Board Member
W.O.R.L.D. Academy

Elementary SchoolMiddle School

W.O.R.L.D. Academy

Position The Position The Board Treasurer provides financial leadership and oversight to help ensure W.O.R.L.D. Academy remains financially strong, transparent, compliant, and positioned for long-term sustainability. As a member of the Governing Board, the Treasurer safeguards public resources while helping ensure financial decisions advance the school’s mission and commitments to students, families, and the community.   Key Responsibilities
  • Provide financial oversight on behalf of the Governing Board and support the board in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities.
  • Review financial statements, cash flow, budget-to-actual performance, enrollment-related revenue, reserves, and other key financial indicators.
  • Support development and monitoring of the annual budget and multi-year financial forecasts.
  • Monitor financial sustainability, particularly during start-up, enrollment growth, facilities planning, and expansion.
  • Oversee the annual independent audit and ensure appropriate follow-up on findings or corrective actions.
  • Monitor compliance with Nevada law, SPCSA financial expectations, GAAP, grant requirements, and board-approved financial policies.
  • Promote strong internal controls, responsible procurement, risk management, and protection of public funds.
  • Review significant financial commitments, including major contracts, facilities agreements, capital expenditures, and long-term obligations.
  • Chair or provide leadership to the Finance Committee, if established, and help strengthen financial literacy across the board.
  • Partner with school leadership while maintaining the board’s appropriate governance and oversight role.
Ideal Candidate We seek a thoughtful, mission-driven leader who brings strong financial judgment and believes excellent stewardship is essential to building an excellent school. Financial expertise in areas such as accounting, CPA practice, nonprofit finance, public budgeting, financial management, or related fields is preferred. Familiarity with charter school finance and Nevada public education funding is especially valuable. The Treasurer should demonstrate strong analytical and risk-assessment skills, integrity, transparency, sound judgment, and a commitment to W.O.R.L.D. Academy’s mission and long-term success.   Commitment Estimated Time: 6–10 hours per month, with additional time during pre-opening, budget, audit, renewal, or expansion periods.
Desired skills
*required		 Financial Services*, Fundraising*, Grants
Openings Current
Our board

W.O.R.L.D. Academy is building a diverse, mission-driven governing board committed to
educational equity, innovation, and community partnership. We are seeking passionate
leaders who believe every child deserves access to an exceptional multilingual education
and who are excited to help launch and grow a high-impact public charter school. Our board
values collaboration, strategic thinking, accountability, and authentic engagement with the
families and communities we serve.
Meetings The Board of Directors meets monthly. During the pre-authorization phase, meetings are held virtually via Google Meet. Upon authorization, meetings will transition to a combination of virtual and in-person meetings, with regular meetings held at the school site.
Responsibilities Board members are responsible for providing strategic governance and fiduciary oversight; upholding the school’s mission, vision, and values; participating in monthly board meetings and committee work; supporting fundraising, community partnerships, and advocacy; ensuring compliance with Nevada public charter school laws and nonprofit governance requirements; and serving as ambassadors for W.O.R.L.D. Academy within the community. Board members are expected to prepare for meetings, actively participate in governance, complete required training, maintain confidentiality, avoid conflicts of interest, and contribute their expertise to the long-term success of the Academy.
Giving W.O.R.L.D. Academy maintains a 100% Board Giving & Engagement expectation. Every board member is expected to make a personally meaningful annual contribution and actively support the Academy through fundraising, community partnerships, advocacy, in-kind contributions, or securing resources aligned with their capacity. Founding board members work collaboratively with the Governance Committee to establish an annual give/get commitment that reflects their individual capacity to contribute.
Development New board members participate in a comprehensive onboarding process that includes board orientation, review of governance documents and policies, Nevada Open Meeting Law training, charter school governance and fiduciary responsibility training, committee onboarding, and ongoing governance and leadership development throughout the year.
School levels Elementary School, Middle School
Our mission and vision

Mission:
W.O.R.L.D. Academy empowers multilingual global citizens who are rooted in their identities, connected to their communities, and prepared to engage thoughtfully with the world. Through inclusive, rigorous, and project-based learning, W.O.R.L.D. Academy cultivates Wisdom, Opportunity, Roots, Language, Discovery, and Global Citizenship, ensuring every student develops the academic skills, cultural competence, and social-emotional strength needed to thrive.

Vision:
Students leave W.O.R.L.D. Academy prepared to thrive as global citizens—grounded in their
identity, fluent across two languages, skilled in collaboration, and driven to create positive
change. They carry the values of Wisdom, Opportunity, Roots, Language, and Discovery into
adulthood as leaders who explore, question, and contribute to a better world.