Leadership Board Member

LifeWise Academy•Cary, NC

About The Position

Leadership Board Members support the completion of launch steps 8–10 and help operate a live LifeWise program. They provide input and direction to the program director as the director manages day-to-day operations. Board members contribute to the program’s 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 communications with the school), Loot (leading fundraising and managing the budget and finances), and Language (ensuring public communications are excellent and use proper messaging). The 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 be responsible for more than one area. Leadership Board Members are volunteers and may not hold a paid position within the program while serving on its board.

Requirements

Have a mature personal Christian faith in agreement 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.
Have a proven track record exemplifying LifeWise’s core values of Commitment and Competence.
Be motivated by love for the Lord and fully supportive of the gospel-centered purposes of a local LifeWise program.
Have the know-how, skills, and relationships to get things done.
Commit to a minimum of one year of service.
Leadership Board Members may not hold a paid position within the program while serving on the program’s leadership board.

Responsibilities

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