President

Responsibilities:

  • Speaks publicly at the request of various agencies
  • Promotes Doula C.A.R.E.
  • Deals with general questions and concerns
  • Deals with matters that have been escalated from Board Members and Doula C.A.R.E. members
  • Ensures Board of Directors advised of questions, concerns, requests that require Board approval
  • Follows up to ensure timely response to questions, concerns, requests from Board of Directors
  • Liaises with various agencies
  • Develops agenda for Board of Directors meetings and AGM

Vice President

Responsibilities:

  • Replaces President when called on to do so
  • Grievance Committee Chair
  • Marketing and communications

Past President

Responsibilities:

  • Advises Board of Directors on past history of Doula C.A.R.E.
  • Assists President when called upon to do so
  • Sits on grievance committee
  • Monitors group emails/responds where necessary

Consumer Relations Coordinator

Responsibilities:

  • Liaises with other Board volunteers, Regional Representatives, membership, other professional organizations, media, vendors and members of the public
  • Promotes Doula C.A.R.E. and works within its’ Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice and Statement of Goals
  • Retrieves messages from Doula C.A.R.E. info email address and voicemail line in a timely manner (usually every 48 hours)
  • As inquiries dictate, in a timely manner, responds to all messages, directing callers & emailers to appropriate Doula C.A.R.E. website location, Board member, Regional Rep or organization; forwards messages to appropriate Doula C.A.R.E. Board member
  • Maintains detailed records of all emails, voicemails & actions taken
  • Provides status reports to Doula C.A.R.E. Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting

Treasurer

Responsibilities:

  • Maintains financial records
  • Balances and reconciles bank account
  • Works with Membership Coordinator to ensure all membership fees are received and paid in a timely manner
  • Ensures invoices/bills for Doula C.A.R.E. are paid in a timely manner
  • Provides detailed financial summary for Board of Directors meetings and AGM

Regional Representatives Coordinator

Responsibilities:

  • Monitors Regional groups
  • Liaises with Regional Representatives
  • Provides detailed reports at BOD meetings
  • Assists new regional groups in formation

Secretary

Responsibilities:

  • Maintains minutes from Board of Directors meetings and AGM
  • Distributes minutes
  • Sets agenda for Board of Directors meetings and AGM in consultation with the President

Volunteer Coordinator

Responsibilities:

  • Receives requests from individuals & various agencies for volunteer doula services
  • Screens requests as per Volunteer Guidelines
  • Locates volunteer doulas to fulfil requests
  • Matches new doulas working towards certification with clients requiring volunteer services
  • Liases with volunteer doulas and individuals or agencies requesting this service
  • Maintains detailed records of volunteer requests
  • Provides detailed report at Board of Directors meetings and AGM
  • Promotes Doula C.A.R.E. to various health care agencies

Membership Coordinator

Responsibilities:

  • Oversees new member application process and current member renewal application process
  • Maintains directory of Doula C.A.R.E. members

Newsletter Coordinator

Responsibilities:

  • Receives submissions for quarterly newsletter
  • Compiles newsletter
  • Distributes to Board of Directors for approval/changes
  • Arranges for distribution upon receipt of final BOD approval

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