Volunteer Board Director

Make a Lasting Impact in the Community

Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back using your professional skills? Do you believe in supporting seniors with compassion, dignity, and respect? The Port Coquitlam Senior Citizens’ Housing Society (PCSCHS) invites you to consider a role on our Board of Directors.

Since 1958, PCSCHS has been a trusted provider of seniors' housing and care in Port Coquitlam. Through our two main operations—Hawthorne Seniors Care Community (long-term care, assisted living, and adult day programs) and Dogwood Seniors Housing (affordable housing for seniors) - we serve hundreds of older adults every day.

We are currently seeking committed and values-aligned professionals to join our volunteer Board of Directors. As a governance board members provide strategic leadership and oversight to ensure the long-term health, integrity, and effectiveness of the organization. Board members focus on the "big picture" – setting direction, ensuring accountability, and safeguarding the mission. Board members are not involved in day-to-day operations, but they do play a vital role in shaping policies, guiding executive leadership, and ensuring resources are used responsibly and ethically.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Direction: Helping define and uphold the organization’s mission, vision, and long-term goals.

• Oversight: Monitoring financial performance, risk management, legal compliance, and the performance of the CEO.

• Accountability: Ensuring transparency to stakeholders, including funders, clients, and the public.

• Advocacy & Ambassadorship: Representing the organization in the community and helping build relationships and credibility.

• Resource Stewardship: Approval of the annual budget, approving major policies, and ensuring resources are aligned with the mission.

Who We’re Looking For:
We seek individuals who bring diverse skills, thoughtful perspectives, and a commitment to good governance. Ideal candidates are strategic thinkers, community-minded, and understand the importance of ethical oversight, collaboration, and nonprofit accountability. We are committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We welcome expressions of interest from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and life experiences.

We encourage applicants with professional or lived experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Accounting/Finance

• Property Redevelopment

• Public Sector Board Governance and Risk Management

• Non-Profit Regulation and Commercial Law

• Revenue Generation through Social Enterprises

• Employment Law – HR and LR

• Seniors’ Services or Healthcare

Prior board experience is helpful but not required—we value commitment, integrity, and a genuine passion for community service.

Why Join Our Board?
As a member of our governance board, you will:

• Play a key role in governing a well-established, mission-driven organization

• Use your professional expertise to support decision-making, risk management, and financial oversight

• Ensure the society continues to meet the evolving needs of seniors in a responsive and sustainable way

• Represent and promote PCSCHS within the community, helping us build awareness and meaningful community partnerships

Time Commitment:
Board members meet monthly on a weekday afternoon and may participate in committee work as needed.

Help us ensure that seniors in Port Coquitlam continue to receive the care and housing they deserve.