Are you looking for a way to get more involved? You’re invited to apply for a position on the EAL/LA Leadership Council!
Election timeline:
July 18, 2012 - Deadline for applicants
July 19, 2012 - Election opens on ealla.org
August 1, 2012 – Election closes
August 4, 2012 - Co-Chair terms announced
Application Packet Checklist
EAL/LA Leadership Council Application 2012 [click to download]
Curriculum Vitae and/or Resume
Personal Statement
Please e-mail all Application materials to info@ealla.org by July 18, 2012 at 5 p.m.
Application Review Process
Applications will be reviewed by current LC members. Once applicants are approved, candidates personal statement will be posted on ealla.org.
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About the Leadership Council
EAL/LA creates an atmosphere that is conducive to information sharing and generational leadership succession. We’re emerging arts leaders so the idea is that we expect our own leaders to eventually “emerge”.
In order to do so, we’ve created a Leadership Council (LC) that is chaired by our more seasoned members. The Chairs will aid in orienting new leaders over the course of a one-year period. During this period, the Chairs preserve institutional knowledge and ensure the sustainability of EAL/LA by working closely with and developing the Co-Chairs. As the Chairs “emerge” or transition from the network, the Co-Chairs progress into the Chairs role and a new group of Co-Chairs is elected from the networks general membership.
Responsibilities:
The Co-Chairs are expected to meet monthly with the LC and with partnered Chair on an as needed basis. Each Chair/Co-Chair committee is expected to provide a short update to the LC to document the committee’s progress.
Co-Chair Descriptions
Executive Co-Chair
The Executive Co-Chair (ECC) position is highly collaborative, both in working in tandem with the Executive Chair to achieve departmental goals and in working with all members of the Leadership Council to achieve organizational goals. The ECC will become familiar with the history of EAL/LA and help the Executive Chair set the vision and goals for the organization’s future. S/he will utilize this long-term view of the organization to help guide present-day decisions and activities in a direction that are consistent with EAL/LA’s mission.
The Executive Chair and ECC work together to ensure effective and efficient governance and operations of EAL/LA and its Leadership Council (LC). This includes organization of: LC meetings and retreats; policies and bylaws; elections; adherence to the strategic plan, and; monitoring the participation levels of all Chairs and Co-Chairs. The ECC will help organize efforts to engage the Advisory Board and may often act as a representative of EAL/LA at events, in interviews, and other opportunities to promote the organization. The ECC may also participate in other departments’ committees or projects, as available, in order to make sure that organizational goals are met.
This is a two-year term: one year as Executive Co-Chair (2012-2013), followed by one year as Executive Chair (2013-2014).
Development Co-Chair
The Co-Chair helps the Development Chair in creating strategies for resource development and implementing fundraising activities for EAL/LA during his or her term. The Chair and Co-Chair will work with Executive Chair/Co-Chair and Leadership Council to identify priority funding areas and coordinate with the Development work group/committee to seek funding for these areas. The Development Chair and Co-Chair will maintain the relationship with current funder while also seeking support from other sources. They will research and apply for grants and other sources of revenue, and implement action items to make progress toward the fulfillment of Strategic Planning goal #3- resource development. The Development Chair and Co-Chair may also work with Membership Chairs to coordinate a paid membership program if one should be started.
The Development Co-Chair should be ready to dive into fundraising activities for EAL/LA; a person who works well with a team and also takes initiative to research and brainstorm possible sources of revenue independently. Familiarity with fundraising practices is helpful. Most importantly, the Development Co-chair should be passionate about the goals, activities, and mission of EAL/LA.
This is a two-year term: one year as Development Co-Chair (2012-2013), followed by one year as Development Chair (2013-2014).
Marketing & Membership Co-Chair
The Marketing & Membership Co-Chair will assist the Chair in writing, editing, and distributing all promotional based materials for EAL/LA including, but not limited to press releases, e-blasts, and ad copy. The Co-Chair will contribute towards building and maintaining a social media based promotions plan to increase membership presence on EAL/LA’s website through Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, as well as take the lead in maintaining content and communications on those sites. Additionally, the Co-Chair will oversee the creation and organization of press and listings contact sheets, as well as help manage all field related vendor relationships. The Marketing and Membership team will establish cohesive membership development plan and solidify membership communication strategies to ensure more effective distribution of information. The Co-Chair will assist in the creation of membership materials and will work closely with the Chair and the Programming Team for all Special Events and with the Development Team to identify funding partners to establish a membership benefits program.
The ideal candidate will have excellent writing and communications skills, as well as a willingness to learn negotiation skills. Additionally, the Co-Chair must prove detail-oriented and have an ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and ensure their timely execution. No previous marketing or development experience is required, but is preferred.
This is a two-year term: one year as Marketing & Membership Co-Chair (2012-2013), followed by one year as Marketing & Membership Chair (2013-2014).
At Large Member
The At Large Member (ALM) will be EAL/LA members’ representative to the Leadership Council. The ALM will seek opportunities to interact with members, both in person and online. The ALM is a voting member of the 13-person Leadership Council.
The ALM must be able to attend the majority of EAL/LA events. (We currently produce 10-12 events per year.) At these events, the ALM will proactively introduce her/himself to attendees– especially those attending their first EAL/LA event– to make everyone feel welcome, to answer questions about EAL/LA, and to suggest ways that members can get more involved. The ALM will need to be familiar with the mission, activities, and operations of EAL/LA in order to answer questions, as well as using this knowledge to make suggestions to the Leadership Council for how to better serve the constituency.
As a voting member, the ALM will also attend monthly Leadership Council meetings, participate in online discussions, and work with various Chairs on projects, as available.
This is a one-year term (2012-2013).
