Board of Director

at  Lambton Elderly Outreach

The Board of Directors of Lambton Elderly Outreach is currently seeking new Board of Directors to fill upcoming vacancies.
Lambton Elderly Outreach is a non-profit agency that provides Community Support Services in Sarnia and Lambton County for Seniors over the age of 60 and for Adults with Disabilities. Our employees, Board of Directors, and volunteers are committed to delivering excellent community support services that enable people to live with dignity and independence. To learn more, please visit our website at www.lambtonelderlyoutreach.org

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications include:

• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age and competent to carry out duties
• Be in good standing in the community
• Not have an undischarged bankrupt
• Satisfactory criminal reference check
• Be able to commit up to four (4) hours per month
• Resident of Lambton County

Key experience or education in any of the following areas are preferred:

• Board Governance
• Human Resources
• Legal experience with respect to non-profit organizations
• Finance

Lambton Elderly Outreach is committed to providing a barrier-free environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, Lambton Elderly Outreach will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process. If you require accommodation to fully and fairly participate in the application process, please notify the Human Resources Department.
Lambton Elderly Outreach seeks to fully integrate the principles of Employment Equity and will ensure the full participation and advancement of members of historically disadvantaged groups (i.e., members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, women, and aboriginal peoples). Lambton Elderly Outreach will achieve this by ensuring that its recruitment process is fair and equitable for all persons.
Lambton Elderly Outreach strives to ensure that its recruitment practices are free from direct and indirect discrimination and is committed to upholding the human rights of those participating in the hiring process. In pursuit of this commitment, Lambton Elderly Outreach will not condone or tolerate any acts of discrimination or harassment under any of the grounds protected under Human Rights Legislation

The role of the Board is to represent the moral ownership, to focus on the strategic plan and long-term vision, and to monitor the operations of both the Board and the organization.
The Board of Directors are required to attend bi-monthly board meetings and attend to urgent matters as they arise. Directors may sit on additional committees if needed.