Executive positions descriptions
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Position |
Responsibilities |
President |
- Plan AGM, Summer soil ID course and Fall field tour
- Preside over board meetings.
- Serve as chairman of the executive committee.
- Serve as an ex-officio member of all other committees except the nominating committee.
- Recommend what committees should be formed and who should chair them.
- Be a primary spokesperson for the organization.
- Lead the board in the performance of its responsibilities.
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President Elect |
- – Shadow duties of the President and assist the President as needed
- – Participate in event planning
- – Represent Society at events
- – Recruit executive committee members for year as President
- – Chair the meetings if the President cannot attend
- – Carry out the duties of the President if the President is absent
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Secretary |
- -Conduct the correspondence of the society
- -Issue notices of Society and director meetings
- – Keep minutes of Society and director meetings
- -Keep Society records and documents
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Treasurer |
- Keep financial records of the society, including books of accounting
- Ensure compliance with the Society Act
- Render financial statements to the directors, members, and others when required
- Prepare budgets for events
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Membership Coordinator |
- Maintain the register of members
- Conduct registration correspondence
- Ensure payment and forms are completed for memberships and events
- Contribute to planning and running events organized by PRSSS
- Present annual membership information at the AGM
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Newsletter Coordinator |
- Act as editor of seasonal newsletter to be distributed to membership via Mailchimp
- Compiling interviews, and advertising courses and tours offered by the PRSSS
- Finding and sharing soil science resources and fun facts
- Attending monthly PRSSS executive meetings and helping to organize PRSSS events, including the AGM and Spring workshop, Summer ID course and Fall field trip.
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Website + Social Media Coordinator(s) |
- Website:
- Maintain website as needed
- Post event information, job openings, and other content to the website
- Social Media Accounts (Instagram and Twitter):
- Post photos and Society information on social media accounts
- Create posts for events/ awards
- Reach out to soil scientist to create soil-related content
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Regional Representative(s) |
- -Outreach and network with regional organizations
- -Promote soil-related events/scholarships with regional organizations
- -Share regional education, employment, and professional development opportunities with membership
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Graduate Student Representative(s) |
- -Represent graduate student membership at monthly executive meetings
- – Outreach to graduate students
- – Assist with event planning by making class announcements and helping with preparations
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Undergraduate Representative(s) |
- -Represent undergraduate student membership at executive meetings
- -Outreach to undergraduate students
- -Assist with event planning
- -Optional: take an additional assistant role (video editing, social media, etc)
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