Leadership Board Member

Lifewise Academy•Madison, IN

About The Position

The Leadership Board supports the launch and operation of a local LifeWise program. The board provides input and direction to the program director, who manages day-to-day operations, and assists with five areas of operations: Leadership (recruiting and onboarding staff and volunteers), Location (researching, securing, and preparing facilities and transportation), Logistics (coordinating details and maintaining positive communication with the school), Loot (leading fundraising and managing the budget and finances), and Language (ensuring public communications are excellent and appropriately messaged). A board should have three to nine members in addition to the program director, represent at least three churches and the broader Christian community, and assign responsibility for each of the five operational areas. Members may oversee more than one area. Board members must not hold a paid position within the program while serving on its leadership board.

Requirements

Have a mature personal Christian faith aligned with the “What We Believe” section of the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.
Actively participate in and commit to a local church whose doctrine aligns with the “What We Believe” section of the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.
Provide contact information for a local church leader at a church where the applicant is an active participant.
Demonstrate the LifeWise Core Values of Commitment and Competence: be motivated by love for the Lord and supportive of the gospel-centered purposes of a local LifeWise program, and have the know-how, skills, and relationships to get things done.
Be willing to complete a background check and Child Abuse Awareness and Mandated Reporting training once every three years.
Not hold a paid position within the program while serving on its leadership board.

Responsibilities

Provide input and direction to the program director regarding program operations.
Recruit and onboard program staff and volunteers, as assigned.
Research, secure, and prepare facilities and transportation, as assigned.
Coordinate operational details and maintain positive communications with the school, as assigned.
Lead fundraising efforts and manage the program budget and finances, as assigned.
Ensure public communications are excellent and contain appropriate messaging, as assigned.
Diligently execute the T-Minus Plan before launch.
Actively participate in fundraising.
Attend scheduled meetings faithfully.
Pray consistently for the local program.
Serve for a minimum of one year.
Complete role-specific board member training and, once every three years, a background check and Child Abuse Awareness and Mandated Reporting training.