2011-2012 ICEA Board Selection Information

Do you have a few hours a month to volunteer for your profession? Would you like to help others all over the world support family-centered maternity care? Do you enjoy the camaraderie of working together as a team developing new skills, while promoting freedom of choice chased on knowledge of alternatives in childbirth?

If you answered yes to all the questions, then please consider joining the ICEA Board of Directors. You can do it!  We’d love to have you.

                              International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)

                                        2011-2012 Board Selection Information

The slate of candidates for the 2011-2012 ICEA Board of Directors will be prepared this fall by the ICEA Nominating Committee. All nominees must be members of ICEA at the time of the nomination and must have been ICEA members for two consecutive years prior to being placed in nomination.

Positions to be filled are listed below. Complete position descriptions are available from the ICEA Central Office at 919-787-5181 x1227 or by e-mail request to info@icea.org.

Responsibilities of Board Members

Members of the Board of Directors are expected to consistently contribute time and energy to Board business and to the specific responsibilities of their position. Serving on the ICEA Board of Directors offers a unique opportunity to enhance skills and develop expertise in new areas.

Time: The term for all positions is from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Business is conducted primarily by monthly conference calls as well as frequent e-mail communications between Board members.  One face-to-face meeting per year is held during the annual convention.

Financial: Most authorized expenses incurred carrying out ICEA business are reimbursed.  Office equipment is not provided. No Board member may receive remuneration for services to ICEA as a Board member.

Nomination and Selection Schedule

The ICEA Nomination Committee will meet in person following the submission deadline and will report to the President by October 31, 2010. The committee will consider all persons who have submitted nomination forms by the deadline.

The results of the selection will be announced in the 2010 December issue of the International Journal of Childbirth Education.

The Nomination Procedure

The Nomination Committee uses ICEA Selection Standing Rules as its guide in selecting candidates.

Consideration is given to:

• available time;
• previous experience in childbirth education or related fields; and,
• firm commitment to fulfilling the job responsibilities.

The Nominating Committee will seek a balance between:

• persons with prior board experience and newcomers;
• maternity care providers, educators and consumer; and,
• geographic areas.
   

The slate shall include one candidate for each position unless the committee is unable to locate any qualified candidates. An interested member must submit her/his own name for consideration. The interested person can obtain a position description from the ICEA Central Office.

Complete the attached nomination form (at the bottom of this page).  Send completed form to ICEA Nominating Committee at info@icea.org or print out and mail to 1500 Sunday Drive, Suite #102, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 USA.  All forms must be received by August 15, 2010.  Submit one form per candidate.  You may copy this form.