The CREATE Board of Directors is seeking new volunteer Directors.
The CREATE Institute is a well-established post-graduate expressive arts therapy training school that has been in operation for over 30 years and offers training recognized by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). The Board of Directors is responsible for providing vision, leadership, and oversight of CREATE’s strategic objectives as outlined in each year’s Strategic Plan. Interested individuals who have an understanding of Expressive Arts Therapy, therapeutic clinics, CRPO awareness, project management, budgeting, and post-secondary organizational knowledge, coupled with previous nonprofit board or other volunteer experience would be considered an asset.
CREATE strives to maintain a balance of expertise among the Board for adequate provision of leadership and strategic direction to Create.
While we are particularly interested in bringing on new members with experience in finance, law, non-profit management/operations, or government, we encourage anyone with a relevant skill set and lived experience to apply. The Create board is committed to creating a diverse environment. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, color, religion, beliefs, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We strongly value those with experience in anti-oppressive and trauma informed structures - including equity-based board governance.
Board roles we are seeking specifically include:
Voting of members is done on a rolling basis as applications are received and approved. All members are voted in officially at one of the yearly board meetings and advised via email of the vote to confirm Directorship. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit resumes to [email protected] , and will be reviewed on an incoming basis with rolling interviews with candidates.
For more information about the CREATE Institute and our programs, please visit www.thecreateinstitute.org.
The CREATE Institute is a well-established post-graduate expressive arts therapy training school that has been in operation for over 30 years and offers training recognized by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). The Board of Directors is responsible for providing vision, leadership, and oversight of CREATE’s strategic objectives as outlined in each year’s Strategic Plan. Interested individuals who have an understanding of Expressive Arts Therapy, therapeutic clinics, CRPO awareness, project management, budgeting, and post-secondary organizational knowledge, coupled with previous nonprofit board or other volunteer experience would be considered an asset.
CREATE strives to maintain a balance of expertise among the Board for adequate provision of leadership and strategic direction to Create.
While we are particularly interested in bringing on new members with experience in finance, law, non-profit management/operations, or government, we encourage anyone with a relevant skill set and lived experience to apply. The Create board is committed to creating a diverse environment. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, color, religion, beliefs, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We strongly value those with experience in anti-oppressive and trauma informed structures - including equity-based board governance.
Board roles we are seeking specifically include:
- Treasurer - Would be responsible for overseeing the CREATE Institute’s financial health - including reviewing and advising on yearly budgets, and supporting the yearly auditing process, for filing with the Ministry of Private Career Colleges.
- Secretary - The secretary is a key foundational member of the Board of Directors. Their role includes maintaining records, including Board meeting agendas, minutes, as well as assisting in the safeguarding and updating of the Board of Directors bylaw, policies, and legal filings. The secretary would also be responsible for Board of Director communications, including sending out notices of meetings, agendas, and relevant documents to Board members. General members - Play a crucial and central role in upholding the governance of the strategic plan, supporting faculty and administration in their roles at the helm of the CREATE Institute.
- General members also foster accountability and shape the organization’s future plans in response to student needs and organizational goals. General members also play an important role in being present on Board of Director committees - for example social media, student advocacy association, fundraising that include working with faculty and administration on certain committees. The CREATE Institute Call for members: Board of Directors Board commitments include:
- Ability to serve a three-year term, with an average time commitment of 2-4 hours per month. This is depending on committee involvement and matters arising that may require special time dedication.
- Attendance a minimum of 4 Board of Director meetings plus the Annual General Meeting (see below). The CREATE Institute holds six Board of Director meetings per school year: two per term, plus one prior to the first term and one after the second term.
- All Directors are required to be present at the Annual General Meeting, scheduled for the fall of each year.
- Each Director is asked to sit on a committee and attend meetings of those committees on an as-needed basis, or in support of committee projects as they arise.
- Board meetings are largely attended virtually.
Voting of members is done on a rolling basis as applications are received and approved. All members are voted in officially at one of the yearly board meetings and advised via email of the vote to confirm Directorship. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit resumes to [email protected] , and will be reviewed on an incoming basis with rolling interviews with candidates.
For more information about the CREATE Institute and our programs, please visit www.thecreateinstitute.org.