Our 9-member school board is currently seeking nominations for our next board term, a three year commitment.  If you are a parent of an SCS student that has been in attendance for 2 or more years or are a parent of an SCS Alumni, please consider serving our community in this role.  

Job Description

As a board member of Sheboygan Christian School you are in a position to make a significant contribution to Sheboygan Christian School and its students. The vitality of the school depends on your commitment and imaginative, caring leadership. In fact, the future well-being of the school is in your hands. You and the other members of the board are trust holders of all that is important to the life of the school and, as such, need to be clear about your responsibilities.

Qualifications:
- Professing Christian
- Attend scripturally sound church
- Agree with Article 2 and 3 of the SCS constitution
- Financially support the school through annual fundraising contributions (annual drive,   capital campaign, etc.)
- Parent of student or Parent of alumni
- If parent, student must be enrolled for a minimum of two years
- Model SCS core values

Commitment
- Attend board of trustees meetings held twelve times a year. Your presence is valued and your active  participation (minimum of 10 meetings per annum) is a critical component of board deliberations
- One time per year on campus experience as arranged by administration
- Attend annual strategic planning meeting
- Attend annual Association meetings
- Attend school events
- Commit to on-going professional development as a trustee by attending one board training session annually  (Board Leadership Conference or equivalent Board Training session)
- Serve on a minimum of one committee or task force
- Read and be familiar with material sent to you in advance of board and committee meetings
- Duties and Functions of Full Board
- Set policy according to constitution
- Budget planning
- Strategic planning strategy deployment
- Professional development / learning
- Work with administration team to set targets and objectives
- Focus on vision, mission and strategy, (Not run the day to day school)
- Hire admin, succession planning, organization  chart
- Fiscal responsibility both current and future

Skills & Attributes
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Resourceful connections
- Amenable with consensus
- Advocate for school
- Leadership
- Confidentiality
- Time commitment
- Conflict resolution
- Courage to share opinions
- Solution focused
- Willingness to debate
- Big picture / Future focused
- Decision making
- Professionalism
- Loves the Lord