KATM Board Position Descriptions

The president shall preside at all KATM Board meetings and business meetings. The president shall carry out all business of KATM as directed by the Board and will represent KATM at a variety of functions, meetings, and conferences. The president, with the approval of the Board, will appoint a conference chair(s) for the KATM annual conference. Together the president and conference chair(s) will determine the conference committee. The president oversees the work of the conference committee to maintain the work of KATM. The president should reference the Conference Planning Guide. The president is responsible for the overall functioning of the organization with assistance from the officers and Board members,

overseeing the various standing and temporary committees, overseeing policies and actions of the body, and other presidential responsibilities outlined in the KATM Policy Manual.

Qualifications: Kansas math educator (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High or College) with a passion to impact math education by leading others. The President should be willing to collaborate and compromise with all board members to ensure the mission of KATM.

An individual elected to this Board position serves as president-elect for one year, president for two years and then serves as past-president for two years. (S)he shall assume the duties of the president in the absence of the president. The president-elect is expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging (if necessary) one night prior to each Board meeting. (S)he is responsible for submitting an article to the Bulletin editor for publication in the Bulletin. The president-elect will be reimbursed for expenses attend the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) annual conference the spring prior to becoming president). (S)he shall serve as the official delegate of the Association to the annual meeting of NCTM. (S)he will sit on the conference advisory committee.

Qualifications: Kansas math educator (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High or College) with a passion to impact math education by leading others. The President-Elect should be willing to collaborate and compromise with all board members to ensure the mission of KATM.

The secretary is elected to a two-year term and is expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary and is responsible for keeping records and minutes of the proceedings of all KATM meetings. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging. Documents generated during joint strategic planning sessions, special committee meetings and other activities will be maintained by the secretary. (S)he is responsible for all public relations of the Association including press releases and related activities as directed by the president and Executive Board.

Qualifications: Kansas math educator (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High or College) with a passion to impact math education by maintaining accurate details of KATM functions and participating in board activities. This person should like to take notes and be detail oriented.

The Vice President of Early Childhood is elected to serve a two-year term. The VP of Early Childhood is considered the liaison to all Kansas early childhood teachers. The vice presidents are expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging. The VP of Early Childhood shall assist the president, encourage membership, may contribute an article for the Bulletin, and promote issues of special interest to the level represented.

Qualifications: Kansas early childhood math educator with a passion to impact math education by communicating and collaborating with board members and KATM membership to promote effective mathematics instruction at the early childhood (birth-preK) level.

The Vice President of Elementary is elected to serve a two-year term. The VP of Elementary is considered the liaison to all Kansas elementary school math teachers. The vice presidents are expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging. The VP of Elementary shall assist the president, encourage membership, may contribute an article for the Bulletin, and promote issues of special interest to the level represented.

Qualifications: Kansas elementary school math educator with a passion to impact math education by communicating and collaborating with board members and KATM membership to promote effective mathematics instruction at the elementary level.

The Vice President of Middle School is elected to serve a two-year term. The VP of Middle School is considered the liaison to all Kansas middle school math teachers. The vice presidents are expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging. The VP of Middle School shall assist the president, encourage membership, may contribute an article for the Bulletin, and promote issues of special interest to the level represented.

Qualifications: Kansas middle school math educator with a passion to impact math education by communicating and collaborating with board members and KATM membership to promote effective mathematics instruction at the middle school level.

The Vice President of High School is elected to serve a two-year term. The VP of High School is considered the liaison to all Kansas high school math teachers. The vice presidents are expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging. The VP of High School shall assist the president, encourage membership, may contribute an article for the Bulletin, and promote issues of special interest to the level represented.

Qualifications: Kansas high school math educator with a passion to impact math education by communicating and collaborating with board members and KATM membership to promote effective mathematics instruction at the high school level.

The Vice President of College is elected to serve a two-year term. The VP of College is considered the liaison to all Kansas college level students and faculty. The vice presidents are expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging. The VP of College shall assist the president, encourage membership, may contribute an article for the Bulletin, and promote issues of special interest to the level represented. The VP of College is in charge of the New Teacher Enhancement session held at the annual state conference with the purpose to provide conference orientation to new teachers. (S)he also sends out announcements to university faculty responsible for pre-service teachers. (S)he will also work closely with the membership chair to secure student members.

Qualifications: Kansas college math or math education educator with a passion to impact math education by communicating and collaborating with board members and KATM membership to promote effective mathematics and mathematics education instruction at the college level.

A treasurer is appointed by the president for a three-year term. It is the treasurer’s responsibility to monitor and report on KATM accounts, assist the finance committee in preparation of the KATM budget, and advise the Executive Board on all financial issues. The treasurer’s job includes maintaining a current account of KATM monies, including checking accounts, money market accounts, certificate of deposits, and/or any other investments. A written copy of this accounting will be distributed at all KATM Board meetings for approval. The treasurer is expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging.

Qualifications: Kansas math educator (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High or College) with a passion to impact math education by promoting the fiscal responsibility of KATM. This person should be detailed oriented and have some experience with maintaining financial records.

The membership chair is appointed to a two-year term. The membership chairperson will maintain an accurate, up-to-date record of all members including regular and/or institutional memberships, student memberships, and complimentary memberships. The membership chair will communicate with zone coordinators to promote membership. (S)he will also work closely with the vice-president of college to secure student members. The membership chair is expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging.

Qualifications: Kansas math educator (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High or College) with a passion to impact math education by promoting membership and maintaining member records. This person should be detail oriented and an enthusiastic communicator.

The name of the official publication shall be Bulletin of the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics. The editor of the Bulletin is appointed for a three-year term. The Bulletin editor shall compile and collect all the information to be included in the KATM Bulletin, which is the official KATM newsletter. (S)he will provide a due date for articles for publication as well as establish the publication dates for the newsletter. The editor will publish short biographies of the nominees and announce the opening of the electronic ballot on the KATM website. (S)he will chair the publications committee. The Bulletin editor is expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging.

Qualifications: Current Kansas math educator (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High or College) with a passion to impact math education by encouraging communication to all KATM members through the Bulletin. This person should be detail oriented and possess the ability or desire to learn how to use various platforms to create a document for publication.

The webmaster is an appointed position by the president for a term of three years. The webmaster is responsible for maintaining and updating the KATM web page. The webmaster will assist the President in communicating with KATM members electronically (Facebook, Twitter, email blasts, etc.). The webmaster is expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging.

Qualifications: Current Kansas math educator (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High or College) with a passion to impact math education by maintaining the virtual communication resources of KATM. This person should have experience or be willing to learn how to use the website platform, google suite and registration tools.

Should this be separated from the webmaster??

Six zone coordinators shall be appointed by the KATM president with approval of the Executive Board for three-year terms each year at the spring meeting. The Western Zone (regions 1 and 6) will be appointed every three years beginning in 2017, the Central Zone (regions 2 and 5) will be appointed every three years beginning in 2018, and the Eastern Zone (regions 3 and 4) will be appointed every three years beginning in 2019. Each zone coordinator will promote membership interest, conference attendance and assist with communication efforts with KATM members in their respective zones. All zone coordinators are expected to attend the summer, fall, and spring Board meetings, the KATM conference, and virtual conferences, as deemed necessary. Reimbursement will be paid for mileage and lodging.

Qualifications: Current Kansas math educator (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High or College) with a passion to impact math education by representing their geographical region on the KATM board and enjoy collaborating and communicating, written and verbal, with fellow math educators.