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Officer, Board Member, and Executive Director Responsibilities

President:
Serve as the primary leader and spokesperson for TSHA
Attend all board meetings and annual conference
Speak on behalf of TSHA and network with other organizations
Provide training opportunities for president-elect and vice president
Develop agendas and facilitate all Board meetings
Promote TSHA and actively recruit members
Provide recruitment ideas/plans and data sources for membership opportunities
Write articles for The Brief as needed
Serve on the annual conference planning subcommittee
Serve as or appoint a liaison with ASHA and other organizations
Carry out all duties as provided in Constitution and By-Laws
Communicate in a timely manner regarding Association business

President-Elect:
Attend all board meetings and annual conference
Assume Presidency as provided in Constitution and By-Laws
Promote TSHA and actively recruit members
Provide recruitment ideas/plans and data sources for membership opportunities
Write articles for The Brief as needed
Serve on the annual conference planning subcommittee
Communicate in a timely manner regarding Association business
Serve as conference coordinator (Be responsible for all aspects of organizing annual conference which includes):
o selecting theme and topics
o securing speakers
o determine schedule for conference
o provide executive director with conference information
o recruit officers, board members, and volunteers as subcommittee chairs and monitor progress
o serve as emcee/speaker
o collaborate with designated conference hotel negotiator
o collaborate with other officers

Vice President:
Attend all board meetings and annual conference
Assume office of President-elect as provided in Constitution and By-Laws
Write articles for The Brief as needed
Serve as the conference awards chair
Solicit nominations for Board of Directors and Officers
Organize conference awards dinner including entertainment
Obtain the conference award plaques
Promote TSHA and actively recruit members
Provide recruitment ideas/plans and data sources for membership opportunities
Serve on the annual conference planning subcommittee
Communicate in a timely manner regarding Association business

Past President:
Attend all board meetings and annual conference
Serve as consultant to the Officers and Board of Directors
Promote TSHA and actively recruit members
Provide recruitment ideas/plans and data sources for membership opportunities
Write articles for The Brief as needed
Serve on the annual conference planning subcommittee
Communicate in a timely manner regarding Association business

Secretary:
Attend all board meetings and annual conference
Attend all board meetings, record and distribute minutes
Promote TSHA and actively recruit members
Provide recruitment ideas/plans and data sources for membership opportunities
Write articles for The Brief as needed
Serve on the annual conference planning subcommittee
Communicate in a timely manner regarding Association business

Treasurer:
Attend all board meetings and annual conference
Maintain financial accounts
Write checks and make deposits
Maintain financial records & prepare financial reports to the Officers, Board of Directors, and membership
Prepare a special financial statement for the annual conference
Promote TSHA and actively recruit members
Provide recruitment ideas/plans and data sources for membership opportunities
Write articles for The Brief as needed
Serve on the annual conference planning subcommittee
Communicate in a timely manner regarding Association business

Board of Directors Members:
Attend all board meetings and annual conference
Promote TSHA and actively recruit members
Provide recruitment ideas/plans and data sources for membership opportunities
Write articles for The Brief as needed
Serve on the annual conference planning subcommittee
Communicate in a timely manner regarding Association business

Executive Director Responsibilities (Not an elected position)

Membership:
Maintain membership database
Publish membership directory
Update and print membership marketing brochure
Send membership brochures as requested
Send dues renewal notices three times annually
Send receipts and thank you letters to new members
Prepare and mail information packets to potential members
Print and send labels to board and officers as requested
Conduct member recruitment mailings as directed by the board

Financial:
Inform officers and board regarding financial matters of the Association
Send all receipts, invoices and thank you letters
Coordinate expenditures with Treasurer
File TSHA taxes for 501 3 (c) annually

Newsletter:
Publish The Brief as directed by the Board of Directors
Notify members, authors, and advertisers of deadlines and criteria for articles
Gather articles from members and authors
Format, print and mail publication to members

Communications:
Maintain phone and fax at TSHA home office
Respond to requests for information
Maintain TSHA website

Supplies:
Purchase supplies as needed
Maintain a supply of stationery
Provide stationery to board and officers as requested
Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies

Records:
Maintain archival materials
Maintain files and membership rolls
Maintain constitution and by laws documents
Maintain continuing education units (CEU) document files
Maintain documents related to TSHA administration

Annual Conference:
Respond to conference inquiries
Route conference requests for information to appropriate conference committee member
Maintain conference database of participants (i.e. speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, etc.)Manage conference registrations, receipts and invoices
Provide administrative support to conference chair and all subcommittees

Policies

Membership: Members who join after August 1 will receive membership for the current and following year.

Board Expenses: Board members may have their travel paid for to the annual conference.*

Officer Expenses: Officers may have their travel paid to the annual conference and
also have their lodging reimbursed.*

Summer Board Mtg. Officer and board members may have their travel reimbursed to the summer board meeting.*

Mileage Costs: Mileage will be reimbursed at the IRS rates.

* Officers and board members are encouraged to secure funding outside of TSHA. Decisions regarding reimbursement of expenses will be determined by a vote of the officers and board members based on the financial solvency of the Association.

 

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