Do you want to be part of the NCANS 2020-21 Board?
NCANS is actively seeking to fill numerous positions on the Board of Directors. If you’re interested in becoming a member of the 2020-21 NCANS Board of Directors, you’ll find descriptions of the individual positions below. Applicants MUST BE CURRENT MEMBERS OF NSNA.
Applications due September 15, 2020 by 11:59pm.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A 2020-2021 BOARD POSITION
Current NCANS Board Positions that are open to applicants:
TREASURER:
a) Act as custodian of the organization’s funds
b) Draft a budget for the general funds to be presented the month before the fiscal year begins
c) Prepare and submit a written financial report of the Treasurer’s office at the annual
meeting/conference, at each monthly Board of Director meeting, and upon request by any member
of the Board of Directors
d) Keep in good order all the essential financial records from the past seven (7) years
e) Be bonded on behalf of NCANS
f) Perform all other duties as assigned by the President
g) Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the Policy Book
BREAKTHROUGH TO NURSING (BTN):
a) Promote diversity in nursing
b) Serve as a liaison between NSNA, NCANS, and the local school chapters
c) Coordinate activities with the NSNA Breakthrough to Nursing Project
d) Be responsible for developing and promoting a statewide BTN project to be implemented by each local chapter
e) Be responsible for keeping the BTN link on the webpage up to date
f) Write news related to BTN for each Hypodermic
g) Register with NSNA as a Project-In-Touch recruiter
h) Provide information to the district directors concerning information and opportunities provided by the BTN project to be dispersed to the local associations
i) Perform all other duties as assigned by the President
j) Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the Policy Book
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR:
a) Be the official legislative liaison for NCANS during the term of office
b) Be responsible for facilitating dissemination of information pertaining to nursing legislation to constituents such as bills, before and after action is taken, on the state and national level
c) Revise and update By-Laws as needed and present said changes
d) Write legislative alerts and articles for the Hypodermic
e) Perform all other duties as assigned by the President
f) Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the Policy Book
PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR:
a) Be responsible for publication and curriculum of the official quarterly publication of the association
subject to the approval of the Board of Directors
b) Be responsible to cover all workshops and the annual meeting/conference of this association, for
the purpose of including reports of these functions in the official publication of this organization
c) Notify all local associations of nursing students of the time and place of all meetings of the association via website and publications
d) Be responsible for sending state news to the Imprint editor of NSNA
e) Maintain a historical archive of all past Hypodermics
f) Be responsible for planning and setting the focus of quarterly publications
g) Be responsible for internet exchange between the Board of Directors and the internet provider;
update content of the official website of NCANS (www.ncans.org)
h) Perform all other duties as assigned by the President
i) Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the Policy Book
DIRECTORS AT-LARGE (5 positions available):
a) Promote the BTN Project
b) Serve as a liaison between NCANS and the local school chapters
c) Coordinate membership recruitment efforts to each district and assist school chapter to become
NCANS and NSNA constituents
d) Maintain contact with all Schools of Nursing within district by which ever means is most effective for director and schools throughout term of office
e) Register with NSNA as a Project-In-Touch recruiter
f) Attempt to hold one district meeting a year for all district members and advisors
g) Promote attendance by both members and advisors at NCANS functions
h) Perform all other duties assigned by the President
i) Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the Policy Book
Downloads:
Full NCANS Board Position Descriptions