The TCSA is hiring for the position of Chairperson/Speaker to chair our Board of Director Meetings. This is a contract position. Please see posting details below.

Position Title: Chairperson/Speaker (1)

Terms of Contract:

Honoraria: $1000.00

Act as chair for all meetings of the Board of Directors, Semi-Annual General Meetings and Meetings of the Membership after appointment has been ratified by the Board of Directors.

Semi-Annual General Meetings occur twice each year. One will be in the fall (October) and one will be in the winter (January or February). Meetings are expected to be conducted digitally. Dates will be confirmed further into the year, but it is expected they will fall on the week of October 5th and week of February 1st.

All Board of Directors meetings are held at 1:00pm on Sunday’s throughout the 2020-2021 Academic Term. For the year ahead all meeting will be conducted digitally. Dates are as follows:

September 20th, 2020
October 18th, 2020
November 15th, 2020
December 6th, 2020
January 17th, 2020
February 7th, 2020
March 7th, 2020
March 21st, 2020

In the event of a Special Meeting or Emergency Meeting of the Board of Directors, it is expected that the chairperson makes themselves available to conduct the meeting.

Summary of tasks required:

Attend and chair all meetings of the Board of Directors including Semi-Annual General Meetings & Meetings of the Membership while acting in accordance with the by-laws & policies of the Association and Robert’s Rules of Order;
Abide by the Association’s principles, and have some knowledge of its priorities and processes;
Have knowledge of and act in accordance with the procedures outlined in Robert’s Rules of Order, 11th Edition as chair.
Receive advisement from the Association Resource Manager and ensure the procedures within the Association’s by-laws and policies, as well as Robert’s Rules of Order, 11th Edition, are properly observed.
Undertake all necessary preparations prior to the meeting (such as policy review) to support clear procedure being followed in the meeting.

Opportunity Requirements

The successful candidate will:

Possess experience and knowledge of chairing meetings using Robert’s Rules of Order.
Have confidence in oral communication in large groups; speaks clearly and succinctly.
Have active listening skills.
Demonstrate a self-motivated and reliable approach.
Have leadership skills; ability to ensure order is kept.
Be sensitive to the feelings of members
Be impartial and objective

Application Information:

To apply for this contract please send us a letter of interest that includes the following information:

Why you are interested in this position
Previous experience or qualifications that will assist you as the Board Chair
Other details that demonstrate the requirements to fulfill this opportunity

Application deadline:

Friday, July 24th, 2020 @ 4pm

Application procedure:

Email to president@trentcentral.ca