Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic
Board Member: Information & Job Description
The Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic (CSI Atlantic) promotes excellence in sport by supporting high performance athletes and coaches training and living in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island. We provide world-class, multisport daily training environments for athletes and coaches through expert leadership, services and programs. The CSI Atlantic operates within the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network (COPSIN); a network of seven institutes throughout the country. For more information on the CSI Atlantic, please visit www.csiatlantic.ca
The Board
The CSI Atlantic operates with a Policy Governing Board. That is, the Board governs the organization by making policies that determine the long-term direction of the Institute. Every Board member owes a fiduciary duty to the CSI Atlantic and as such, acts honestly and in good faith, with a view to the best interests of the CSI Atlantic. The Board hires and evaluates a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to implement the Board’s policies and to manage the day-to-day business.
At this time, the CSI Atlantic is seeking for the following positions:
• member at large
Director Selection
The objective of the selection process is two-fold:
1. To ensure that the Board does not operate as a constituency–based representative Board of Directors, but rather as a strategic policy Board, and
2. To ensure that, collectively, the Board members are qualified to bring to the Board table the knowledge and expertise required to fulfill the Vision and Mission of the CSI Atlantic.
The Executive and Governance Committee, approved by the existing Board will provide recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval.
Job Description
Position: Canadian Sport Institute Board of Directors Member
Requirements
- General attributes include: knowledge of sport, business acumen, corporate and/or not for profit board experience, policy development, team player
- As a whole, the Board should possess the following specific skills and experience (an individual Director is not expected to possess each of the key areas but must possess more than one). Leadership, government relations, funds development/advancement, accounting & finance, legal, strategic change management, human resources management, marketing/communications, entrepreneurship, international sport perspective, political capital
Duties
A Director is fully informed on organizational matters and participates in the Board’s deliberations and decisions in matters of policy, finance, programs, personnel and advocacy.
The Director must:
- Show commitment to CSI Atlantic Strategic Plan
- Approve and monitor policies and other recommendations received from the Board, its standing committees and senior staff
- Review the bylaws and recommend changes to the membership
- Review the Board’s structure, approve changes, and prepare necessary bylaw amendments
- Participate in the development of CSI Atlantic’s organizational plan and annual review
- Approve CSI Atlantic’s budget
- Approve the hiring, evaluating and release of the CEO, including the CEO’s employment contract, based on the recommendation of the Executive and Governance Committee
- Assist in developing and maintaining positive relations among the Board, committees, staff members, and community to enhance CSI Atlantic’s mission
- Show willingness to serve on committees
- Attendance at regularly scheduled Board meetings (3 annually) including participation in conference calls
- Attendance at meetings of assigned committees
- Attendance at Annual General Meetings
- Support and participate in fundraising and special events
- Sign and agree to comply with the CSI Atlantic Code of Conduct Policy
General Attributes:
- Knowledge of Sport
- Board Experience
- Policy Development
- Team Player
Specific Skills:
- Leadership
- Funds Development
- Accounting and Finance
- Legal
- Marketing/Communications
- International Sport Perspective
- Paralympic Sport
Term
The Directors shall be appointed for a term not to exceed two (2) years and may have their name renominated by their constituent group; Directors may be appointed up to three (3) consecutive or nonconsecutive terms (6 years).
Application Information
Each applicant must complete and sign an Application Form and submit with a resume to the address noted below. Once applicants have been short-listed by the Board Nomination Committee, a due-diligence process will be conducted. This will include a review of the candidate’s qualifications and identification of any conflicts of interest or other significant matters which would preclude the candidate from successfully fulfilling the duties of a Director. All parties are obligated to respect the privacy interests of any individual who may be identified as a potential applicant. Information about applicants is confidential and may not be disclosed for purposes outside the selection process. Deadline Applications must be submitted by email: Betty Dermer-Norris Applications must be received by: May 31, 2025
bettydn@nbnet.nb.ca