Making Connections-San Antonio
LME Resident Board Member Discription
Making Connections – San Antonio (MC-SA) is a multi-year initiative created to improve the quality of life of families living in Edgewood ISD neighborhoods. Nationally, Making Connections is a place-based, two generational transformation effort by the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) to advance the premise that “Children do well when their families do well, and families do better when they live in supportive neighborhoods.” MC-SA believes that families have the best opportunity for success when they are “connected” to four kinds of support: 1) social networks of friends, neighbors, faith communities and civic groups; 2) opportunities to increase earnings and income and build assets for their family; 3) opportunities for young children to be prepared to succeed in school; and 4) services that are high quality and close to home.
Responsibilities of Resident Board Member: The Board needs to have a mix of relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Resident board members are appointed for a term of one year and may be extended for a max of three years at the invitation of the chairman/LME board members. Member role will consist of the following;
- Agree to represent Edgewood residents in all decision making
- Governing the organization by establishing board policies and objectives
- Selecting, appointing, supporting and reviewing the performance of the Coordinating Manager
- Ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources
- Approving annual budgets; accounting to the stakeholders for the organization's performance
- Regularly attends board meetings and important related meetings at least once per month at 3hrs each time
- Makes serious commitment to participate actively in committee work in change of a result area
- Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time
- Stays informed about committee matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports
- Gets to know other committee members and builds a working relationship that contributes to consensus
- Is an active participant in the committee's annual evaluation and planning efforts
Qualifications:
- Understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by residents, including challenges based on race, gender, class and power dynamics
- Good communications skills (bilingual preferred), both oral and written in both English and Spanish.
- Preferred knowledge of Making Connections-San Antonio
- Preference-Head Start parents, and parents of EISD students
If you are interested or have any further questions please feel free to contact:
Henrietta Munoz Site Coordinator (210) 787-0723
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