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The Board of Directors is looking for 3 new Board members
Posting date September 2, 2020 - Deadline to apply September 21, 2020 at 11:59pm.
Interviews will be held via Zoom at the beginning of October. The mandate is expected to start in November 2020.
Thèsez-vous
Thèsez-vous’ mission is to help graduate students by providing physical, social and virtual spaces that foster perseverance and well-being, with the aim of fighting against social inequalities, while promoting interdisciplinarity and supporting the next generation of academics.
Thèsez-vous in a nutshell:
Description
The Thèsez-vous Board is looking for three new student-members who wish to actively support the non-profit and further academic practices.
Board members ensure the development and sustainability of Thèsez-vous. They have a mandate to participate in:
This is a two-year volunteer mandate that involves two-hour meetings every six weeks.Personal and collaborative workload, including preparation time and other related tasks, is estimated at 3 hours for every meeting. This workload could be divided up irregularly according to activities.
Board members work voluntarily towards the organization’s goals. It is a unique chance to get to know the organization from within, to share your ideas, and to participate in the development and growth of a community of young researchers. Being a Board member is also about acquiring new skills, sharing knowledge, and gaining in human experience and personal growth.
If you:
Candidate profile
The minimum qualifications to apply are (1) being a graduate student in a Canadian university, and (2) having a good understanding of both English and French. Please note that meetings and communications are mostly done in French, but people who wish to express themselves in English are encouraged to do so.
How to apply
In case there is a higher number of applicants than available positions, the Thèsez-vous board of directors is allowed to favor applicants in order to ensure representation of minority groups. These groups include but are not limited to:
- Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- Visible minorities
- Ethnic minorities
- People with disabilities or functional limitations
- LGBTQ2+ community
- Non-binary or two-spirited
Posting date September 2, 2020 - Deadline to apply September 21, 2020 at 11:59pm.
Interviews will be held via Zoom at the beginning of October. The mandate is expected to start in November 2020.
Thèsez-vous
Thèsez-vous’ mission is to help graduate students by providing physical, social and virtual spaces that foster perseverance and well-being, with the aim of fighting against social inequalities, while promoting interdisciplinarity and supporting the next generation of academics.
Thèsez-vous in a nutshell:
- 3-day out-of-the-city writing retreats;
- An urban writing space (and many more to come);
- Online services;
- An expertise in writing best practices;
- A supportive and caring community for graduate students and researchers.
Description
The Thèsez-vous Board is looking for three new student-members who wish to actively support the non-profit and further academic practices.
Board members ensure the development and sustainability of Thèsez-vous. They have a mandate to participate in:
- Sociocratic decision-making (according to the principles of sociocracy);
- Defining the organization’s orientations and projects as well as supervising their implementation;
- Formulating management mechanisms related to the organization's activities (strategic, financial or operational)
This is a two-year volunteer mandate that involves two-hour meetings every six weeks.Personal and collaborative workload, including preparation time and other related tasks, is estimated at 3 hours for every meeting. This workload could be divided up irregularly according to activities.
Board members work voluntarily towards the organization’s goals. It is a unique chance to get to know the organization from within, to share your ideas, and to participate in the development and growth of a community of young researchers. Being a Board member is also about acquiring new skills, sharing knowledge, and gaining in human experience and personal growth.
If you:
- Would like to work on issues that matter to you,
- Wish to know more about social involvement,
- Wish to contribute to furthering practices in academia,
- Like learning and giving back, and
- Like to work as part of a team,
Candidate profile
The minimum qualifications to apply are (1) being a graduate student in a Canadian university, and (2) having a good understanding of both English and French. Please note that meetings and communications are mostly done in French, but people who wish to express themselves in English are encouraged to do so.
How to apply
- Simply fill-out this form before September 21, 2020 at 11:59pm.
- Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
In case there is a higher number of applicants than available positions, the Thèsez-vous board of directors is allowed to favor applicants in order to ensure representation of minority groups. These groups include but are not limited to:
- Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- Visible minorities
- Ethnic minorities
- People with disabilities or functional limitations
- LGBTQ2+ community
- Non-binary or two-spirited