2009 Call For Directors: Join Us

Members of the Executive Board hold their seats for 3 years per session, and are nominated by the Foundation's selection committee. The Chairman serves for 6 years per session, the Vice Chairs serve for 4 years.

 

The 2009 Open Call for Directors is currently closed to web applicants. We thank everyone who responded for their interest, and wish everyone success in their future endeavors!

 

 

 

Membership criteria:

In order to ensure our acquisition of top-notch talent for the executive board of directors, potential candidates must meet or exceed the following criteria in order to receive consideration for a board seat.

• Potential members must have a minimum of 10 years professional experience in the sciences, technology, or advanced mathematical field. Educators who meet the professional experience requirement are also invited to apply.
• Potential members must list current board memberships to ensure there is no conflict of interest.
• Potential members must be willing and able to pass a rigorous background and criminal check and must have no record of criminal history regardless of age of offense.
• Potential members with children must not have received grants or scholarships from the foundation, and are ineligible to receive such funds from the foundation any less than 6 years following their membership with the foundation, should said member be selected to serve.
• Members, upon selection, must be willing and able to meet regularly, via telecommunication or direct interface, with the board membership, as well as executives within the foundation's leadership during reasonable business hours.

 

To Apply:

Applying to serve on The Franklin Foundation's board of executive directors is a 3 step process.

1. Qualification - Submit your resume, complete with at least 2 professional references, a digital picture (if you have one), and your contact information using the link below. You will be contacted within 1-2 weeks by the foundation.
   
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2. Reference Check - If chosen to continue, your professional references will be checked by an independent firm, and you will receive an official form to complete and fax back to the organization. Upon completing the form, we will perform a background check and criminal history check.
   
   
3. Interviews/Selection - Once we have received your form and completed the background and criminal history checks, we will then extend an offer for interview with the Chairman of the Board and 1 or 2 other existing members either via teleconference, or sit-down meeting. Following the interview, if you are selected, we'll need you to create a biography for yourself, and will use your digital picture (or another one if you choose). Your information will be added to our Board of Executive Director's page, and a press release will be issued related to the addition if necessary.