Board Roles & Responsibilities

Trustees-at-Large develop, facilitate, and lead monthly professional development programs and serve on committee boards to ensure that events and activities are carried out in accordance with the goals and objectives of NYCMER’s mission. The Board's obligation to its members is to govern in a style that embraces and supports diversity on many levels, including but not limited to race, ability, and identity, incorporates a spectrum of perspectives, and emphasizes the importance of equity. 

 

PRESIDENT 

The President is responsible for the overall administration of NYCMER and presides over meetings of the Board and events organized for the membership. The President provides leadership in the formulation and implementation of strategic planning and policies. 

 

VICE PRESIDENT 

The Vice President also serves as Chair of the Annual Conference. In such capacity, she or he forms a Conference Committee, appoints one or more Annual Conference co-chairs, establishes the Annual Conference topic, designs and implements the program, establishes a budget and reports on Conference Committee proceedings to the Board. At the request of the President or in her or his absence or during her or his disability, the Vice President shall perform the duties and exercise the functions of the President. 

 

SECRETARY & PEER GROUP LIAISON

The Secretary & Peer Group Liaison is responsible for keeping minutes of all meetings of the Board as well as coordinating and liaising with Peer Group leaders to ensure that those groups provide NYCMER members with meaningful opportunities for collaboration, develop and share materials and resources, and conduct themselves in accordance with the organization’s guidelines. 

 

TREASURER

The Treasurer serves as an officer on the NYCMER Board and is responsible for supervision of NYCMER's financial records, chairing the Finance Committee, filing of the organization's taxes annually, and close coordination with other Board Officers and Trustees. The Treasurer works with board members to pursue additional funding opportunities and ensure financial stability.

 

WEBSITE COORDINATOR

The Website Coordinator maintains the Corporation’s website by posting the Corporation’s program announcements and other documents, updating the site as needed and assessing and implementing current technology and design. He or she also plays a significant role in organizing and coordinating communication with membership.

RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Resources & Social Media Coordinator is responsible for disseminating content to the membership via the website and other forums including Twitter, Flickr, and other social media.

 

ARCHIVIST

The Archivist is responsible for maintaining the historical records and files of the organization. This position plays a key role in ongoing strategic planning projects and membership initiatives that require the organization and dissemination of archived materials. 

 

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

The Membership Coordinator solicits new memberships, processes renewal notices, provides the Board with current membership information and works with fellow board members to expand and better understand our member base.

 

POSTINGS COORDINATOR

The Postings Coordinator processes all job posting submissions and ensures that all information is complete, processes all event postings for the web calendar, and works with fellow board members to increase the prominence and visibility of these resources.

 

EVENTS COORDINATOR

The Events Coordinator is responsible for event logistics across the organization, including those for monthly programs and Board meetings. This position serves as a liaison and resource between program teams, relevant Board Committees (i.e. Communications) and vendor sourcing.  The Events Coordinator is not responsible for content-planning, but focuses on project management and streamlining event production.