Looking for ways to enhance your iSchool experience? The SJSU Society of American Archivists Student Chapter (SAASC) is now recruiting students for our 2023-2024 Executive Board!
Help us achieve our chapter’s mission to energize our membership, foster career development, and provide networking opportunities for iSchool students interested in archival studies and records management. Our new leadership team will be key to sharing news and opportunities along with organizing virtual and (hopefully) in-person events.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTION:
- Must be a currently enrolled student at SJSU iSchool and plan to enroll in the 2023-2024 academic year
- Must be able to commit to at least 1-3 hours per week (depending on the position)
- Must be able to participate in chapter activities (e.g., virtual events, site tours, monthly meetings, etc.)
- Must be a member of our parent organization, the Society of American Archivists (SAA)*
*If not a member when elected, there is a four-week grace period to show proof of membership.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please email sjsusaasc@gmail.com the following information:
- A short bio about yourself
- The position(s) you are interested in
- Why you are a good fit for the position(s)
Please include the position(s) that you’re applying for in the subject line.
Nominations are due by Monday, May 1st, 2023.
OPEN POSITIONS:
Chair
- Oversees the chapter’s activities
- Coordinates team functions
- Sets agenda & facilitates board meetings
- Monitors email correspondence
- Prepares Annual Report for SAA
- Represents chapter at meetings and conferences
Vice-Chair
- Plans and implements virtual events & site tours
- Develops event outreach list
- Point person for organizations/individuals
- Creates promotional materials
- Coordinates event schedule and logistics
- Monitors event registration
- Hosts event
- Fills in for the Chair when needed
Secretary
- Oversees social media & web presence
- Adds events/meetings to iSchool master calendar
- Assists Chair with biannual member meetings
- Records, finalizes, and uploads virtual event videos to the SAASC YouTube channel
- Prepares board meeting minutes
- Organizes and archives files on the chapter’s Google Drive
Social Media Coordinator
- Supports Secretary with social media & web presence
- Promotes events & other chapter activities on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn
- Shares relevant news and opportunities on social media
- Develops social media presence by growing followers
- Creates social media graphics
Webmaster
- Maintains SAASC website hosted on the iSchool WordPress site per school guidelines
- Creates graphics for homepage and subpages
- Works with SJSU IT contacts to maintain technical and security updates
- Coordinates with all board members to update site
- Troubleshoots issues with site functionality, access, broken links
- Maintains documentation on non-standard features of website for future webmasters
Blog Editor
- Creates event recaps and archives-related blog posts for website
- Creates graphics for each blog post and uploads to website
- Works with board to promote blog posts
- Reviews guest blog post submissions and edits as needed
Membership Director
- Promotes membership among iSchool students
- Creates and distributes monthly newsletter for members
- Maintains membership roster
- Creates alumni outreach program
- Promotes benefits of parent organization
ELECTION TIMELINE:
- Voting will be open from Monday, May 08 through Monday, May 15, 2023.
If you have any questions about the roles or requirements, please email us at: sjsusaasc@gmail.com.