Treasurer Position / Non-profit Board Position 

Position: Treasurer
Type: non-profit board / unpaid
Organization: Calgary's Nature Kindergarten / Children's Commons Ecological Society
Location: Calgary, Alberta (Remote with an in-person meeting ever 6 months)

In 2015 CCES founded Calgary’s first Nature Kindergarten offering the Alberta Kindergarten curriculum through learner-led exploration of the natural world. It is a government-approved and publicly-funded kindergarten, in which children will spend the majority of their days exploring and learning in nature. It is the first in Calgary and one of only a few operating across Canada.

Treasurer Position

The CCES Board is a hands-on working board and operates with a spirit of helpfulness. Where other members have a particular skill set, interest or ability we aim to work together, often crossing roles, to help one another out, manage workload and move the organization forward. The CCES Board requests a 2-year minimum commitment to help ensure effective succession planning.

Benefits:

• Being on the CCES Board is an opportunity to work with like-minded people that are committed to know the benefits of connecting children to nature.
• It is a chance to learn more about the inner workings of the education system and gain some professional development experience.
• Being on the Board does guarantee automatic placement within the kindergarten and also counts as your parental required volunteer hours.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the overall responsibilities of the board
• Regularly attending monthly board meetings and other occasional essential meetings; the Board of Directors meets once per month for 2 hours per meeting usually mid week in the evening from 6:00-8:00 pm. Due to the small size of the board it is essential that everyone attend to ensure quorum and robust discussion of issues
• Supporting overall Board on fiduciary responsibilities
• Recommending and reviewing financial policies and internal controls
• Liaison with auditors, including preparation of reports to be sent to auditors and draft financial statements
• Submission of audited financial statements and budgets to Alberta Education;
• Presentation of audited financial statements at the Annual General Meeting
• Liaison with bookkeeper as questions arise

Skills required:

• Experience working with financial information, controls and budgeting
• Be impartial and able to clearly articulate financial information: procedures, processes and ability to explain in plain language outcome implications
• Have a financial qualification or relevant experience, including preparation of financial statements
• Understanding of financial accounting for not-for-profit organizations is helpful
• Ability to ensure decisions are taken and followed-up
• Be available to be contacted for ad hoc advice

If Interested, please email: calgarynaturekindergarten@gmail.com 

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