Citizen Appointments to the Board
Put your skills and expertise where it could really make a difference, and learn more about serving on the COAERS Board of Trustees!
COAERS is governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees. Alongside its six elected positions, a City Council Member position, and a City Manager designee, the COAERS Board is also comprised of three citizen appointments - a Board appointed citizen member and two City Council appointed citizen members.
If you are interested in serving on the COAERS Board, please review the information below about open positions for citizen appointments.
- TRUSTEE PLACE 5
COAERS is seeking City of Austin residents interested in serving as a Trustee on the COAERS Board. The Trustee Place 5 position is appointed by the COAERS Board to serve a four-year term.
TERM
January 2026 through December 2029
ELIGIBILITY
To qualify, applicants must have been City of Austin residents for the preceding five years and must not be current or former City of Austin employees or officers of the City of Austin.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates must submit a completed candidate application, a curriculum vitae (CV), and a statement of interest to shawna.santos@coaers.org.
CANDIDATE APPLICATION
Trustee Place 5 Candidate Application for Board Appointed Citizen
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Friday, October 17, 2025, by or before 5 p.m. Central Time
There are currently no open positions.