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Drexel Hillel/JSA Board Positions

The following is a listing of current leadership opportunities available with JSA/Hillel at Drexel. With the exception of President and Treasurer each position may be shared by up to 3 people.  Students interested in running for any position must complete a leadership application and meet with the Hillel Director or Program Director 1 on 1 prior to elections.  We will only hold official elections for President and treasurer.  If there are more than 3 people interested in a chair position all interested applicants will be invited to serve on a leadership team for that area and the team will choose one representative who must attend all JSA Board meetings.

PLEASE NOTE: All Board members are expected to attend weekly board meetings

President:
Term Length: 1 year (Spring Term – Winter Term)

Qualifications

·       May be any class standing except freshman

·       Must be a full time student. 

·       Must remain on campus the full term as President

 

Responsibilities:

·       Maintain relations between the University administration and the Jewish Student Association.

·       Maintain relations between recognized University student organizations and the Jewish Student Association

·       Maintain relations between the student body and Jewish Student Association

·       Maintain relations between the Jewish Student Association and Hillel of Greater Philadelphia and other non-campus organizations with which we have relationships

·       Presiding over board meetings

·       Attend weekly meetings with the Hillel Director to be the liaison between University Hillel and the Jewish Student Association

·       Share in committee oversight

·       Must be SOOT trained

 

 

Treasurer:

Term Length: 1 year, Spring Term – Winter Term

Qualifications:

·       May be any class standing

·       Must remain on campus for the full term as Treasurer

Responsibilities:

·       Creating a budget proposal to submit to the SAFAC board on behalf of the JSA

·       Creating individual budgets for each chair of the JSA board

·       Maintain a master budget for JSA SAFAC and Hillel allocated funds

·       Handling all SAFAC forms (i.e. check requests, purchase orders, etc.)

·       Attending all JSA board meetings

·       Attending all JSA events (if possible)

·       Receive Treasurer Training and Soot Training from the University

·       Update the board on financial status of the JSA based on the Web Finance account

·       Help set up at least one fundraising event per term

·       Facilitate money collection if the situation arises

·       Serve as point person for any grant applications

·       Attend weekly meetings with Hillel Director

Secretary / PR

Term Length: 2 academic terms (Spring – Summer / Fall-Winter)

Qualifications:

·       Any class standing

·       Must remain on campus for full term as secretary

Responsibilities:

·       Maintain accurate written records (minutes) of the proceedings of the meetings

·       Maintain official membership of group

·       Notify executive board of meetings, events, etc.

·       Update all social media outlets

·       Maintain all advertising for events including creating flyers, LCD ads, facebook events

·       Update online calendar (Collegiate Link and Drexel Hillel)

·       Maintains attendance at all meetings

·       Handles all official correspondence of the student organization

·       Attend all JSA board meetings

·       Attend weekly meetings with Hillel Program Director

Tzedek Chair

Term Length: 2 academic terms (Spring – Summer / Fall-Winter)

Qualifications:

·       Any class standing

·       Must remain on campus for full term as chair

Responsibilities:

·       Organize at least 2 community service opportunities per academic term

·       Incorporate community service into other non-community service events

·       Create one philanthropic event per term in office

·       Attend all JSA board meetings

·       Attend weekly meetings with Hillel Program Director

 

New student / prospective student/ first year engagement Chair:

Term Length: 2 academic terms (Spring – Summer / Fall-Winter)

Qualifications:

·       Any class standing

·       Must remain on campus for full term as chair

·       Spring – Summer chair term overlaps with Fall-Winter chair during New Student Days and is expected to be available for programming during that time

 

Responsibilities:

·       Help find Shabbat hosts for new students

·       Communicate with and seek out new,  perspective, and transfer students when they arrive to campus

·       Engage freshman at opening events

·       Organize tabling for accepted students days

·       Organize tabling for prospective students days

·       Organizing tabling for Dragon Expos during orientation

·       Help to create, and organize the distribution of welcome back week give-a-ways

·       Work with Hillel Staff to create dynamic New Student Days programming

·       Work with Shabbat Chair to plan New Student Days Shabbat

·       Attend weekly meetings with Hillel Program Director

 

Shabbat Chair

 

Term Length: 2 academic terms (Spring – Summer / Fall-Winter)

Qualifications:

·       Any class standing

·       Must be on campus during the terms of service.

·       Position is for two academic terms (6 months).

       

 Responsibilities:

 

·       Coordinate and help set-up Shabbat dinner and programs every other week

·       Make sure all materials are transported to Shabbat location

·       Select volunteers to lead Shabbat blessings, make announcements and assist in cleanup

·       Coordinate and/or support additional and alternative Shabbat programming

·       Coordinate General board for tasks associated with Shabbat (promotion, Jewish content, etc…)

·       Coordinate Shabbat services

·       Report weekly to the JSA Board

·       Required to attend all Shabbat dinners

o   Excused only in emergencies

·       Attend all JSA board meetings

·       Attend weekly meetings with Hillel Program Director

 

 

Social Chair:

 

Term Length: 2 academic terms (Spring – Summer / Fall-Winter)

Qualifications:

·       Any class standing

·       Must be on campus during the terms of service.

·       Position is for two academic terms (6 months).

 

Responsibilities:

·       Create events, programs, and/or opportunities to support social development of Jewish community at Drexel

·       Provide social context and assistance for programming already in action: Holiday celebrations, Hillel/JSA presence at university wide events

·       Attend all JSA board meetings

·       Attend weekly meetings with Hillel Program Director

 

 

Jewish Education Chair

 

Term Length: 2 academic terms (Spring – Summer / Fall-Winter)

Qualifications:

·       Any class standing

·       Must be on campus during the terms of service.

·       Position is for two academic terms (6 months).

 

 

Responsibilities:

·       Create Jewish education events i.e. speaker, presentation

·       Add Jewish content to pre-existing events

·       Work with Hillel staff to develop on-going (weekly) learning opportunities

·       Work with Jewish Studies (and other departments) for co-sponsored educational events

·       Attend all JSA board meetings

·       Attend weekly meetings with Hillel Program Director

 

 

Holiday Chair

Term Length: 2 academic terms (Spring – Summer / Fall-Winter)

Qualifications:

·       Any class standing

·       Must be on campus during the terms of service.

·       Position is for two academic terms (6 months).

Responsibilities

·       Plan / organize all holiday meals and worship opportunities

·       Work with social chair to plan social aspects of holiday celebrations

·       Fall / Winter: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot (including sukkah building and take down), Simchat Torah, Chanukah

·       Spring / Summer: Passover, Yom HaShoah, Shavuot, Tisha B’Av, Tu B’Av

·       Attend weekly meetings with Hillel Program Director



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