Appendix 36 SUPERVISION TRAINING COMMITTEE - TERMS OF REFERENCE
Approved January 2009

1. MANDATE 

To ensure all staff are trained in the quality application of the St. Leonard’s Community Services Staff Supervision Model

2. COMPOSITION 

• The Committee will consist of a minimum of 6 people representing a cross-section of departments and specifically including members from both residential and non-residential programs.
• The Committee will choose from among the members a Chair Person and Secretary at the September meeting.

3. TERM

The length of term for staff representatives will be no longer than three years, with a minimum of two staff turning over annually.

4. QUORUM 

A quorum will consist of not less than 4 people.

5. DECISION MAKING

All decisions will be determined by consensus.

6. SCHEDULE

Frequency, times and length of meetings will be set by the committee.

7. AUTHORITY

The Supervision Training Committee is a standing committee of St. Leonard’s Community Services reporting to the Management Team.

8. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To develop and maintain a training curriculum in the SLCS Staff Supervision Model.
• To develop and offer Supervisor training at least annually.
• To provide orientation in the Staff Supervision Model to all new staff as part of the SLCS Agency Orientation at least four times per year.
• To deliver the training.
• To evaluate the training and report to the Management Team.
• The Chair of the team is to notify the Human Resources Administrator of any changes to the membership.

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