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Applications Open for Fundraising & Education Committee Co-Chairs
The Western Heads East (WHE) Fundraising & Education Committee is a student team who is responsible for WHE fundraising and educational/awareness campaigns throughout the year. We are seeking two motivated and passionate students to Co-Chair the 2019-2020 committee! Apply by Friday, February 22, 2019 by submitting this brief application form.
Eligibility
Candidate must be a current student at Western University and willing to commit for the entire academic year. The 2019-2020 Co-Chair incumbents begin planning with current Co-Chairs in March, and set up the new team over summer 2019.
Role Description
Fundraising & Education Committee Co-Chairs: (2 positions)
- Average 6-8 hour commitment per week. Some weeks will be less and some will be more than this range depending on time of year
- Manage a committee composed of student leaders in the following roles:
- Events Coordinators
- Membership Coordinators
- Social Media Coordinators
- External Coordinator
- Finance Coordinator
- Recruitment and training of newly on-boarded student coordinators*
- Responsible for interviewing and selecting team of coordinators, in collaboration with WHE staff
- Update roles and responsibilities for each coordinator
- Ensure all coordinators are clear on their roles; provide additional training as needed
- Ensure all coordinators complete required training
- Responsible for leading weekly meetings and coordinating the committee
- Organize team building activities
- Provide refreshments for each meeting (cost covered by WHE)
- Write agenda for each meeting
- Weekly check-in with every coordinator on the team
- Individual mid-year reviews with each coordinator
- Provide support as needed to each coordinator
- Oversee fundraising and education events planned and executed by coordinators to ensure smooth processing
- Organize mid-year and end-of-year appreciation events for WHE volunteers
- Weekly meetings with committee supervisor
- Update WHE staff on committee plans, challenges, and successes
- Oversee monthly general volunteer meetings
- Membership Coordinators lead meetings. Co-Chairs role is to attend, support as needed, and provide feedback
- Acting liaison for the student committee with other campus groups and community organizations, for example:
- African Students Association
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited
- Purple Yogis
- Ronald McDonald House
- Complete Western required online training to volunteer with Western International*
*Items with an asterisk indicate tasks to be completed during the summer
Please contact us at westernheadseast@uwo.ca with any questions.