Board Assistant

Buffalo Mountain Co-Op•Hardwick, VT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The board assistant is a stipend job, entailing an average of three hours/month, to support the board in administrative work. This includes attending monthly board meetings and taking notes. Our organization is growing and improving all of our systems, including our board operations. This role is a vital part of these improvements.

Requirements

Experience with cooperatives or other Boards of Directors
High degree of integrity
Facility with Google Docs

Responsibilities

Attend monthly board meetings and act as the official note taker.
Distribute minutes before the next meeting and post official minutes to the website monthly.
Maintain the living agenda document following board protocol, ensuring it is current and searchable.
Post approved changes to the policy register.
Support the Secretary in keeping all board documents current.
Attend annual meeting, including elections.
Other support of the annual meeting as needed and assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
Be committed to the Co-op's Mission, Vision, and Values.
Follow established policies and procedures.
Communicate in an open, respectful, and honest manner with everyone, inside and outside the organization.
Communicate proactively regarding workflow, problems, suggestions, etc.
Attend Board meetings as scheduled.
Perform required amounts of work in a timely fashion with a minimum of errors.
Adhere strictly to the confidentiality of Board, staff, customer, and internal business information.