Board Relations Specialist

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Specialist

The candidate will manage the support of partnering school Boards. This includes drafting meeting agendas and minutes, preparing and disseminating Board packages, complying with all necessary legal posting requirements, corresponding with Board members, attending Board meetings (usually by phone), tracking deliverables and documents for meetings and maintaining minute books and other Board records and documentation. Will develop and implement state-specific on-site Board training for governing partnering Boards. Assist with the schools’ annual audits. Manage the resolution of governance-related matters and act as a liaison with the school, firm's Online & Blended Learning management and Board of Directors, including routine site visits and state training attendance. Establish and maintain relationships with Board members of partnering Boards. Coordinate state and national training opportunities for Board members, acting as primary liaison for all vendors, event planners and Board members at trainings. Provide strategic direction to internal stakeholders based on Board member feedback. Maintain a Board Relations Department public drive file maintenance system. Develop a working knowledge of colleague assigned Boards and fill in/cover when needed. In collaboration with compliance, draft Board policies and correspondence as required by law; and Other duties as assigned. Bachelors degree; education in Law, Paralegal Studies, Public Relations and/or Business preferred. Must have 3-5 years of supervisory experience. Experience working with Board of Directors and in drafting minutes, preparing agendas, maintaining minutes books and attending meetings preferred. Excellent organizational skills and flexibility required. Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written. Strong proficiency in technology including, Microsoft Office applications especially in Word & Excel, Google (calendar/Gmail/docs/sheets), and Adobe preferred.

Additional Information

Ref 1814938

Company info

Pearson plc
80 Strand
London
London
United Kingdom WC2R 0RL
Website : http://www.pearson.com/