Scott County Community Empowerment Board Member Job Description

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Title:
Board Member

Term:
Three years. Initial terms to be staggered: decided by lottery

Reports to:
Scott County Community Empowerment Board Chairperson

Role:
The role of a Scott County Community Empowerment Board member is to serve as a representative of the public with the responsibility to ensure that the Empowerment Board fulfills its obligations to its constituencies focusing on improving the well-being of young children and their families and reduce barriers to community efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local education, health and human services programs.

Full Board Responsibilities:

  1. Interpret the scope of responsibilities of the Scott county Empowerment Area as set by Iowa Legislation.
  2. Establish the mission and policies to support the Legislative intent.
  3. Assess current needs and trends of community.
  4. Within the scope of its responsibility, assure wide community input as part of all procedures by forming standing committees, task groups and focus groups.
  5. Assign tasks to committees, as appropriate.
  6. Approve community plans for services.
  7. Make final decisions based on Committee recommendations regarding programs and funding.
  8. Develop, analyze and evaluate the outcomes of community plans.
  9. Approve contracts.
  10. Ensure that all duties assigned to the Community Empowerment Board by the Iowa State Empowerment Board are fulfilled.

Individual Board Member's Responsibilities:

  1. Attend all meeting of the Board, including assigned committees and task forces. Notify the Board Chairperson of any absences in advance, if possible. Three unexcused absences may result in removal from your Board seat.
  2. Thoroughly review the agenda and all background support material and come to all meetings prepared to contribute to the discussion of issues and business to be addressed.
  3. Serve on at least one committee.
  4. Represent the Scott County Community Empowerment Board in a positive and supportive manner at all times and in all places.
  5. Keep the Board Chairperson informed about any community concerns or issues that are relevant to this Board.
  6. Refrain from intruding into administrative issues that are the responsibility of management, except to monitor the results and prohibit methods not in congruity with board policy.
  7. Recognize conflicts of interest between position as a board member and personal and professional life. If such a conflict does arise, declare that conflict before the board and refrain from voting on matters in which a conflict exists.

     

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