Board Members Needed at Hospice SLO County

Hospice SLO County is recruiting for a board member who lives in SLO County. The nine-member Board of Directors has the responsibility to represent Hospice SLO County to the community and provide oversight for adherence to Hospice SLO County’s mission of serving clients, their families, employees and society as a whole.

The board meets once a month (third Tuesday) from 4-5:30 p.m. in San Luis Obispo (and sometimes on Zoom). We have an agreement to not go beyond 5:30 p.m. Term limits are three years with a two-term limit.

ABOUT HOSPICE SLO COUNTY

Hospice SLO County is an incorporated 501(c)3 volunteer hospice serving San Luis Obispo County residents who are facing a life-limiting illness, end of life or grief. We depend 100% on community donations, fundraising events, grants, bequests and planned gifts, and the time and talent of over 120 volunteers.

Our Vision: We envision a community that recognizes death as a part of life; where dying and grieving are embraced as natural; where all have access to support services without charge; where no one dies or is left to grieve without comfort.

Our Mission: We recognize death as a natural and personal event. In this spirit, we support the community in working with those near the end of life and the people who love them by providing in-home support, caregiver respite, grief counseling, support groups, community grief response and education.

BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES

Meetings: Attend all regular meetings of Board of Directors. Three missed meetings annually is the maximum allowance.

Fiscal Management: The Board of Directors is required by law to carry the burden of fiscal responsibility of Hospice SLO County.

Personnel: The Board of Directors hires, dismisses, and evaluates the Executive Director.

Policy Making: In addition to adopting personnel policies, the Board of Directors will develop and adopt other policies related to the ongoing work of Hospice SLO County.

Provide advice: Each Board Director shall use his/her own special experience and "outside" points of view to ensure that the broadest spectrum and widest objectivity of thought are applied to the identification and solution of problems facing Hospice SLO County.

Fundraising: The Board of Directors shall participate in supporting Hospice SLO County fundraising efforts and can do so in different ways.

Confidentiality: Board of Directors shall deal in confidence with all matters involving Hospice SLO County until such time as there has been general public disclosure.

Duty of Loyalty: A Director commits allegiance to Hospice SLO County and acknowledges that the best interest of Hospice SLO County and its members must prevail over any individual interest of his/her own.

Non-Discrimination: It is the policy of Hospice SLO County that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender, physical disability, political affiliation, or belief be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any of the Hospice SLO County programs or activities.

NEXT STEPS

Please contact Shannon McOuat, Executive Director for more information at 805-544-2266 or shannonmcouat@hospiceslo.org. We request a resume and letter of interest.