The NEASEA Executive Board provides leadership and support for the association and its membership. Each position offers an opportunity to contribute to the student employment profession while gaining experience in leadership, collaboration, professional development, communications, financial services, conference planning, and other areas of association management.
The information below outlines the responsibilities associated with each Executive Board position as established in the association’s governing documents. It is provided to help current members better understand the role of each position and to assist those considering a future opportunity to serve on the Executive Board.
Explore an Opportunity for Professional Growth
Executive Board service can provide members with meaningful opportunities to expand their professional network, collaborate with colleagues across the region, take on new leadership responsibilities, and contribute to initiatives that support student employment professionals. If you are considering a nomination or are simply interested in learning more about how you could become involved with NEASEA, we encourage you to review the responsibilities below.
The responsibilities below are presented as established in the association’s governing documents.
The President shall:
- Act as Chairperson of the Executive Board;
- Administer the business of NEASEA between regular and special meetings, exercising discretion
consistent with the Constitution and Bylaws; - Preside at all official meetings;
- Appoint chairpersons of all standing and ad hoc committees in consultation with the President-Elect;
and provide guidance to committee chairpersons in appointing committee members; - Serve as Ex-officio member of all committees;
- Be responsible for calling regular and special meetings of the Association and of the Executive Board;
- Serve as Chairperson of the Nominations Committee;
- Be responsible for the oversight of the association’s efforts to build collaborative relationships with
other professional associations; - In partnership with the President-Elect, complete an annual review of the association’s Long Range
Plan; - Submit an annual budget to the Executive Board as prepared by the Vice President for Financial
Services.
The President-Elect shall:
- Serve as Chairperson of the Constitution Committee;
- Maintain and update the association’s governing documents and archives;
- Assist the President in all administrative/financial matters and committee operations in preparation
to assume the role of President; - Perform the duties of the President in the absence or at the request of the President;
- Provide leadership to the State Representatives, serving as their liaison to the Executive Board, and
ensuring they receive the support necessary to succeed; - In partnership with the President, complete an annual review of the association’s Long-Range Plan;
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the President.
The Vice President for Professional Development shall:
- Serve as the Chairperson of the Training and Development Committee;
- Oversee professional development programming for the Association; including the development and
maintenance of training and development activities for both the membership, and for recruitment
and collaborative activities; - Maintain and update the Professional Development Resource Center.
- Serve as the Chairperson of the Professional Recognition Committee;
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the President;
- Perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President-Elect or at the request of the
President.
The Vice President for Marketing shall:
- Serve as Chairperson of the Marketing and Recruitment Committee;
- Oversee the development, maintenance and execution of the association’s marketing plan and
recruitment efforts; - Oversee the production of regular communications to the membership regarding association
activities; - Develop a standardized schedule for the annual membership, SEE, and conference mailings to ensure
that NEASEA’s name is visible in financial aid, career services, and human resources offices several
times per year. - Advertise the annual conference and SEE trainings via social media, in the newsletters and listservs of
as many state and regional human resources, financial aid, and career services associations as
possible. - Acknowledge the continued role of print publications, even in today’s technological world. A
membership brochure (ideally with a SEE flyer as an insert), a conference brochure, and an annual
newsletter are critical. - Develop a monthly e-mail “newsletter” in place of the current newsletter system.
- Ensure the association always has an up-to-date recruitment list (in collaboration with NSEA) to
support marketing to financial aid, career services, and human resources office. (Generic recruitment
is fine.) - Maintain an up-to-date calendar of the association’s events on the NEASEA website.
- In collaboration with the VPA and web manager, add demographics fields to the membership
database to allow members to search on special interests and to better identify the success of our
recruitment activities.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the President.
The Vice President for Financial Services shall:
- Process all cash and credit disbursements relative to NEASEA business;
- Maintain all necessary fiscal records of NEASEA in accordance with proper accounting methods and
control; - Prepare and distribute periodic reports as required to membership and to the Executive Board;
- File, when appropriate, Internal Revenue Service Form 990 at the time of the official audit of the
books; - Prepare an annual budget for the consideration of the Executive Board;
- Serve as the Chairperson of the Finance Committee;
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the President.
The Vice President for Conference Services shall:
- Serve as Chairperson of the Conference Committee;
- Oversee the planning and execution of NEASEA’s Annual Conference;
- Send out Requests for Proposals and complete site visits for the next year’s Annual Conference;
- Prepare a report on site visits and present to the Board for a vote on the location for the next year’s
Annual Conference; - Perform all other duties as assigned by the President.
State Representatives shall:
- Be elected by their own state’s members;
- Act as liaison between the state’s membership and the NEASEA Executive Board;
- Arrange and coordinate state meetings, encouraging and exchanging ideas and information with
student employment professionals; - Involve professionals in activities that relate to and promote student employment;
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the President or President-Elect.