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Job Description

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: RUSH Legal Affairs

**Work Type:** Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

**Shift:** Shift 1

**Work Schedule:** 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

**Pay Range:** $119,308 - $177,777

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:

The Director, Board Governance position reports into the Secretary of the Board. The position supports and leads a myriad of governance functions that the Secretary of the Board manages on behalf of the Board. These functions include running and preparing for the quarterly board meetings (creating the agenda, preparing with the executive sponsor and chairpersons, , collating meeting materials, preparing the senior leadership team, and preparing resolutions, as needed); managing the work of all Boards and all Standing Committees; providing focused support to the Nominations and Governance Committee; and working regularly with other corporate offices on trustee-related projects. The Director, Board Governance should have strong writing/editing skills, project management experience and will be expected to work independently as well as collaboratively, using good judgement and discretion. The Director, Board Governance exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:

Bachelor’s degree.

•Three or more years of relevant experience.

•Experience in law of board governance and/or in board governance processes, policies and management.

•Project management skills: able and willing to handle multiple projects with overlapping deadlines and respond to shifting priorities.

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

•Analytic and interpersonal skills.

•Detail and task oriented.

•Ability to monitor quality and work to achieve standards of excellence in all projects.

•Initiative, sound judgement and an ability to work collaboratively.

•Experience handling multiple projects with overlapping deadlines and responding to shifting priorities.

•PC proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Preferred Job Qualifications:

•Experience with web-based collaborative platforms such as SharePoint.

•Prior experience supporting a Board Governance Structure

•Prior experience in people management

•Ability to proactively anticipate concerns that arise within projects, suggest options to address them, and take responsibility for helping to implement solutions and process improvements.

•Healthcare or higher education setting experience. Physical Demands:

Competencies:

•Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

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Responsibilities:

1.Serves as senior coordinator for the quarterly board and committee meetings, including developing meeting agendas and supporting materials and coordinating their collection and distribution.. Coordinates post board/committee meeting communications and follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.

2. Partners closely with the Secretary of the Board, drafts and finalizes meeting materials that support the agenda.

3. Manages the Associate Director and Assistant and collaborates with both on meeting logistics (portal posting, menu selection, room layout, assigned seating, etc.).

4. Serves as the senior editor of directories and lists.

5. Supports the Secretary of the Board in a range of activities related to the Nominations and Governance Committee, including recruitment, nomination, onboarding, and offboarding of trustees.

6. Coordinates and supervises a number of recurring trustee-related projects, including Board and Committee surveys and reports and other governance-related policies and processes.

7. Collaborates effectively with other departments (Philanthropy, Legal Affairs, Compliance, Treasury, Woman’s Board, Medical Staff Office, etc.) on governance documentation requests, anticipating the information needs of colleagues whenever possible.

8. Other Duties as assigned.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

**Position** Director Board Governance

**Location** US:IL:Chicago

**Req ID** 17854