3-year term, beginning July 1
The ICA President-Elect is a three-year commitment, as the President-Elect then becomes the President and Past-President.

All three positions hold voting rights on the Council of Leaders and Executive Committee.
Qualifications Required:

Candidate must be a member in good standing of the Idaho Counseling Association for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years immediately prior to nomination
Must also be a current member of the American Counseling Association.
Must have had no ethical violations for the past three (3) consecutive years immediately prior to nomination
Have served in at least two of the following roles: president of a division, committee chair or counsel of leaders representative (No longer applicable)
Cannot be a candidate of a Division, Interest Section or Chair-Elect of an ACA region at the same time as candidacy for ICA position of President-Elect

Benefits:

Complementary registration to the annual state conference
Opportunity for 2 of 3 President positions to be sent to ACA conference yearly with conference fees and travel fees covered by the association

Role and Function:

AS PRESIDENT ELECT (YEAR 1 OF 3-YEAR TERM)

Role: The role of the President-elect of the Idaho Counseling Association is to prepare for the role of
President.

Functions:

Observe the President's role and participate in ICA events.
To fulfill the obligations and duties set forth in the ICA Bylaws and Policies and Procedures Manual,
other duties as customary to the office, and as directed by the Council of Leaders;
To serve as an officer of the Association and a member of the Council of Leaders;
To serve on ICA Committees and Task Forces as directed by the Bylaws and Council of Leaders action (e.g., Finance Committee);
To solicit recommendations for Committee and Task Force appointments from Divisions and the ICA
membership, ensure that all nominees are current ICA Members and submit those appointments to
Council of Leaders for approval prior to the spring meeting;
To participate in Divisional meetings of the Association;
To represent ICA at meetings at the request of the President;
To foster collaborative efforts between and among Committees and Divisions;
To preside at meetings of Council of Leaders and Executive Committee in the absence of the President;
To communicate with ICA leadership and staff to ensure an efficient and effective association;
To ensure continuity of the ICA Presidency by mentoring the President-elect-elect (if any);
To facilitate implementation of the ICA Strategic Plan;
To monitor the fiscal health of the Association and to work with the Finance Committee in planning
for the upcoming year;
To encourage and develop emerging leadership in ICA;
To begin planning for the annual ICA conference; including choosing venue, considering key notes and coordinating committee chairs.
To work with ICA staff to develop a calendar for the Presidential year;
The President-elect will copy the President, Past President, and President-elect-elect (if any) and
Executive Director (or other appointee if Executive Director is not employed) on official correspondence.
To fulfill the obligations and duties set forth in the ICA Bylaws and Policies and Procedures, other duties customary to the office and as directed by Council of Leaders;
To become knowledgeable about fiscal details and governance actions over the last three years;
To become knowledgeable about the ICA Bylaws, Policies and Procedures and other Association documents, as appropriate;
To observe the Council of Leaders meeting at the annual conference;
To attend Committee meetings when possible;
To communicate with the Presidents-elect-elect (if any) and other leadership of the ICA entities.

AS PRESIDENT (YEAR 2 OF 3-YEAR TERM)

Role: The role of the President of the Idaho Counseling Association is to lead the Association toward
fulfillment of the Strategic Plan and to further the mission of the Association.
Functions:

To implement the ICA Mission Statement;
To fulfill the obligations and duties set forth in the ICA Bylaws and the ICA Policies and Procedures,
other duties customary to the office, and as directed by the ICA Council of Leaders;
To monitor the fiscal health of the Association;
To chair and preside at the meetings of the Council of Leaders and Executive Committee;
To delegate tasks to the Executive Director (or other appointee if Executive Director is not employed)
as directed by the Council of Leaders;
To serve as corporate officer of the Association;
To appoint members to vacancies of ICA Committee chair positions, and recommend their approval to Council of Leaders;
To appoint task force members and recommend their approval to Council of Leaders;
To speak for the Association;
To promote professional counseling to those outside of the Association;
To represent the Association and/or delegate representation on liaison groups, coalitions, and
similar collaborative efforts;
To oversee the evaluation of the Executive Director (or other appointee if Executive Director is not
employed) based on the approved process;
To facilitate the implementation of the ICA Strategic Plan;
To serve as a member without a vote on all ICA Committees with the exception of the Nominations
and Election Committee;
To foster collaborative efforts between and among Divisions in achievement of the Strategic Plan;
To request annual written reports from all ICA entities and report to the Council of Leaders the
salient developments;
To authorize and monitor all expenditures related to the governance portion of the ICA budget;
To communicate with the ICA leadership and staff to ensure an efficient and effective association;
To ensure the continuity of the ICA Presidency by mentoring the President-elect and President-elect-
elect (if any);
To encourage and develop emerging leaders;
The President will write a column for ICA Newsletter;
The President will request items for Council of Leaders action from members of the Council of
Leaders and all other ICA entities, including but not limited to Divisions, Committees, Corporate
Affiliates, and Liaisons;
The President will review the minutes of the Council of Leaders and Executive Committee meetings
and forward to members of Council of Leaders, Committee and Task Force Chairs,
Coordinate with Division Presidents, Committee Chairs, ICA Past Presidents, Chairs of Corporate
Affiliates, and candidates for ICA President-elect for information and/or action;
The President will maintain dialogue with the Executive Director (or other appointee if Executive
Director is not employed) and make him/her aware of challenges and changes that must be addressed
to move ICA and the counseling profession forward;
The President will respond promptly to all inquiries directed to him/her;
The President will make necessary adjustments in line items of the governance budget to assist in
balancing the total budget;
The President will attend the annual Leadership Development Institute, hold meetings with the
Division Presidents, foster new leaders and communications, and upon request deliver keynote
addresses and workshops;
The President will organize the meetings of the Division Presidents at the annual Leadership
Development Institute;
The President will request information from the Executive Director (or other appointee if Executive
Director is not employed);
In the event the President will be unavailable, he/she shall leave the authority for the leadership of
the Association to the President-elect, the Past President, or other designee, for a specified length of
time.

AS PAST PRESIDENT (YEAR 3 OF 3-YEAR TERM)

Role: The role of the Past President of the Idaho Counseling Association is to be available as a mentor to
the Association.

Functions:

To fulfill the obligations and duties set forth in the ICA Bylaws and the Policies and Procedures, other duties customary to the office, and as directed by Council of Leaders;
To serve as an officer of the Association;
To participate in all Council of Leaders and Executive Committee meetings;
To serve as chair of the Nominations and Election Committee and as a member of the Strategic
Planning and Marketing and Public Relations Committees;
To represent ICA, as requested, at national, state and Divisional meetings;
To identify special areas of interest and expertise in which he/she is willing to serve;
To communicate with the ICA leadership and staff to ensure an efficient and effective Association;
To support the ICA Strategic Plan