The Family Place is Currently Looking for New Board Members Since 1982, The Family Place has been providing quality child care for children in Halton Region. A non-profit organization, run by a Board of Directors, The Family Place has two child care centres, one based in Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School in Milton and one in Heritage Glen Public School in Oakville.
Licensed by the Ministry of Education, we meet and exceed the licensing standards laid out by the Child Care Early Year Act annually at both our centres. We are proud that we offer a positive, nurturing, learning environment for all our children.
Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members As a Board Member you will;
Determine The Family Place mission and Program Statement, reviewing these on an annual basis
Review policies on the agenda prior to Board meeting, editing as needed
Enhance The Family Place’s public image
Serve as a court of appeal
Assess the Board’s performance
Sign a Confidentiality Agreement and ensure that confidentiality is maintained
Attend and participate in all Board meetings
Participate in the long-range planning for the organization
Sit on at least one committee: Governance and Financial Committees
Select and support the Executive Director
How do you apply? If you are interested in the position of Board Member with The Family Place, please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Allison McLean, Past President, Board of Directors at [email protected]. We thank everyone for their interest!
The Family Place is a non-profit organization whose operations are managed by an Executive Director, and overseen by a governing Board of Directors.
A non-profit organization is structured so that a group of committed individuals operating as the Board of Directors, constitutes the governing body of the organization. Our By-laws direct that we have a Board of 5 to 11 directors (or members), consisting of both parents and community members. Within the Board, a core group consisting of the President, Secretary, and Treasurer, creates the Board Executive. The remaining members attend all Board meetings, vote on issues, sit on committees, and form the governance direction of the organization.
The Board’s role is, as mentioned, “governance”. “Governance” refers to the policies and procedures that direct the overall operation of the organization. Board members use these policies and procedures, which have been voted and passed at Board meetings, to provide the structure within which the Executive Director is expected to operate the child care centres. The Board does not play a direct role in the day to day operation of the centres. This is the role of the Executive Director, hired and supervised by the Board to run the centres. Interested in becoming a Board Member, or learning more about our Board? Please complete a Board of Directors Application.
Board Meetings
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