Volunteer committee responsible for recruiting, vetting, and presenting at least two qualified nominees for UUA President. Tasks include active outreach, reference checks, candidate assessment against mission-driven and leadership criteria, collaboration with the Board, and maintaining confidentiality throughout a multi-phase process. Significant time commitment over a five-year term; most meetings are virtual with expected attendance at General Assembly.
Purpose: The Presidential Search Committee recruits, selects, and presents at least two qualified nominees for the position of UUA President to the UUA Board of Trustees.
Key responsibilities and functions of the Committee include:
- Recruitment and Review
- Actively seeking, recruiting, reviewing applications from, and checking references for potential candidates for President.
- Assessment of Candidates
- Evaluating applicants based on a range of criteria, including:
- commitment to Unitarian Universalism's mission and values, particularly the work of dismantling systems of oppression and white supremacy.
- leadership skills and the ability to manage a complex organization.
- capacity to serve as the primary public and spiritual leader of the faith.
- cultural competence and the ability to represent the diversity of the Association.
- Evaluating applicants based on a range of criteria, including:
- Strong communication skills
- Transparency, Discretion, Reliability, and Confidentiality
- Collaboration
- Working with the UUA Board to ensure a shared vision and clear expectations for the search and the future President.
- Understanding of the UUA structure and governance, and an awareness of Associational needs and issues.
The Committee's work is a significant volunteer commitment involving a thorough, multi-phase process including organization, preparation, and the nomination process itself.
Length of Term: 5 years (begins at the end of General Assembly 2026)
Meetings: TBD; most via Zoom; attendance at GA expected
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