Apply to be a Board member of Kaakko!

Board Recruitment 2027

Are you interested in influencing student affairs, advocating for students’ interests, or perhaps organizing and developing events and member services? If you answered “yes”—even hesitantly—to any of these, apply to join the Student Union Kaakko’s Board using this form: APPLY TO THE BOARD

Board Responsibilities

The Board manages the Student Union’s day-to-day operations together with staff members, both from the Student Union offices and remotely via Teams. The Student Union offices are located on the Kotka, Kouvola, Mikkeli, and Savonlinna campuses. In addition to managing daily tasks and leading teams, the Board actively advocates for students and protects their interests, represents the Student Union, and is responsible for implementing the action plan.

The Board’s responsibilities include, among other things:
– Managing the Student Union’s finances and administration in collaboration with the Executive Director
– Attending Board and Representative Council meetings
– Advocating for students’ interests at Xamk
– Advocacy work in campus cities and nationwide
– Organizing events
– Collaborating with student associations and other student unions
– Handling communications and member services
– Planning and participating in tutor training sessions
– Participating in the work of Xamk’s working groups.

Each board member has their own team, for whose operations they are responsible and in which they are actively involved. In 2027, the board’s teams are as follows:

Management and Finance (This includes the Executive Director, the Board president, and one Vice President)
Advocacy (This includes an advocacy specialist and 2–3 Board members)
Guidance and Tutoring (This includes a guidance and tutoring specialist and 2–3 Board members)
Member Services, Communications, and Events (This includes a member services specialist and 2–3 board members)

Board members are paired with staff members from their respective teams. Despite the teams, much of the board’s work is done collaboratively!

Serving on the Board

A monthly salary is paid for serving on the Student Union Board. The term of the elected Board is one calendar year, but elected Board members will begin familiarizing themselves with their duties before the end of this year.

The number of hours required for board members is determined in accordance with the agreement on positions of trust approved by the Representative Council. In 2027, the hours and salaries will be determined as follows:

Board President: a minimum of 100 hours per month (800€/month)
Vice President of the Board: a minimum of 40 hours per month (300€/month)
Board Member: a minimum of 20 hours per month (100€/month)

Composition of the Board