Board President – Volunteer

Makerspace YK is looking for a new Board President!

If you are looking for a leadership position, are good at coordinating and have a passion for creativity and making skill-building accessible, this would be a great role for you! This year the organization will be transitioning to volunteer working board to get more hands-on in helping the makerspace thrive!

The Role
In addition to fulfilling their responsibilities as a board member, the President’s role is to keep the Board focused on advancing Makerspace’s mission and priorities, while ensuring the development and revision of guiding policies and strategic plans. They are also responsible for maintaining a positive, constructive, and professional relationship between the Board and the Executive Director/Co-directors. The President plays a key role in representing Makerspace to external audiences, effectively communicating its mission, core values, and activities in alignment with the Board’s views.  As a board member they will fulfill their responsibilities as a Director and Officer of the Board.

Expected Time Commitment
6-12 hours/month

Responsibilities of the President

• Oversees Board Effectiveness in Governance and Oversight
  Ensures that the Board carries out its responsibilities as defined in the Constitution, Bylaws, Governance Policies and other policies; Ensures that the Board attends to its internal governance functions, including those related to the orientation of Board candidates and to the Board’s evaluation of its own performance;
• Board Leadership and Meeting Facilitation
  • Coordinates board meetings — including:
    • Developing the agenda
    • Sending the agenda and relevant materials out to board members prior to meetings
    • Adding calendar invites to the Makerspace YK Google Calendar
    • Engaging in active communication with board members for scheduling.
    • Chair board meetings and facilitate Board decisions.
    • Cast a vote in the event of a tie.
• Legal and Ethical Authority, Signing Authority
  Except as noted elsewhere in the Governance Policies, to bind Makerspace only with the consent of the Board of Directors. Shall not commit Makerspace to a course of action that does not have the approval of the Board. Serves as one of the Society’s Signing Officers.
• Chair of Emergency Committee
  Organizes and chairs emergency committee meetings when needed.
• Chairs Executive and HR Committees
  Chairs the executive and HR committee meetings if no other director steps up. These committees meet at least once per year.
  
• Executive Director/Co-Director Oversight and Support
  • Ensures ongoing strategic collaboration through regularly schedule strategic meetings with executive/co-directors.
  • Delivers the Executive/Co Director’s performance review with the assistance of the Vice President and/or Treasurer.
  • Represents the collective will of the Board in communicating with the Executive Director.
• External Relations and Representation
  • To act as the spokesperson for Makerspace and/or appoint spokespersons when necessary.
  • Represent Makerspace at meetings and events with external bodies and/or appoint representatives when necessary.
  • Ensures that decisions reached by external bodies that apply to Makerspace are brought to the attention of the Board of Directors for consideration.
• Speaks and votes on Makerspace’s behalf at external meetings in a manner that is consistent with the will of the Board.
• Policy Leadership
  Coordinate with governance committee and Executive/Co-directors ensure all policies are current and consistent with Makerspace YK values. Foster an understanding of policies at board and senior management levels of the organization to ensure compliance.

Perks
All board members get 50% off orientations for the duration of their 2 year term, and a 24/7 membership after the first 3 months of their term.

Interested?
Please fill out this application form  (https://forms.gle/iBFbLo21gS776bLa9) by September 8th, 2025  by midnight!

Upon receiving your application we may set up a call with you to go over the role.

All applicants will need to attend our Annual General Meeting on September 13 at 5:00pm to get voted in by the membership!