The ELC Board of Directors has two board seats reserved for representatives of the Child Care Provider Community.  The seat specifically for a “faith-based’ child care provider is open for application.  Serving as an ELC Board Member requires a commitment of time including attendance of regular board meetings during the workday (held generally every other month), subcommittee meetings, and may include time visiting community program sites and attending ELC events.

Provider representatives are of vital importance to the mission of the ELC since they can share their knowledge and experience and give the Board of Directors valuable insight and context of the policies and issues related to the early learning world. We encourage you to apply and use this opportunity to bring your voice, perspective, and wisdom to our organization!

An applicant must be an owner or director of a Faith-based Child Care Provider and have at least 10% of the applicants’ early childcare center enrollment be comprised of subsidized children (and/or VPK children).  There are other minimum criteria listed in the application. 

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Faith-based Provider Application process

1. The ELC will post the open seat for a minimum of ten (10) business days. It will be open through Friday, May 31st.  
2. Interested Faith-based child care providers complete the required application form and provide a bio and email to Perry Borman at pborman@elcbroward.org.
3. ELC staff will arrange for each applicant, who meets minimum criteria as outlined in the application, to be taped to express their interest and qualifications from May 13^th through May 15^th.
4. Voting instructions and access to the applications and videos will be communicated to all contracted child care providers.  For this board seat, voting is only open to faith-based child care providers.
5. Providers will have eleven (11) calendar days to vote through Sunday, May 26^th.  Providers may only vote once for one candidate. 
6. The Nominating Committee may decide to interview candidates.   The number of interviewees will be determined by the Nominating Committee.
7. The Nominating Committee will vote and make a recommendation to the ELC Board.
8. The ELC Board of Directors will vote on the nominated provider at the next regular meeting on June 6^th. If accepted, the new provider would join the board at that time.