This. I've lived in 2 and 3 unit condo buildings and our dues have been VERY low, nobody's getting paid for the work. The tasks for the head of a small HOA are:

• Track dues coming in and common area utility and insurance bills going out (approx 1 minute per month, everything should be on autopay)
• Coordinate whose turn it is to shovel/weed/garden/vacuum common areas or hire someone to do that.
• Buy new trash cans when damaged (if the city doesn't issue municipal trash cans).
• Keep an eye on the checking account to save up enough for the inevitable repair of the roof/siding/etc. in a few years.
• Every few years get a rebid on the master insurance policy to see if you can find a better rate.

There's no reason for any HOA officer to be paid anything in an HOA that small. All of your dues should be going directly to the HOA checking account, and nothing should be coming out of it that isn't paying for insurance or specific services that everyone agrees upon.