Governing Board Member (Volunteer Opportunity)

DeKalb Brilliance Academy’s Mission. With unwavering commitment to exceptional academics, leadership development, and community collaboration, DeKalb Brilliance Academy prepares all Kindergarten-8th grade students to thrive in high school and college, have fulfilling careers, and become impactful leaders in our communities. DeKalb Brilliance Academy’s Vision. Each child will know and leverage their unique brilliance to critically analyze the world around them and to design a better and more equitable future. Purpose of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is a critical part of the school’s success. DeKalb Brilliance Academy Board members share a powerful commitment to the school’s mission and vision. They are dedicated, passionate, and entrepreneurial individuals willing to volunteer their expertise, connections, and time to ensure successful founding, launch, and operations for DeKalb Brilliance Academy to fulfill its mission.

Responsibilities of the Board of Directors.

Expectations of Individual Directors.

Requirements Qualifications of Directors.

• Purpose-driven: have deep reverence for the brilliance of our children and unwavering commitment to empowering our children to have impactful legacies in our communities • Community-minded: has ability work collaboratively with peers and manage up to improve the work of everyone around them • Expertise in law, real estate, finance, governance, marketing, development, education, advocacy, community, and/or strategy • Have a founder’s mindset: is a creative problem solver, enjoys building from the ground up • Emotionally intelligent: knows how to care for themselves, collaborate with others, use tools to regulate their emotions under stress, and approach difficult situations with others with empathy and compassion • Equity-minded: understand how specific behaviors, laws, and institutions limit the rights and freedoms of people and work with our community to take collective action to make our world fairer for everyone. • Strong project and time managers: has ability to adapt and persevere to deliver consistent and timely results to reach our goals Benefits Not applicable - this is a voluntary position.