Board Members of the Friends of Austin State Supported Living Center (AuSSLC) work to fulfill the mission of providing life-enriching and personal growth opportunities for the residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities who call the center home. Specific roles and responsibilities include:
- Supporting the needs of the residents of the AuSSLC and developing strategic plans to meet those needs.
- Evaluating existing programs and developing procedures for ongoing evaluation.
- Assisting in establishing goals, objectives, action plans, policies, and procedures for the Friends of AuSSLC.
- Supporting the Friends of AuSSLC sponsored events (Fall Festival and Tree of Lights, etc.) and especially through fundraising endeavors.
- Monitoring the Friends of AuSSLC operations, expenditures, and volunteer participation in programs to assure the most effective and economical use of people’s power and financial resources.
- Maintaining a close working relationship with the AuSSLC Community Relations department director, staff, and volunteers.
Member qualities:
- Passion for the Friends of AuSSLC mission
- Ability to contribute time and talent to meetings, events, and activities
- Connections to the local community and ability to reach out to both current sponsors and prospective sponsors
- Desire to play a very active role with a local nonprofit supporting people with disabilities
- Experience with nonprofit or charitable organizations is helpful but not required
Time commitment:
- Average 5 hours/month (with additional time during Friends-sponsored events).
Attendance requirements:
- 75% of non-mandatory events; 100% of mandatory events
- 75% of committee meetings, held monthly until near a Friends-sponsored event in which case the meetings will increase based on need.
To apply, please email Terry Tocker at terry.tocker@hhs.texas.gov Please put “Board Member Interest” in the subject line.