Board of Directors Application Form

The California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators (CCWR) was established in 1993, at the request of California wildlife rehabilitators, to promote the highest standards of care in wildlife rehabilitation by providing educational and networking opportunities among wildlife rehabilitators and regulatory agencies. The CCWR has an active, working Board of Directors and is looking to expand and strengthen the Board with a new Member-at-Large position. Representation from all six statewide regions has always been a strong objective of CCWR. Applicants must be CCWR members in good standing, able to attend three board meetings per year within California, serve on at least one CCWR committee, and able to focus beyond their local group/region to represent all rehabilitators in all regions within the state of California. All At-Large Board Member positions are for a term of three years. CCWR takes your interest in serving as a Board Member very seriously. Please take some time and complete this application.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Occupation

Organization/ Affiliation, if any

To be eligible for a CCWR Board position, you must be an individual member in good standing. If you are currently listed under your organization’s membership, please fill out a form and submit dues for an individual membership.

Board meetings are held in person once or twice per year (at the symposium and one at the beginning of the year). Virtual meetings are held via videoconferencing monthly. Are you able to meet this time and travel commitment.

Are you comfortable using videoconferencing to meet? (Currently using Google Meet)

Please describe what your interests and goals are in being on the CCWR Board. What would you like to participate in to see improvement for California rehabilitators?

Your Bio/CV: Please describe your wildlife rehabilitation experience including dates and organizations where you have worked or volunteered, a brief description of your educational background and other professional organizations you have been affiliated with, and lastly any other activities that you would like to tell us about.

Please list the committees your are interested in working in, starting with your most interested and ending with your least interested. Options: Advocacy, Membership, Publications, and Symposium

Please provide three references that we may contact regarding your activities related to wildlife rehabilitation and/or professional organization or committee participation. Please include: Name, Organization, Title, Phone, Email

I hereby apply for a volunteer position as a Board Member for the California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators. I hereby state that I subscribe to the objectives of the Council, am a member in good standing, will be able to attend at least 3 Board meetings per year within California, and am able to communicate via e-mail on a regular basis. And if selected, be required to complete both a Confidentiality Agreement and Conflict of Interest Policy. I will abide by all other CCWR policies and procedures.

By checking this box and submitting the form, I am applying for a volunteer position as a Board Member for the California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators as described above.

I Accept