Board Member
Company: House Of Mercy Inc
Location: Belmont
Posted on: February 21, 2021
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Job Description:
Position:--Board Member, Board of Directors Reports
to:--Chairman of the Board of Directors Position
Type:--ContractABOUT HOUSE OF MERCYHouse of Mercy was founded in
1991 by the Sisters of Mercy. The private, nonprofit corporation
located in Belmont, NC is a family care home providing
compassionate care for those living with HIV/AIDS in a residential
setting. House of Mercy's mission is to give individual and
corporate witness to the compassion and love of God to persons
living with HIV/AIDS while embracing the values of sacredness of
life, justice, human dignity, service, and integrity.HOUSE OF MERCY
BOARD MEMBER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Board of Directors (the
"Board") of the House of Mercy ("HOM") is responsible for ensuring
effective and fiscally sound programs and operations by providing
leadership, advice and direction to the staff and volunteers of
HOM.ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Board Members are expected to
attend regular and special board meetings and actively participate
in proceedings. (Board members are required to attend 50% (3) of
Board meetings to maintain membership on Board. (Calling in to
board meetings via conference call is accepted as being in
attendance.)2. Board members are expected to be prepared for each
board meeting by reading all previously distributed materials.3.
All board members are expected to serve on one committee and
participate in the meetings of that committee.4. Board members are
expected to maintain knowledge of current programs of HOM and, for
all Board members who use social media, follow and promote House of
Mercy via social media.5. Board members are expected to make an
annual personal financial donation to HOM. Board members should be
willing to use their personal and professional networks to assist
HOM in growing through both in-kind and financial donations. This
includes forming a walk team for our annual Walk for AIDS.6. Board
members are expected to serve as advocates for HOM by taking
initiative, leadership and ongoing board development. This includes
ongoing networking and recruiting of prospective board members to
assure continuity and a strong board.7. Board members are expected
to be accessible to staff and other Board members as needed. This
includes regular checks of email to respond in a prompt manner to
any immediate needs of the board or Ministry.8. Board members are
expected to hold in confidence any HIPAA-protected or otherwise
protected information shared with the board.Code of Conduct - Board
of DirectorsI. Introduction House of Mercy is a non-profit,
tax-exempt organization dedicated to its mission of providing
holistic care for those living with HIV/AIDS in a residential
setting. House of Mercy operates within the public trust and
strives to maintain the highest standards of conduct in all of its
operations and in service to its residents.House of Mercy
recognizes that it can best accomplish its mission when its staff
and volunteers represent the diverse interests, cultures,
occupations, and expertise of the community. As a result of this
diversity and breadth of experience, however, House of Mercy
understands that persons employed by House of Mercy and others
representing or affiliated with House of Mercy may from time to
time face potential or actual conflicts of interest or situations
in which the appearance of a conflict of interest may be
detrimental to House of Mercy and the communities it serves.
Recognizing its responsibility to the public trust and the
importance of fairness and objectivity in the way it conducts
business, House of Mercy adopts this Code of Conduct to expressly
outline its expectations for persons employed or serving as
volunteers at House of Mercy to take steps to assure that those
persons make decisions consistent with and in the interest of the
communities House of Mercy serves.This Code of Conduct applies to
each person employed or serving as a volunteer at House of Mercy.
Prior to commencement of employment or service with House of Mercy,
staff and volunteers will be informed about the Code and copies of
the Code will be provided or made available to them. Each staff or
volunteer, by signing below, or continuing or commencing service,
as applicable, while this Code is in effect, acknowledges his or
her understanding and acceptance of this Code.II. General Policies
and Expectations House of Mercy staff and volunteers are expected
to commit themselves to ethical and professional conduct. This
includes the proper use of authority and observation of appropriate
decorum at all times. House of Mercy staff may not attempt to
exercise authority over the policies and operations of House of
Mercy except through their specific job responsibilities and
established supervisory structure.No staff or volunteer may derive
or seek to derive any personal profit or gain, directly or
indirectly, by reason of his or her employment or service to the
House of Mercy, other than reasonable compensation and benefits
provided to House of Mercy employees. Staff members and volunteers
in their interactions with the press and the public must recognize
the inability of any individual staff member or volunteer to speak
for House of Mercy, Inc. except as expressly authorized by the
President/CEO. Authorized communications on behalf of House of
Mercy to the press and the public must be aligned with the values
of the Sisters of Mercy and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
When engaging in personal communications, staff and volunteers
should exercise sound judgment and discretion including on social
media and other public settings. Even if not directly referenced,
your relationship with House of Mercy is likely to become
known.Staff, volunteers, and Board Members should conduct
themselves in ways that uphold the values of the Sisters of Mercy
and House of Mercy's mission. No conduct of hatred, bigotry,
violence, racism, or sexual harassment will be tolerated.Off-duty
conduct that violates House of Mercy's code of conduct and exposes
House of Mercy to risk - financial, reputational or other could
lead to disciplinary action, up to an including termination of
employment. In addition, staff and volunteers must hold strictly
confidential all information of a private or proprietary nature,
including, but not limited to, resident personal and health
information, confidential business matters, contributions by
individuals, businesses, or other entities, and personnel matters
not subject to disclosure requirements.III. Policies on Conflict of
Interest In conducting the affairs of House of Mercy an actual
conflict of interest will be presumed under the following
circumstances where a staff member or volunteer, or person in the
staff member or volunteer's immediate family-i.e., spouse, parent
or grandparent, child or grandchild, brother or sister,
mother-inlaw or father-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law,
daughter-in-law or son-in-law:1. serves as a director, or officer
of, or holds a 10% or greater ownership interest in, an
organization affected by or transacting business with House of
Mercy;2. has a formal affiliation with, or interest in, an
organization affected by or transacting business with House of
Mercy; or3. is involved personally or through an organization in
such a way that a personal financial gain or loss reasonably may be
expected under the circumstances.In every situation, including
those not specifically described in this Code, a staff member or
volunteer will consider carefully any potential conflict of
interests and refrain from any action that may reasonably be
perceived as a conflict of interest. Any duality or possible
conflict of interest on the part of any staff or volunteer shall be
disclosed to the President/CEO and made a matter of record as soon
as the issue in question is raised and a possible conflict is
known.IV. Duties of Staff and Volunteers Each staff or volunteer
has the affirmative responsibility to report any and all knowledge
of any action or conduct that appears to be contrary to the Code.
Potential conflicts of interest involving House of Mercy staff,
other than the President/CEO, or involving volunteers or others
serving House of Mercy, must be reported to the President/CEO.
Finally, to aid House of Mercy in identifying potential conflicts
of interest, each staff or volunteer is under an obligation to
inform the President/CEO of any position he/she holds or of any
business or vocational activity that may result in a potential
conflict of interest or bias for or against a particular grantee,
action, or policy, at the time such grant, action, or policy is
under consideration by the Administration of House of Mercy and/or
Board.V. Agreement and Acknowledgement By signing the Board Member
Commitment Form, I acknowledge that I have read and understood this
Code of Conduct and I agree to abide by it. I understand that
failure to abide by this Code of Conduct may result in my removal
from my position as a House of Mercy employee or volunteer,
consistent with House of Mercy's governance requirements and
policies.If intersted, please use the following link to complete
and submit the candidate
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