Volunteer coordinator Jobs in Innisfil, ON

Barrie, Collingwood, Midland, Orillia, Simcoe County, ON, Canada

Independent Living Services Simcoe County is

SEEKING VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS

Independent Living Services Simcoe County (ILS) is looking for volunteer Board Members to join our team of dedicated people working to build and strengthen communities in Simcoe County. ILS is a non-profit organization that works to help people remain active members of their communities and thrive as independent individuals in their own homes. We provide individualized support for people with disabilities and seniors to promote independent living and create real relationships.

Working with our team, you will :

• Oversee the governance of the agency and ensure that ILS achieves outcomes consistent with our Mission and Vision in accordance with our mandate and strategic plan
• Ensure ILS operates in a fiscally sound and prudent manner
• Lead / participate in a committee or subcommittee
• Contribute to a positive board culture of teamwork, communications, learning / growth and results
• Be an avid proponent of ILS’s success, and inform others about ILS, its Mission, Vision and

programs

Skills and Qualifications :

We have identified that our Board would benefit from one or more of the following :

Generally, we are looking for community individuals with the following qualities :

Time Commitment :

The Board of Directors will hold regular board meetings not less than six times a year, at least once per quarter plus the AGM in September. Additional committee meetings are held throughout the year. The meetings are held in the early evenings virtually. The term of service for ILS board members is 3 years.

Interested?

Please apply using the fields on the right or to jobs@ilssimcoe.ca. We are grateful for all expressions of interest. Our nominating process will seek to select candidates whose skills and experience fill gaps and complement those of other board members.

In keeping with our continuing efforts towards greater representation, we welcome applicants with relevant lived experience and candidates with a broad reflection of identities including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), LGBTQ2SI+, age, abilities and socioeconomic background.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), ILS provides accommodation, accessible formats, and communication supports at all stages of the hiring process. We ask applicants to make their needs known in advance by contacting jobs@ilssimcoe.ca or phoning (705) 737-3263.

ILS offices are located in Simcoe County. We acknowledge that the land on which we work in is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabek Nation. The Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Nations have also walked on the territory over time. We acknowledge the enduring presence of Indigenous people and are grateful to have the opportunity to be present in the territory.

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