The Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing Education (IAACE) represents the system of adult educators across the state of Indiana. IAACE has over 400 members and serves them through professional development, advocacy, and collaboration.

IAACE is seeking dynamic leaders to serve on its Board of Directors to help provide leadership for the adult education field. Elected board members meet in person monthly and serve on committees and task forces, meeting virtually throughout the year.

Positions

President-Elect

The President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the presidency in the event of a vacancy; serve as the presiding officer in the absence of the President or at the President’s request at any official meeting of the Association; perform other duties as assigned by the President; preside as Co-chair of the Conference Committee with the Executive Director.

Secretary

The Secretary shall be responsible for distributing the previous meeting’s minutes at each meeting, making corrections in the minutes as directed by the President, and recording each meeting’s minutes. In the absence of the Executive Director, the secretary shall promptly notify all board members of the date, time, place, and agenda of each board meeting as the President prescribes.

Board Member

The Board of Directors shall develop and bring policy recommendations before the membership for its vote wherever the bylaws specifically require such consideration and action by the membership; implement the policies either as adopted by the membership or as developed by the Board; fill vacancies according to these bylaws; print an annual report of the Association and make it available to the membership; monitor and audit officers’ performance to determine that the business of the Association is being carried out in accordance with the Association’s policies, objectives, and plans and that satisfactory results are obtained; interpret and carry forward the policies of the Association and cooperate with the national organization; receive and authorize expenditures of any funds which are deemed requisite and necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Association.

Time Investment: Approximately 5-6 hours per month.

Travel and Compensation: The IAACE board meets virtually monthly and in person once per quarter. It is anticipated that board member organizations will provide some level of support in terms of time commitment and fiscal backing to attend board meetings and the IAACE conference. The board meetings are typically on the second Friday of each month. The tentative schedule for 2025-2026 is

July 11, 2025
August 8, 2025
September 23, 2025 (At conference – in-person)
October 10, 2025
November 14, 2025
December 12, 2025
January 9, 2026
February 13, 2026
March 13, 2026
April 10, 2026
May 8, 2026
Annual Meeting May 15, 2026
Transition Meeting May 15, 2026 (in-person)
June 12, 2026

Nominations/Applications will be accepted through 2/27/2025