Role Descriptions for UEA Offices

The UEA vice president performs the functions usually attributed to the office, including advancing the Association’s mission, vision, core values and strategic plan; assisting the president and maintaining a knowledge and interest in the business of the Association; is a member of the UEA Board of Directors and attends monthly meetings of the Board and Council of Local Presidents and may attend other conferences or training each year; attends the NEA-RA as a voting state delegate in years corresponding to the elected term of office; serves as the chair of the Board of Directors’ Budget and Audit Committee; is a member of the Legislative Team; is generally an active participant on UEA-PAC Executive Council and the Rules and Resolutions Committee; is an active participant at the House of Delegates, Superstars Banquet, Summer Leadership Academy, and committee or bargaining summits; other committee or task force assignments as needed.

A UniServ representative on the UEA Board of Directors represents the interests of the members in his/her respective UniServ and makes decision on the Board based on the best interests of the entire UEA membership; He/she attends the NEA-RA as a voting state delegate in the years corresponding with the term of service (e.g., elected in the spring – term begins July 15 of that year – attends the NEA-RA beginning the following calendar year). He/she attends monthly UEA Board of Directors meetings to carry out the work of the Association as determined in the annual House of Delegates; attends meetings of the Council of Local Presidents and periodic meetings of UEA standing committees on which they may serve as a liaison to the Board. He/she shall meet regularly with the local leadership in their UniServ units in order to report directly on the business of the Board of Directors and to receive constituent direction on all UEA Board of Directors matters and other matters of concern to members.

The UniServ NEA-RA Successor Delegate is an elected position where the delegate would attend the NEA-RA in the event the UEA Board member representing that UniServ is not able to attend. The term begins on July 15 of the year the election occurs and corresponds with the term of the UEA Board member representing that UniServ also on the ballot that year. There is no primary election for this position; a successful candidate is determined by the most votes received.

The UEA Ethnic Minority Director serves on the UEA Board of Directors representing the interests of ethnic minority members. The term of office begins on July 15 of the year the election occurs and attends the NEA-RA as a voting state delegate in the years corresponding with the term of service (e.g., elected in the spring – term begins July 15 of that year – attends the NEA-RA beginning the following calendar year). He/she may be appointed to serve as the chair of the UEA Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC); attends monthly UEA Board of Directors, Council of Local Presidents, EMAC meetings and may attend other applicable conferences or training each year. The Ethnic Minority Director is responsible, with the support of UEA staff, for executing the UEA’s Minority Involvement Plan when required by NEA Bylaw 3-1(g).

An NEA State Director serves on the National Education Association Board of Directors representing the members of the State of Utah (UEA and USEA); attends quarterly meetings at the NEA to carry out the business of the NEA as established at the annual representative assembly. He/she attends the NEA-RA as a voting state delegate in years corresponding to the elected term of office (e.g., elected in the spring – term begins September 1 of that year – attends the NEA-RA beginning the following calendar year). He/she is a member of the UEA Board of Directors and attends monthly meetings of the Board and Council of Local Presidents and may attend other conferences or training each year. This election is a statewide election open to UEA and USEA Members.

The NEA-RA Delegate-At-Large is an elected position, establishing the credential as a voting state delegate attending the NEA-RA in place of an ex-officio delegate (i.e., UEA President, NEA State Director). The term of office begins on July 15 of the year the election occurs and corresponds with the term of either the President or NEA State Director also on the ballot that year (e.g., elected in the spring – term begins July 15 of that year – attends the NEA-RA beginning the following calendar year). There is no primary election for this position; the delegate with the most votes attends the RA in the years that corresponds to the term – contingent upon sufficient delegate count. This election is a statewide election.

The NEA-RA Successor Delegate-At-Large is an elected position, establishing the credential as a voting state delegate attending the NEA-RA in the event that the Ethnic Minority Director or UEA Vice President is unable to attend during his/her term. The term begins on July 15 of the year the election occurs and corresponds with the term of either the Ethnic Minority Director or Vice President also on the ballot that year. There is no primary election for this position; a successful candidate is he/she who receive the most votes. This election is a statewide election.