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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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