Full course description
Course summary:
Working as a Park and Recreation Board member can be challenging and rewarding. Success will be measured in whether you are able to accomplish your goals or not. The key to working together and accomplishing your goals is to first understand your role, how you contribute to a larger decision making process, and working effectively with others.
This course builds on the information presented in the first course in the series: Working As a Park Board Member: The Basics. This course is designed to give you the tools and information to be an active participant on the Board, who works cooperatively on behalf of the community where you live and work.
Course objectives:
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Identify the qualities required to be a successful Board member.
- Determine factors that contribute to the success of the Board as a whole.
- Describe how effective Board membership is practiced.
- Explain how Boards are nurtured.
- Describe the relationship between the agency director and the Board.
Course topics include:
- Building Successful Boards
- Care and Feeding of the Board
- Working with Executives and Staff
Elements of the course:
- Informational text
- Interactive practice activities
- Supplemental reference materials
- Final assessment
This course is self-paced, allowing learners the flexibility to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they need.
After completing all course content and activities, you will complete a final quiz to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Course creators:
This course was designed and developed by the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University.
How to access:
Upon enrolling, you will receive instructions and the link to the Canvas course. Note: When you register, you will receive an email invitation. Be sure to accept that invitation, or Canvas will not allow you to open the course modules.
Enrollees can move through content modules at their own pace within the course timeframe.