Executive Committee
Hall
Spafford - President
Naveed Ather - Vice President
Akolisa Ufodike - Treasurer
Angela McOrmond - Secretary
Members at Large
Diana Krawczyk, Mississauga Library System
Dalia Taylor, Peel District School Board
Helio Borges
Horace Sinclair
Larry Gillevet
Position Description:
Objectives:
To provide the Peel Literacy Guild with the leadership and resources needed to run an effective literacy service in the Region of Peel.
Responsibilities:
- Attend meetings regularly
- Establish policies
- Set goals and identify functions of the Guild and set priorities for action
- Raise funds
- Approve the budget and determine staff salaries and benefit
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- Evaluate staff and program
- Oversee the management and safeguarding of all assets and resources
- Maintain confidentiality of information at meetings
Position Requirements:
Belief that literacy is critical to full participation
in the community
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Good interpersonal skills
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Experience in working in a team environment
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Experience on boards/committees
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Leadership experience that has proven to meet objectives and targets
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Strong ties to the corporate sector and/or community
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Willingness to devote four to six hours per month to Guild activities
Knowledge of literacy issues and the Region of Peel is an asset. Two references required.
Conflict of Interest:
No person who has any actual or potential personal, philosophical or financial conflict of interest with the Peel Literacy Guild's activities and programs will be accepted as a board member.
