Our organization’s constitution frames our work:
“L’Arche USA exists to support its member communities, ensure standards, and unite member communities in a common vision and mission. Furthermore, L’Arche USA offers formation programs and services for individual members. L’Arche USA influences the public’s awareness and perception of people living with intellectual and or developmental disabilities, including public policy.”
L’Arche USA’s Board of Directors makes sure L’Arche USA creates and sustains the necessary framework and operations to achieve its mission. In addition to the regular responsibilities of a nonprofit board of directors, serving on the L’Arche USA board calls one to build community within the board, build relationships with local US communities and to become ambassadors for the mission of L’Arche.
At the core of L’Arche are relationships that can lead to the transformation of one’s heart, one’s community and even the world as a sign of hope and unity in a divided world. As Board members hold the responsibilities of their role, they are also invited to engage in reflection, learning and community-building in L’Arche that can have lasting personal and professional impact.
We are actively seeking Committee and Board members with dedicated skills, including:
GOVERNANCE
The L’Arche USA Board seeks to recruit a member to sit on its Governance Committee, with the ultimate goal of joining the L’Arche USA Board. The Governance Committee serves as the representative of the L’Arche USA Board of Directors regarding all activities relating to board governance. The Governance Committee looks after the composition, engagement and organizational health of the board and its members and offers recommendations when adjustments are needed. The Governance Committee is attentive to the needs for board and board member development and formation.
HR & SAFEGUARDING
We are actively seeking a candidate to join our Safeguarding Commission and potentially join the Board of Directors and chair the Commission. The ideal candidate would have experience in one of these areas: Human Resources, particularly in the nonprofit context; safeguarding, abuse prevention, or Title IX work; psychology or social work; organizational culture and development; management of care for people with IDD; legal expertise, particularly in the areas of employment and labor law. A candidate should have capacity for quarterly committee meetings and further work and consultations. The future Safeguarding Commission Chair would need further planning time with the Safeguarding Coordinator on the National Team, and would be asked to provide updates and lead discussions on safeguarding at national board meetings.
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L’Arche USA always seeks board and committee members who bring a diversity of ability, race, spiritual identity, gender identity, sexual orientation, geography and age. We further acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to creating and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, identities, and experiences.
