Director, Board of Director

# Summary 

•  Director, Board of Directors

# About the organization 

 ABOUT THE REGENT PARK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE Regent Park Community Health Centre was established in 1973. It is a non-profit, community- based organization dedicated to improving the health of Regent Park and Moss Park area residents and the community, by providing high quality, integrated primary health care services, health promotion service and community capacity building. Our priority is to reduce the health inequities experienced by low- income, immigrant & refugee, non-status and marginally housed & homeless populations. We encourage you to visit our website www.regentparkchc.org for more.

MISSION Providing comprehensive health and community services that remove barriers and improve lives. VISION Equitable health outcomes and social justice for the communities we serve.

VALUES

• Integrity: We commit to being respectful, compassionate and accountable to each other, our clients, community members and partners.
• Community ownership: We build community leadership because our community is strongest when community members identify and advance their priorities.
• Equity: We break down barriers to access, celebrate our diversity, foster inclusive communities, and oppose racism, discrimination and oppression everywhere.
• Excellence: We embrace effective practices, work collaboratively, and create and deliver services that bring the greatest value to our communities.

# About the position 

CURRENT BOARD RECRUITMENT PRIORITIES We are currently seeking to fill up to three (3) board vacancies as well as identify potential members to serve on our Board committees (i.e. Finance, Governance, and Quality).

ABOUT THE RPCHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS RPCHC is governed by a Board of Directors elected from our membership. The Board plays a governance role – it is not directly involved in operational decisions and matters, or other decisions that have been delegated to staff. The Board generally meets 8 times per year and has an Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the membership and the community are invited and encouraged to attend. For a list of current board members please see: http://www.regentparkchc.org/about-us/governance 

Remuneration Directors of the RPCHC Board do not receive any remuneration. This is a volunteer position.

Terms of Service Each Director is elected to hold office for a four-year term and may be eligible for re-election three successive times.

Board Committees The Board has several committees designed to provide it with advice. The committees are chaired by a member of the Board but may include other volunteers. These committees include:

• Quality Committee – Providing advice and oversight on the quality, safety and equitable access to services to ensure that community needs and regulatory standards are met.

• Governance committee – Providing advice and leadership to help the Board be successful in its job of governing, including recruiting and nominating new Board members.

• Directors are not directly involved in operational decisions and matters, or other decisions that have been properly delegated to staff.

Conflict of Interest Directors shall take care to ensure that they identify, avoid and take steps to guard against even the appearance of a conflict. A Director or a Board committee member is encouraged to discuss any outside business activity with the Chair of the Board or Board committee that could create a potential conflict. All Directors are asked to sign a conflict-of-interest form and are asked to declare any conflicts at the beginning of all meetings.

# Qualifications

 The RPCHC Board is seeking various qualified candidates. Given the existing board complement and existing organizational priorities, we are particularly interested in candidates with some demonstrated history of board governance and/or significant volunteer experience, and expertise in one or more of the following areas:  

• Financial management with a particular interest in health system experience (accounting designation preferred)

• Performance and quality management in healthcare settings

• Human resources management and diversity, equity, and inclusion expertise

• Communications, public affairs, and government relations

• Fundraising, resource mobilization and partnerships

• Community engagement and development of community hubs  

In addition to the above, we are always interested in potential candidates in the Regent Park community (as a resident and/or someone with significant ties to the community). Similarly, we continue to be motivated to find candidates that reflect our diverse communities and lived experiences. The RPCHC Board will accept applications from candidates who do not have the above experience; however, the above have been identified as priority areas for current recruitment.