Starting July 10th, the Earth Youth Environmental Society will be accepting applications for two key Director positions on the Board of Directors. We are looking for young environmentalists (ages 15-25) who are interested in holding these positions. If you are interested please see the guidelines below.

NOTE: We feel there is no such thing as too many applications. Even if your application is not the best, please submit it!
NOTE: If you would like to apply for both positions, you must submit two separate applications.

REQUIREMENTS:

Executive Director
MUST

• Be 16 or older in September 2014.
• Be under the age of 30.
• Be able to attend monthly Board meetings.
• Be dedicated to carrying out the mission of E.Y.E.S.
• Live near an established EYES branch
• Be able to speak English fluently

Director of Membership
MUST

• Be 16 or older in September 2014.
• Be under the age of 30.
• Be able to attend monthly Board meetings.
• Be dedicated to carrying out the mission of E.Y.E.S.
• Be able to speak English fluently

PREFERENCES:

Executive Director
SHOULD

• Be 18 or older in September 2014.
• Have experience in leadership and management.
• Have some experience with environmental activism.
• Have the ability to communicate well and work cooperatively and professionally with others.

Director of Membership
SHOULD

• Be able to drive now or in the near future.
• Have some experience at volunteer mobilization
• Have the ability to communicate well and work cooperatively and professionally with others.

Serving on the Board of Directors of the Earth Youth Environmental Society requires a lot of dedication. All directors have responsibilities that are critical to the overall functioning of the organization and our operations. Anyone submitting this application should be able to make a firm commitment to handle your responsibilities professionally and efficiently.

All new directors are trained for their roles carefully. We DO NOT expect new directors to have experience with our type of operations. Please do not worry about being under-prepared. If you every have any questions, please let us know by contacting adminstration@earthyes.org or using our Contact page.

The Selection Process:

The currently seated Board of Directors would be responsible for reviewing all of the submitted applications. The best applications are forwarded to the Executive Director.

It is the Executive Director's responsibility to interview the best applicants. The Executive Director then nominates the best qualified applicant for the board position. The Board of Directors must confirm the nomination with a majority vote.

If the applicant does not receive enough votes, the Executive Director must choose a second nominee. This continues until a nomination receives the required number of board votes.