Job Title: Director
Department/Group: Board of Directors
Position Type: Part Time - Approx 4 hrs per month
Location:
Peel Senior Link
50 Burnhamthorpe Rd West, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C2
Level/Salary Range: Volunteer
Contact Person: Althea Alli - Email: [email protected]
Fax : 905-712-3373
Job Details
Peel Senior Link, a non-profit charitable organization established in 1993, provides personal care & home-making and other complementary support services. Peel Senior Link maximizes independent living--helping seniors live with dignity, stability, and safety. Peel Senior Link is funded by the Ontario Health - Central, grants, and personal and corporate donations.
Peel Senior Link (PSL) is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and bound by an accountability agreement with Ontario Health – Central. Recruitment of new Board members is an ongoing process led by the Peel Senior Link Board to help identify and recommend potential candidates. The Board provides oversight and support for this Health Service Provider as it works to achieve an important mission to “To enable seniors to live at home independently with integrated supports and services”.
Peel Senior Link has been accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada as a Health Service Provider offering high quality community-based programs and services to seniors living in Mississauga, Brampton and surrounding areas.
The organization is funded by Ontario Health – Central, Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility, Ontario Trillium Foundation, United Way of Greater Toronto, Region of Peel and local funders/corporate and individual donors.
Qualifications and Board Positions
Peel Senior Link Directors support the governance affairs of the Corporation and enable the Corporation to achieve its purpose within the framework of relevant legislation and standards.
Major duties of the Board include
· governing the Corporation through Board policies, strategic and planning objectives, annual budget, and performance metrics approved by the Board,
· CEO recruitment and performance evaluation, and in providing oversight for planning, management and delivery of the Corporation’s services and operations.
· Participating committees and serve on the Working Groups
· Peel Senior Link is seeking energetic, committed and collaborative individuals who reflect the community we live and/or work in. We need your experience in any of the following areas:
- Legal
- Human Resources
- Government
- Healthcare
- Ethics/Privacy
- Seniors
- Finance/Fund Raising
· Strategic and Business Planning Serving on Peel Senior Link’s Board is a part-time volunteer appointment, involving commitment and attendance at Board related meetings, Board education sessions, community and stakeholder engagements and/or events during and outside normal business hours. Directors will be elected for an initial term of three years and can be renewed for an additional term. Interested individuals are encouraged to refer to the Director Nominations Package
Please send the Director Application Form with a covering letter to:
[email protected] subject line Peel Senior Link Board Governance Committee or by mail to:
Peel Senior Link Board Governance Committee
50 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 300
Mississauga, ON, L5B 3C2
Phone: 905-712-4413; Fax: 905-712-3373
Short listed candidates may be invited for an interview with the PSL Board
Peel Senior Link is committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources at 905 712 4413 x326.
To learn more about Peel Senior Link please visit:
https://peelseniorlink.com/about-us/
Pay: $1.00 per year
Benefits:
Experience:
- Human resources: 1 year (preferred)
- legal: 1 year (preferred)
- non-profit management: 1 year (preferred)
- Community health care: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
