OFFICER ROLES
President
Mission
- Oversee the chapter development, activities, and achievements
Responsibilities
- Help build strategic partnerships within UCSB and the local community
- Run officer meetings
- Plan officers transition and yearly retreat
- Oversee projects progress
- Facilitate networking opportunities for the chapter
- Prepare annual budget and oversee fundraising progress
- Point of contact for EWB-USA and the WC region
- Delegate responsibilities to other officers
- Represent the chapter as needed
- Document chapter activities and facilitate knowledge transfer
- Attend Southern California chapters monthly conference calls
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Bi-weekly officer’s meetings (2 hours)
- Other responsibilities (5-10 hours per week)
Related Documents
- Transition document by Will Martinez
- Transition document by Vered Doctori
- OSL information
Vice President
Mission
- Coordinate special events and work closely with the president to improve the chapter’s performance in the different areas of operation.
Main Responsibilities
- Coordinate large EWB events (workshops, conferences, special events) including managing volunteers, and coordinate responsibilities between the activities, membership, and the PR officers.
- Represent EWB at formal events as needed
- Coordinate tasks with the President
- Attend officer meetings
- Attend general meetings
- Meet with the president and advisors in additional meetings to plan strategy
- Plan kick-off and team build-up activities during early fall quarter
- Plan annual officers retreat with the president
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- 3-5 hours a week; can be more depending on scheduled events.
Related Documents
- None
Membership Coordinator
Mission
- Recruit new members and maintain membership records in the chapter.
- Coordinate communication between officers and the general members via the listserv
Main Responsibilities
- Create and maintain an official paid members email list and a general members email list (usually both lists are combined when sending out emails)
- Prepare active members list to EWB-USA and coordinate with president to update EWB-USA in spring and fall quarters (including address, email, phone #, and major)
- Coordinate with the treasurer to make sure people have paid their dues and that we have an accurate record of it
- Make sure paid members have registered on the EWB-USA website but have paid EWB-UCSB membership fees
- Attend officers meetings to provide general beneficial input into the working of the organization
- Maintain department contact person list for distributing e-mails to all students
- Send out emails to the members list, by collecting information from officers at officer meetings and via email (information is usually combined so that a lot of info can go out at once, unless information needs to be dispersed in a timely fashion)
- Respond to member emails concerning events and club info in a friendly and timely manner
- Create sign-up sheets for the organization email list and the different projects to be set out at general meetings for newcomers to sign-up on
- Create an officers phone list to be circulated among the officers
- Coordinate participation at UCSB/OSL tabling activities (engineering week, fall activities fair, reunion, spring insight etc.)
Treasurer
Mission
- Maintain financial records and monitor chapter's financial status
Responsibilities
- Maintain financial records via the OSL account
- Reimburse officers/students for chapter related expenses
- Make deposits
- Maintain donations records
- Assist the president/project managers in setting up the budget for the year and determining the chapter's financial plans for the year.
- Tracking of budget during the year and reporting to officers
- Attend bio-weekly officers meetings
- Collect money at the end of fund raising events
- Member of fundraising committee
- Collect membership fees and communicate with membership coordinator
- Register the chapter with OSL every fall
- Register the chapter with EWB-USA every fall
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Bi-Weekly meetings (1 hour)
- Other responsibilities (1-2 hours per week)
Related Documents
- EWB-USA Student Finances v1.0
- OSL account information
- Donor’s database
Secretary
Mission
- Oversee administrative, secretarial, and clerical duties of the chapter
Responsibilities
- Organize bi weekly officers meeting (include scheduling, reserving a room, and calling for the meetings)
- Recording minutes including discussions, action items and decision made during the officers meetings
- Keep a copy of the minutes
- Distributing the minutes afterwards in a timely manner by e-mail to all officers
- Follow-up with officers on any open action items from the last officer’s meetings
- Attend bio-weekly officers meetings
- Help with organizing events as needed
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Bi-weekly officer’s meetings (1 hour)
- Other responsibilities (1 hour per week)
Related Documents
- None
Public Relations/Outreach Chair
Mission
- Maintain EWB's great public image and to promote the organization to the campus and wider Santa Barbara community.
Main Responsibilities
- Maintain a database of supporters, friends, and collaborators of EWB.
- Organize and manage yearly current and potential supporters.
- Serve as liaison between campus/community organizations and EWB.
- Sit on the fundraising committee, and work with FC to keep track of donors and contacts.
- Prepare (or oversee preparation of) newsletters and other printed materials (with the help of communications coordinator)
- Publicize meetings and events (with the help of communications coordinator)
- Serve as spokesperson in print, TV, and radio media.
- Attend officer meetings.
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Attend the monthly general meeting and the biweekly officer meetings (1hr each)
- From 2-20 hours/week, depending on scheduled events, on average 3-4 per week
Related Documents
- Donor’s database
- Postnatal supporter’s database
Fund Raising Committee Chair
Mission
- Oversee the chapter fundraising activities of the committee and the project teams.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the fundraising efforts of the chapter in collaboration with the treasurer and the president
- Coordinate time/room for fundraising meetings
- Write up and send out meeting minutes
- Research possible grants to apply for
- Write and submit grant proposals
- Make contacts with faculty/individuals to support EWB financially
- Help project teams plan tostada sales or other fundraising events
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Bi-weekly officer’s meetings (1 hour)
- Other responsibilities (2-3 hour per week)
Related Documents
- Donor’s database
- Fundraising materials
- How to plan a tostada sale
Fund Raising Committee Member
Mission
- Assist with chapter fundraising activities of the committee and the project teams.
Responsibilities
- Attend fundraising committee meetings
- Make contacts with faculty/individuals to support EWB financially
- Help project teams plan tostada sales or other fundraising events
- Organize fundraising workshops to team members
- Help the fundraising committee chair with some tasks as needed
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Bi-weekly committee’s meetings (1 hour)
- Other responsibilities (1-2 hour per week)
Related Documents
- Donor’s database
- Fundraising materials
- How to plan a tostada sale
Internal Communications Coordinator
Mission
- Communicate about EWB-UCSB activities effectively and in a timely manner
Responsibilities
- Prepare fliers for events
- Write newsletters three times a year
- Advertise activities location and time
- Send updates to the web master
- Assist the PR chair as needed
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Up to 2 hours / week, depends on schedule of events
Related Documents
- Flyer samples
- Newsletter sample
Webmaster
Mission
- Maintain and upgrade the chapter’s web site and electronic files
Responsibilities
- Update the news web page as needed
- Update the events web page as needed
- Update the officers contact information as they change
- Communicate with other officers about updates
- Upgrade the web site as needed (add pages, pictures, etc.)
- Maintain the file share
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Web updates: 1 hour / week
Related Documents
- Officers Procedures Document
Activities Chair
Mission
- Coordinate and oversee chapter general meetings and social activities.
Responsibilities
- Determine monthly general meeting dates
- Schedule guest speakers or project presentations
- Reserve room and media equipment fro the meetings.
- Coordinate refreshments for general meeting
- Organize social events for the chapter as happy hours and potlucks
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- Bi-weekly officer’s meetings (1 hour)
- Prepare and attend general meetings (10 hours per quarter)
Related Documents
- How to plan a general meeting document
Local Projects /SBCC Liaison
Mission
- Manage the local project efforts and facilitate the collaboration between SBCC students and EWB in an effort to increase the amount of interest and participation in EWB local projects.
Main Responsibilities
- Identify and propose local projects.
- Attend meeting with local project teams
- Announce local project opportunities to SBCC students.
- Facilitate and organize SBCC students and EWB members during the implementation of local projects.
- Establish and maintain contacts with clubs, programs, etc at SBCC, UCSB and locally.
- Attend officer meetings.
Estimated Time Commitment Required
- 2-5 hours/wk meetings and organizational
- 5-10 hours at project locations participating and facilitating
Related Documents
- None