Independent School for the City is looking for an additional Board member

The Independent School for the City is a foundation, which is led by a Director together with a Dean Team of 4 members. They serve as representatives of the school and together decide upon the School’s strategic direction and its programme. The foundation is governed by a Board, currently consisting of four members who work independently and unpaid. The Board applies the Governance Code Culture, the Fair Practice Code and the Code Cultural Diversity to its (own) functioning and that of the School’s staff. 

Profile of the new Board member
We are looking for an additional fifth Board member with substantive knowledge of trends and developments in urban and cultural research or design. We are specifically looking for someone who has gained experience of working in the Global South, preferably of a younger generation (below 40), and who can reflect and contribute from that perspective to the further development of the Independent School for the City. 

As a board member you will contribute to the school at a strategic level and will function as a sounding board for the School’s Director and the Dean Team. The candidate is up to date with the most recent developments in urban research and social developments, is sharp in their analyses, dares to ask critical questions and is open to new insights and feedback. The members of the board function as ambassadors for the Independent School for the City and contribute to expanding the School’s network and funding opportunities. The board meets three times a year in Rotterdam, but it is also possible to participate remotely.