Open Board Positions
Michigan Association of School Social Workers
MASSW has two available positions on the board. The descriptions are below. We will help with mentoring new members and helping with taking on these tasks if you are interested but feeling uncertain. Feel free to call me to talk about the positions as well. The MASSW board is a very functional and hardworking board. It really feels good to be a part of your professional organization.
Please contact Jessica Buchheister if you are interested in participation in your professional organization!
Jessica Buchheister
(586) 246-6079
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Vice President
Board Meetings:
- Secure Board meeting location in consultation with the President
- Connect with Regional Presidents prior to Board meetings
- Arrange refreshments and lunch
- Complete an Action Items list and disseminate information to appropriate Board members
- Chair Board meeting in absence of President or Past President
- Update current Board member contact information at each Board meeting and disseminate information to Board members
Retreat:
- Secure Retreat venue including meeting spaces, hotel rooms and meals
- Assist President in the development of Retreat Agenda
Mentoring:
- Vice President will mentor new Board members
- Provide brief orientation meeting prior to MASSW Fall Board meeting including provision of By-Laws and Policies, minutes of immediate past Board meeting, MASSW procedural information, meeting logistics and documents
Election of New Officers:
- Oversee the creation of the Ballot
- Insure that voting opens April 1st
- Confirm the election results
- Report the election results to the Board in May
- Announce election results to the membership
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Treasurer
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the custody and care of all funds and securities of the Association; receive and give receipt for monies due and payable to the Association from any source whatsoever; and deposit all such monies in the name of the Association.
Accounts: The treasurer shall open and maintain, accounts, including savings, checking, and all others, in the name of the Association in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be determined by resolution of the Board. The Treasurer shall sign all checks, drafts, notes, and orders for payment of money, which are duly authorized by the Board. (One other officer, preferably the President of the Association, shall have access to funds in event that the treasurer is unable to perform his or her duties). Accounting practices shall be in accordance with accepted accounting practices.
Financial statements: The Treasurer shall prepare and submit a statement of the Association's financial status and expenditures at each scheduled meeting of the Board and/or when requested by the President, Board, or Finance Committee Chair. Such records shall be made available to any member of the Association in a reasonable time and in a manner defined by the Board. Expenditures shall be approved by the Board, either within the yearly budget or by Board resolution. At the end of each fiscal year, September 30, the Treasurer shall provide an audit of all accounts according to Article VIII, 5. The Treasurer shall also insure that federal, state, and local tax requirements for reporting, filing, and withholding are kept current.
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Michigan Association of School Social Workers
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