HOUSE OF DELEGATES CHAIR
JOB DESCRIPTION
Qualifications
- Must be an Active Member in good standing.
- Experience as a member of the CalChiro Board of Directors preferred
- Experience as a CalChiro Delegate
Responsibilities
- Presides over meetings of the House of Delegates (meetings held during the association annual conference)
- Member, CalChiro Board of Directors, and serves as parliamentarian (4 in-person meetings per year + strategic planning session)
- Serves as a resource to delegates of the CalChiro House of Delegates
- Represents Delegates’ views during meetings of the Board and Committee on Finance
- Maintains communication with Delegates before and after meetings of the House of
- Delegates
- Appoints Parliamentarian for House of Delegates
- Appoints the CalChiro Committee on Nominations
- May serve as liaison to CalChiro Districts, Committees, or Task Forces
- Attends the Annual Conference, Legislative Day, and other CalChiro activities
- Convenes Open Forum at the Annual Conference for CalChiro members to discuss issues
- Tracks and follows recommendations until resolved
- Communicates outcome of proposals made in timely manner
- Orients successor in conjunction with EVP/CEO and President
- Conducts new delegate orientation to the House of Delegates
- Serves as Board liaison to the Committee on Nominations and attends their meetings in
- an advisory capacity
- Coordinates Regional Delegate Conferences (RDC)
- Assists in promoting the CalChiro-PAC and educating members
- Attends Orientation for CalChiro Committees and Task Forces, 1 day per year
Time Commitment Estimate
- The CalChiro Chairperson of the House of Delegates can expect to spend a minimum of 18 – 22 days attending CalChiro related meetings and performing CalChiro activities.
- An additional 3 – 4 days could be spent in “optional activities” if scheduling permits.
- The CalChiro Chairperson of the House of Delegates can expect to spend approximately 3 hours per week reading CalChiro material, preparing for CalChiro activities and communicating with CalChiro members.
- Additional concentrated time of 3 hours per week is expected in the months of July-September in preparation for the House of Delegates.
Term of Office
- Two (2) years; may be elected to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms