Position Description: Executive Director

There shall be an Executive Director who shall serve as chief executive officer of the corporation. The Executive Director shall be one of the three seminary presidents.
ECLS Bylaws, Chapter 6

In fulfilling this role, the Executive Director shall:

1. Be accountable and report to the Cluster Board of Directors at each meeting
2. Carry out tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the board or executive committee
3. Supervise the work of the Coordinator and any other staff or contractors who may be engaged from time to time by the Cluster
4. Sign and execute corporate documents upon authorization by board action, or as necessary for routine administrative and reporting purposes
5. Authorize budgetary expenditures and review expense vouchers as requested by the Cluster financial officer or other staff carrying out Cluster projects
6. Contract with service providers as authorized by the board or as seems prudent in more minor matters
7. Assure that Cluster legal and fiscal matters are attended to in an orderly fashion
8. Oversee and ensure the retention of important Cluster documents and records
9. Assume responsibility for initiating consultation among and convening meetings of presidents, and encouraging regular consultation between deans and programmatic staff counterparts from the three schools
10. Engage in regular consultation with the ELCA Division for Ministry colleagues, as well as leaders in other clusters; and work with bishops and regional coordinators in scheduling regular tri-regional consultations with the ECLS leadership.