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Community Area Head Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
- As a Governing Council member,
- contribute to decisions about major policies and allocation of resources for the Center as a whole in view of the Center’s vision, goals and objectives;
- support the Governing Council in accomplishing its goals and objectives;
- engage Governing Council members in taking the Vision of the Chicago Shambhala Center and putting it into action as a community.
- provide information to the Governing Council regarding activities of Community Area as appropriate;
- represent the Governing Council to informally to center membership and bring issues and questions from center membership back to the Governing Council;
- attend monthly Governing Council meetings and scheduled Governing Council retreats;
- actively engage self and others on the path of creating enlightened society in day-to-day conduct at large and within the Chicago Shambhala Center.
- As head of the Community Area,
- act as a liaison between the Governing Council and the Community area conveying information, decisions, and direction;
- set agenda and lead monthly meetings with the chairs of the committees and others included in the Community area (Membership, Health and Well-being, Communication, and Creating Inclusive Community);
- assist Community area Committees in coordinating with each other and with other Shambhala Center Committees as appropriate to accomplish goals and objectives;
- provide support to Community area Chairs in developing annual objectives, goals, and budgets as appropriate;
- engage self and others in engaging with the slogan “Community as path and support for dharma practice”;
- organize annual Community area meeting with help of committee members
Knowledge, Experience, Background Required or Desired
- Required:
- Center membership
- Strong commitment to the vision/slogan of the Community area: “Community as path and support for practice.”
- Member or chair/co-chair of one Community area committee.
- Desired:
- Knowledge of Governing Council operations
- Completion of Shambhala Training Level 5
Time Commitment
- Attend monthly Governing Council meetings and special meetings as scheduled.
- Attend Governing Council Retreat(s).
- Lead monthly meeting with Community area Chairpersons.
- Support Community area Committees in setting annual objectives, goals, and budgets as needed.
Skills and Abilities
- Required
- Ability to translate Shambhala vision into actions and practices that support the workings of the Governance Council and the Community area;
- Consistent follow through;
- Good facilitation skills, strong communication skills (written and verbal);
- Desired:
- Seeks and offers feedback in ways that demonstrate respect and appreciation.
- Able to use electronic media effectively.
Term Limit
Two year renewable term
Selection Process
Nominated and elected by members of Community area committees or appointed by Center Director
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