The Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation (KPHC) Board of Directors is accepting applications for one (1) vacant position.

Applications may be picked up from Jolene Lalio, Executive Assistant, at the Santo Domingo Health Center or you may apply at www.kp-hc.org. The deadline to submit applications is June 5, 2023.

The KPHC Board provides governance to the KPHC, represents KPHC in the community and accepts fiscal responsibility for the effective use of the resources of the KPHC Programs, including the SDHC, in order to best fulfill its’ Mission.

BOARD MEMBER GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend all Board and committee meetings and trainings, as required.
• Be informed about the KPHC’’s mission, services, policies and programs.
• Serve on sub-committees and offer assistance in taking on special assignments.
• Hire and evaluate the Chief Executive Officer.
• Develop the KPHC strategic—vision, mission and goals—and review the CEO’s performance in achieving it.

IDEAL QUALITES OF KPHC BOARD MEMBERS

• Integrity: Demonstrating zero tolerance for unethical behavior, both for themselves and their colleagues.
• Independence: Having no unique business, financial or personal relationships (or hoped-for-relationships) that create even the perception of a conflict of interest.
• Mature Confidence: Speaking out and actively participating in Board and Committee deliberations.
• Corporate Manners: Recognizing the difference between productively participating in discussions and counter-productively dominating deliberations through the volume or length of comments; must be able to work with other members to create workable compromises.
• A Sense of Context: Making relevant, informed comments focused on the specific aspect of the issue being considered; must be able to stay on topic.
• Courage: Willingness to do the right thing/make the right decisions even if it is difficult or unpopular (i.e., no fence sitting).
• Commitment: Understanding that being an effective board member requires the time, the heart, and the standards to make the enterprise successful.