Board Members

Responsibilities

• Contributes to a positive image of Brotherhood events, membership and culture at all times
• Helps/guides/mentors all brotherhood members
• Always presents himself as a mensch
• Provides input and ideas for brotherhood events calendar 

Expectations 

• Attends most Brotherhood board meetings
• Attends a large percentage of brotherhood events
• If he cannot attend a brotherhood event he provides advanced notice to the President, EVP or Lisa to ensure there is at least some board coverage for every event
• Proactively reaches out for help AND to help with all brotherhood functions
• Never says “no” to help with the brotherhood.  Even if they can’t be at a specific event or provide a specific service, a member can find other ways to help out, provide guidance, or help ensure support is available if they can’t provide it themselves 
• Help with Sunday morning Hebrew school bagels, hot dogs and parking at least 2x a school year
• Attend at least 1 Friday night service every 3 months as a representative member of the brotherhood 

President (or Co-Presidents)

Responsibilities

• Oversees the general health and well-being of the Brotherhood
• Facilitator/enabler for all other board positions
• Facilitator of Brotherhood board meetings – responsible for ensuring every meeting has an agenda and minutes taken
• Spokesperson on behalf of the brotherhood at appropriate Synagogue board meetings
• Spokesperson on behalf of the brotherhood at Synagogue functions e.x. Services announcements 
• Final decision maker (with other President if applicable) and consulting with clergy
• Ensures that responsibilities/expectations for other board positions are being met/accomplished by all other board members
• Will be a sitting member of the board of trustees 
• Will have a term limit of 3 years 

Expectations 

• Ensures there is participation from brotherhood board for all brotherhood functions (must reasonably attempt to attend as many brotherhood functions as possible)
• Sets the table and sets the tone for how the brotherhood runs/works
• Checks in with event planners and helps out for events whenever asked

Executive Vice President

Responsibilities

• Keeps the brotherhood event calendar up to date
• Is “the right-hand man” for event planners i.e. helps and guides event planners to create successful events
• Fills in for the Presidents if/when needed and as needed
• Guides and supports communications, programing, membership and at large positions
• Actively works to learn the role of Presidency (expected to be the next acting President)

Expectations 

• Ensures there is participation from brotherhood board for all brotherhood functions (must reasonably attempt to attend as many brotherhood functions as possible)
• Ensures that event planning guidelines are being followed/met
• Checks in regularly with communications, programing, membership positions
• Checks in regularly with event planners

Treasurer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all brotherhood finances
  • Keeps accurate bookkeeping of all Brotherhood transactions
  • Keeps in contact with synagogue bookkeeper and executive director to ensure finances are accurate and in-flows/out-flows are accounted for effectively
• Responsible for forecasting brotherhood budget
• Maintains relationship with bank

Expectations 

• Provides financial update during brotherhood board meetings
• Communicates budget and planning with EVP on a regularly basis
• Works with membership to ensure brotherhood accurately receives membership dues
• Works with synagogue bookkeeper to ensure brotherhood funds that are paid to the Synagogue accurately end up in the Brotherhood bank account

Secretary/Historian 

Responsibilities

• Records brotherhood meeting notes and action items
• Ensure pictures/videos are being captured at events
• Follows up with VPs/EVP to ensure action items are not forgotten

Expectations 

• Provides great notes for board meetings
• Works with Lisa/Jon Carrol to ensure pictures/videos are effectively saved

Communications/Membership 

Responsibilities

• Drives brotherhood membership
• Answers or finds answers for brotherhood member’s questions.
• Contacts all new SHM Temple members and invites them to become a trial member of brotherhood.  This is done by email or phone. 
• Enabler for brotherhood advertisements and communications in conjunction with SHM Ads.
  • Collaborates with Lisa and SHM Staff on membership numbers and communication

Expectations 

• Ensures all events have effective communication

Program Chair

Responsibilities

• Ensures all brotherhood events are setup for success.
• Ensure that the proper paperwork has been submitted to SHM in a timely manner.
• Along with the board ensures that each event has a specified event planner
• Ensures that event planning guidelines are followed for all events

Expectations 

• Helps ensure that all events will be successful 
• Communicates any risks/issues for events that need to be mitigated

At Large

Responsibilities

• Jack of all trades/helper where/when needed

Expectations 

• Oversees general communications and offers support / suggestions from past experiences.

Past Board Presidents

• Groomed to hold a brotherhood board position on a future slate