Responsible To: Board Chairperson
Purpose
To achieve the overall mission of the organization, all board members are responsible for:
- Providing leadership and setting overall direction
- Determining policies for the organization
- Ensuring the fiscal and financial health of the organization
- Monitoring overall organizational performance
(The Executive Director serves as the Board’s professional resource, attends Board meetings in a non-voting capacity and is responsible for implementing the board’s vision in LLN’s day to day operations.)
Primary Responsibilities
- Assume a leadership role as required (such as chair of committee)
- Establish policies that guide the organization in achieving its mandate
- Contribute to the process of establishing strategic direction for the agency
- Employ the Executive Director and approve her/his employment contract
- Support and participate in evaluating the Executive Director annually
- Ensure fiscal stability and financial accountability
- Attend and be prepared for Board and other meetings as required
- Actively contribute to the functioning of the Board and its sub-committees
- Be informed about agency programs and policies
- Participate in a board self-assessment process
- Review the Board’s structure, approve changes and prepare necessary bylaw amendments
- Approve annual budget
- Assist in developing and maintaining positive relations among the board members, staff and community to enhance the agency mission
- Assist in the recruitment of new Board members
- Ensure that the agency adheres to all federal and provincial privacy legislation
Terms are 2 or 3 years in duration.