Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee – Call for Submission of Interest for Co-Chair Positions

May 26, 2015

Do you have a passion for advocacy and education related to LGBTQA+ issues? Are you interested in volunteering to be a co-chair of Humber’s Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC)?

The GSDC is currently accepting submissions from Humber employees and students who are interested in co-chairing this active and engaged committee. There are three co-chair positions – two Humber employees and one Humber student. This is a volunteer position requiring approximately 2 hours per week, averaged over the academic year.

Responsibilities include:

  • Providing leadership on all activities, events and initiatives, including Awareness Week, educational campaigns, Showcase presentations
  • Hiring and supervising work-study students
  • Liaising with supporting partners, including The Centre for Teaching and Learning, The Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Diversity, and Student Success & Engagement
  • Representing the GSDC at events, and responding to enquiries from journalists (students and others)
  • Writing the annual report
  • Creating a schedule of, and co-chairing, monthly meetings
  • Overseeing the GSDC website and other communications tools

Qualifications:

  • Committed to an anti-oppression approach based on the principles of equity, inclusion and intersectionality
  • Experience, professional and/or personal, with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and allied communities
  • Experience working in a leadership capacity with volunteer groups
  • Experience in advocacy and education
  • Democratic, affiliative leadership style
  • At least one year of membership with the GSDC (students are not required to have had GSDC membership)
  • Humber employees must have release time approval from their manager

Term:

  • 2 year term for employees, 1 year term for students
  • If you are interested in this role, please submit the following in writing (maximum 2 pages) to Maureen Carnegie and Thomas Silcox-Childs:
  • A statement describing why you are interested in the position
  • Your vision for the Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee and the co-chair role
  • An overview of your experience and qualifications that relate specifically to the position

Deadline for submissions – June 15, 2015

All submissions will be reviewed and voted on by members of the Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee. Co-chair positions will be determined in early fall, 2015.

Email: maureen.carnegie@humber.ca or thomas.silcox-childs@humber.ca