Alumni/ae Board Job Descriptions
The SJP Alumni/ae Association Board of Directors Job Description for Members & Officers
- As a KEY SJP VOLUNTEER, each member of the SJP Alumni/ae Association Board of Directors:
- Writes, or causes to be written, one story or feature article annually for PrepLIFE magazine
- Sets the example by making a financial contribution to the Annual Fund
- Personally contacts and establishes a meaningful visit with not fewer than 12 SJP alums annually who are not already included as “fully involved” alums; reports results to the SJP Alumni/ae Office
- Conducts/ hosts/ co-chairs/ sponsors/ is a major promoter - at least one Standup annually
- Sets the example by participating in all of the school’s major events
- Suggests to the Committee on Directors, alums who might make good board members
- Participates in the nomination and selection process for Armor of Light Honorees
- The Vice President of Communication
- Motivates other members of the Board to complete PrepLIFE tasks and web site tasks
- Monitors the pipeline of stories/ articles/ photographs/ features and communicates regularly with the Alumni/ae Office to insure quality, continuity, demographic diversity
- Monitors the school’s web site and regularly makes specific contributions and/or suggestions for its improvement and effectiveness
- The Vice President of Marketing
- Motivates Class Agents from Reunion Year classes to maximize attendance and participation on Reunion Weekend
- Where no Class Agent(s) exists, recruits, trains, motivates, engages Agent(s)
- Works with sponsors and hosts to maximize attendance and participation at all SJP Standups; builds a network of committee members (including non-board members) to help with this
- Collaborates with hosts to maximize attendance and participation at Major Events: The Prep Classic @ Madden’s, Gasthaus, Collegeville Colors, Legacy Dinner, Prep at the Paramount, Grand Tour
- The Vice President of Finance (National Chair of the SJP Alumni/ae Annual Fund)
- Builds, develops, and maintains a network of Class Agents (Captains/ Leaders) who work effectively to increase Annual Fund participation from each class
- Works closely with the SJP Development Office to set goals and determine strategies
- Acts as the “Class Agent” for members of the SJP Alumni/ae Association Board
- Supports special projects and capital fund raising campaigns as determined from time to time by the school’s Board of Regents
- The Vice President of Directors
- Monitors the work of the board; communicates and motivates regularly to enhance quality
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- Nominates new members who will contribute to a good demographic balance on the board
- Evaluates the work of the Board and makes recommendations for improvement annually
- Communicates privately with board members, as needed, to enhance the quality of the board
- Serves ex-officio as chair of the nominating committee
- Serves ex-officio as chair of the Armor of Light Committee