Board Member Recruitment

Board Member Recruitment CYT Tucson is actively recruiting community members to serve on our Board of Directors. Click on the PDFs tab at the right of this page for additional documents.

Qualifications:

Must understand and adhere to the policies reflected in the Mission Statement and Values. Must be a business or arts-minded individual with relative experience. Must demonstrate leadership qualities. Must be willing to give time, effort, and resources to the work of CYT.

Specific Tasks:

Oversees the actions of the Artistic and Managing Directors in the delegation and administration of responsibilities to other staff members. Determines the future direction of the organization and develops plans of action for obtaining stated goals. Determines policies and procedures reflected in the Vision, Mission Statement, and Values and Objectives to guide the operation of the organization. Maintains the financial stability of the company, including fundraising efforts as determined by the Board of Directors. Manages and controls the legal affairs of the organization to maintain the organization's non-profit status. Determines, evaluates, and approves new staff positions and appropriate compensation. Board meeting attendance is mandatory in person or teleconference. It's highly recommended to attend NLC and EXPO in person. Helps secure other qualified community leaders to consider being future Board Members. Makes annual personal and/or business contribution to the support the work of CYT, as well as solicit funds from others for fundraising efforts such as EXPO, Giving Tuesday and special events. Holds in confidence all business matters of the Board, unless they are intended to be public information.

Term:

Election is for a three-year term, subject to re-election.

Financial Expectations of Board Members:

All members of the Board of Directors are expected to become annual financial contributors to the best of their financial ability to CYT. It is considered exceedingly beneficial for all board members to be listed in CYT literature as financial sponsors of the organization. CYT Tucson provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, CYT Tucson complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. CYT Tucson expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of CYT Tucson's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.