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MnSTA Board Of Directors Openings:

Have you wanted to get more involved with the Minnesota Science Teachers Association (MnSTA) but were not sure how? Consider serving on the MnSTA Board of Directors! The Board is composed of K-12 current and former public and private science teachers, folks from higher and informal education and our state Science Specialist, John Olson. We have an opening on the Board: Chemistry Discipline Director, and Private Schools Representative.  Send an email to jtharaldson@mccfreeze.org if you might be interested in this position. More information on the role of the Director and Representative Position is listed below. We would love to welcome you to the Board!

Duties:

Board members attend 3 half-day board meetings in Roseville, generally on the fourth Saturday of September, January and April; a whole day board summer retreat in Roseville about the third Wednesday in July; and the annual Mn Conference on Science Education (MnCOSE). Travel expenses are reimbursed for board meetings for outstate members (some restrictions apply). Board members serve for a two year term that may be renewed once. Some specific duties:

Discipline Directors will be responsible for:

• arranging for professional development offerings in their Disciplines;
• recruiting presenters from their disciplines for Conferences;
• acting as liaisons between MnSTA and other groups within their Disciplines;
• promoting MnSTA within their Disciplines;
• contributing to the MnSTA Newsletter regarding their Disciplines;
• proposing budgets and providing vouchers and receipts for MnSTA money expended for their Regions; and
• recommending their successors to the President for appointment to the Board.

Directors representing private schools, higher education, affiliated groups and other Directors as approved by the board will be responsible for:

• acting as liaisons between MnSTA and their respective areas;
• promoting MnSTA within their areas;
• representing the viewpoints of their areas to the Board; and
• proposing budgets and providing vouchers and receipts for MnSTA money expended for their activities.
• recommending their successors to the President for appointment to the Board

Josh Tharaldson

Science Teacher

Close Up Co-Advisor

8th Grade Class Trip Advisor

Marshall County Central Schools

Newfolden, MN 56738

218-874-7225

President, Minnesota Science Teachers Association