for an organized, effective communicator, who is willing to bring new ideas to the table and collaborate with the rest of the board to further evolve the organization. The Executive Director would take on the below tasks, which takes on average 2-3 hours per week, outside of board meetings. Please note this is a 2-year term:

• Set the annual strategy for the organization; Oversee goal development of organization for the year, ensuring all parties have clear alignment and appropriate planning
• Serve as the primary face of the organization, regularly network to seek out new partnerships and funding
• Oversee Director of Marketing, Director of Finance, Director of Non-Profit Partnerships, Director of Social Partnerships, Director of Operations, DEI Coordinator, and Database Coordinator
• Manage processes within leadership team (i.e. responsibilities, leadership meetings)
• Lead yearly leadership retreat, with input from board
• Assist with other board member duties, when extra help is needed

Board Member Responsibilities:

• Participate in approximately bi-weekly board meetings. This is typically a 1-2 hour commitment that falls outside of normal business hours (~6:30pm start time)
• Arrive at monthly Saturday events early and stay late to assist with set up and clean up of events
• Attend a minimum of 10 Saturday monthly events a year and 4 social events (i.e. fundraisers, happy hours, etc.)
• Coordinate yearly events, with the entire board (i.e. Chicago Volunteer Expo, yearly VU Chicago anniversary, leadership retreat) and participate in quarterly Leadership team meetings
• Communicate via Slack with all VU Chicago board and committee members, as an open forum and method of organization

Time commitment: ~2-4 hours/week, including biweekly board meetings
Term length: 2 years, with opportunity to extend

Qualities of an Ideal Candidate:

• Organized and excited by innovative thinking and co-creating organizational strategy
• Past demonstration of leadership and management roles, with success in holding people accountable to deadlines in a caring and supportive manner
• Demonstrated commitment to learning and leading with a continuous examination of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Has a passion for volunteering and relentless belief that a community of volunteers can contribute to a more just and equitable Chicago