It's that time of year again! The
executive elections for Chess In The Library for the 2014-2015 term have
officially begun. Please read the following post carefully for the full
campaign rules, as well as executive roles and responsibilities.
Campaign Rules:
The campaign of all candidates is limited to two
forms: a written platform submitted to the official CITL blog and a 2 minute
speech presented to CITL volunteers on June 28th prior to the Annual Festival.
All other campaigns are strictly prohibited in order to maintain equity and
equality.
Positions:
President: The President acts as the leader and primary spokesperson of the CITL Executive Board. He or she sets a typed agenda in consultation with other executive members for all formal CITL Executive Board meetings. One of the President’s main responsibilities is to contact potential locations and expand the program nationwide. In addition, the President evaluates annually the performance of the organization in achieving its mandate.
Vice-President: The Vice-President acts as the secondary spokesperson of the CITL Executive Board and fills in for the President when the President is not available. When not filling in for the President, the Vice President shall act as the Chief of Internal Affairs. He or she sets dates for all formal CITL Executive Board meetings on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, including those concerned with the annual festival. During the meetings, the Vice President is responsible for taking detailed minutes. In addition, the Vice-President is responsible for crafting press-releases and for constructing any written documents, including pots on the official CITL blog and Facebook page.
Treasurer: The Treasurer is responsible for contacting potential sponsors and donors as well as managing all CITL finances
.
This individual drafts a budget (to be completed before the end of August) in
consultation with the President and constructs an official budget report (to be
completed at the end of the following July),outlining all expenses and
revenues, as well as recommendations for the succeeding executives. Moreover,
the Treasurer directs any fundraising events and is in charge of the cashbox or
donation box during those events.
Volunteer Coordinator: The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for handling volunteer applications, directing successful applicants to the most appropriate library branches, arranging for necessary training, responding to volunteer’s queries and signing volunteer-hours when the relevant branch is unable to do so. Furthermore, he or she is also responsible for the recruitment and maintenance of a steady flow of volunteers.
Deadline:
Positions:
President: The President acts as the leader and primary spokesperson of the CITL Executive Board. He or she sets a typed agenda in consultation with other executive members for all formal CITL Executive Board meetings. One of the President’s main responsibilities is to contact potential locations and expand the program nationwide. In addition, the President evaluates annually the performance of the organization in achieving its mandate.
Vice-President: The Vice-President acts as the secondary spokesperson of the CITL Executive Board and fills in for the President when the President is not available. When not filling in for the President, the Vice President shall act as the Chief of Internal Affairs. He or she sets dates for all formal CITL Executive Board meetings on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, including those concerned with the annual festival. During the meetings, the Vice President is responsible for taking detailed minutes. In addition, the Vice-President is responsible for crafting press-releases and for constructing any written documents, including pots on the official CITL blog and Facebook page.
Treasurer: The Treasurer is responsible for contacting potential sponsors and donors as well as managing all CITL finances
.
This individual drafts a budget (to be completed before the end of August) in
consultation with the President and constructs an official budget report (to be
completed at the end of the following July),outlining all expenses and
revenues, as well as recommendations for the succeeding executives. Moreover,
the Treasurer directs any fundraising events and is in charge of the cashbox or
donation box during those events.Volunteer Coordinator: The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for handling volunteer applications, directing successful applicants to the most appropriate library branches, arranging for necessary training, responding to volunteer’s queries and signing volunteer-hours when the relevant branch is unable to do so. Furthermore, he or she is also responsible for the recruitment and maintenance of a steady flow of volunteers.
Deadline:
Any candidate who wishes to run for the 2014-2015 CITL Executive Council must submit a written platform between 300-500 words to info@chessinthelibrary.com by June 27th. Late applications will be rejected at the discrimination of the current CITL Executive Council. All candidates will be notified if there are any changes to the rules and procedure.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at info@chessinthelibrary.com. We will be conducting junior executives interviews in July so look out for that!
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