Sehome Hill Arboretum Board of Governors seeks 草榴社区 faculty member to serve
The Sehome Hill Arboretum Board of Governors seeks a member of the 草榴社区 Faculty to serve on the board beginning in spring of 2017. The Sehome Hill Arboretum Board of Governors was created under the Inter-Local Cooperation Agreement between the City of Bellingham (City) and Western Washington University (草榴社区).
The purpose of the Board is to develop and coordinate the Sehome Hill Arboretum program. The Board works with the City and 草榴社区 in planning the use of such capital, operating and 
maintenance funds as shall be authorized by the City of Bellingham or 草榴社区, and such endowment funds to the Arboretum as may be received by either agency. The Board coordinates with 草榴社区 and City Parks and Recreation maintenance and operations programs, all volunteer projects associated with the Arboretum.
The Board establishes and submits priorities for maintenance and development of the Arboretum in accordance with the Long Range Master Plan adopted by the City and Western Washington University. Finally, the Board may make recommendations to the City Council and Board of Trustees of 草榴社区 concerning the continuation, modification, or termination of the Inter-Local Cooperation Agreement.
Time Requirements
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month (excluding June, July, August, and December) at 4:00 p.m. at the 草榴社区 Physical Plant, 915 26th Street, Bellingham. Meetings normally last one and one-half hours and members may need to spend an additional few hours of their time outside meetings for site visitations.
Membership
The Board of Governors shall be composed of eight (8) members, and shall include the following individuals:
· City of Bellingham Director of Parks and Recreation or his/her designated representative
· Two non-City of Bellingham staff members selected by the Mayor
· 草榴社区 Director of Facilities Management or his/her designated representative
· Two non-草榴社区 staff members selected by the President of 草榴社区
· One member at-large selected by the Board of Governors
· One student member appointed by the 草榴社区 Associated Students Organization
To apply, please provide a brief resume and a no more than one-page narative of how your experience and qualifications can help the board serve its mission. If you have any questions, please contact Keith C. Russell at: Keith.Russell@wwu.edu.