[Jewonthis] Be on the WCJA 2018-19 Board

[Aizenberg, Tamar]

Hi All,

I just wanted to send a reminder that self-noms for the WCJA 2018-19 board
are due on *Friday, March 16. *For your self-nom, please send
tsa1 at williams.edu a short paragraph  detailing why you hope to serve in
said position, any relevant experience that you may have, and goals for the
upcoming year. Please know that *there are no prerequisites or prior
qualifications necessary for positions on the board.*

*Elections for any contested positions will occur on April 4, at 9:00 PM in
the Jewish Religious Center (JRC).* That meeting, like all of our weekly
Wednesday board meetings, is open to all. If you would like to vote but
know you will be unable to make the meeting, please contact Tamar.

Self-nominations should be submitted *individually*. Should candidates wish
to run as a ticket, both should submit self-nominations, and make it clear
to Tamar that they hope to serve as a team (which is very encouraged!). In
the event that there are more than 2 nominations for a position, and a
co-directorship is desired by the candidates, the top 2 vote-getters will
assume the co-directorship. Successful candidates will assume their
positions beginning around Passover 2018 (April 4) through Passover 2019.
*However,* i*f you are currently abroad, or will be abroad for part of next
year, you are still (strongly) encouraged to apply and hold a position for
half of the year!* I will also accept self-nominations for new positions.

Please note that all board members are expected to be present at weekly
board meetings (1 hour/week). All board members are also expected to help
cook Shabbat dinner, in addition to other duties. Please note that hours
may vary from week to week according to the needs of individual board
members--these numbers are not set in stone.

*Here are the list of positions - Descriptions of each position can be
found below OR in the GoogleDoc link attached to this email:*

   1. *President(s)*
   2. *Religious Director(s)*
   3. *Kitchen Director(s)*
   4. *Social Chair(s)*
   5. *Tzedek (Community Outreach) Director(s)*
   6. *Treasurer(s)*
   7. *MinCo Representative*
   8. *Education Chair(s)*
   9. *Outreach Coordinator(s)*
   10. *Kitchen Committee Member(s)*
   11. *Member At-Large*

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Best,
Tamar Aizenberg
President, Williams College Jewish Association
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*Please see this link
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDV-257VddMJsubnX9ho1q8XbXBhU-YhH4pNL843JBQ/edit?usp=sharing>
&
below for descriptions of the board positions: *

*1. President(s)*

-Conduct board meetings

-Oversee other officers and board members

-Conduct elections

-Ensure observance of Jewish holidays

-Maintain relationship and communication with the Jewish Chaplain

-Consult with the board to resolve issues relating to organizational

procedure.

*2. Religious Director(s)*

-Conduct and coordinate services for Shabbat and other Jewish holidays
-Plan High Holidays services and programming

-Serve as a resource for the observance of Judaism

-Conduct or organize educational and cultural programming as they see fit

*3. Kitchen Director(s)*

-Ensure that the kitchen in the JRC adheres to all Kashrut standards

-Ensure proper maintenance, cleaning, and use of the kitchen

-Coordinate with the larger kitchen committee to make sure Shabbat dinner
is made each week. -Represent the kitchen committee at board meetings and
to the presidents.

-Order food for all events that utilize the JRC kitchen

-Coordinate communication between dining services, shopper, kitchen
committee and

weekly chefs.

*4. Social Chair(s)*

-Build community for Jewish and non-Jewish students

-Liaise with the Office of Student Life when necessary for event planning,
reserving

appropriate spaces and materials for events, etc.

-Responsible for coordination of speakers and cultural programming


*5.  Tzedek (Community Outreach) Director(s)*

-Provide community service opportunities

-Promote involvement with the community at large

-Coordinate blood drive with the Red Cross, run Challah for Hunger, and
plan other community service events

-Promote the practice of Chesed and Tzedakah by the Jewish community

*6.  Treasurer(s)*

-Oversee expenditures by WCJA

-Maintain monthly and annual budget

-Serve as financial advisor to the board

-Report to MinCo treasurer meetings and submit an annual budget

*7.  MinCo Rep*

-Attend all requisite MinCo meetings

-Serve as the liaison between WCJA and MinCo and represent WCJA's

interests to MinCo

*8. Education Chair(s)* -Plan educational events for WCJA -Coordinate
bringing speakers to campus -Work with religious chairs, Jewish chaplain
and our rabbinic intern to plan Jewish learning events -Plan "Beginners"
events to make Judaism and Jewish culture more accessible to the overall
student body

*9. Outreach Coordinator(s)* -Work in the summer and beginning of the year
to reach out to freshmen, including the big sibs program -Coordinate
freshmen representatives in the fall -Do outreach to upperclassmen who may
want to learn more about WCJA -Co-ordinate with the Social Chair(s)
regarding social events and creating a welcoming space in the organization

-Advertise events and conduct communications from WCJA (weekly Schmoozer,
website, facebook, posters, etc.)

*10. Kitchen Committee Member (Can be done at the same time as another
board position)* -Undergo kitchen training at the beginning of the year
-Organize and oversee the cooking of Shabbat dinner with a partner two
times a semester -Be on call to help cook Shabbat dinner when needed

*11. Member At-Large*

-Attend and contribute at WJCA Board meetings
-Volunteer to help plan and execute specific events
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