Do you want to make friends, stay connected to your time on JET and be involved in the Japanese community in the Southeast? Now's your chance - become a JETAASE officer!
Anyone within our membership can run for office, you do not have to physically live in Atlanta where the consulate is located. Board meetings are held online monthly for approximately an hour. Training for each role is available by previous Board members! We are asking for platforms of all interested candidates to be submitted by February 11th to info@jetaase.org. If you’re interested in joining the JETAASE board, please submit a platform!
What we need:
Less than 200 words
Self-introduction, including where and when you were on JET
What you want to accomplish in your time as an officer
Headshot if you’d like to share one
The following positions are open:
President – The President shall be the chief executive officer of JETAASE, shall have general and active management of the operations of JETAASE, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board are carried into effect. If there shall be no Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the board.
Secretary – The Secretary records the minutes for all meetings with the Board and ensures the meetings are stored and shared appropriately. The Secretary archives and documents JETAASE information at all levels. The Secretary collaborates with the Social Media Chair and Webmaster to provide public relations support in chapter communications and represents the chapter at public events.
Social (Events) Chair – The Social Chair (in possible conjunction with a Social Committee) plans approximately one event per month, such as Happy Hours, the Returnee Events, and hanami parties. The Social Chair is responsible for maintaining the invite lists and determining how many members are planning to attend. The Social Chair works with the treasurer to make sure that everyone has paid for the event if there is a fee.
Social Media Chair – The Social Media Chair manages our external presence on our social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The Social Media Chair creates and promotes events on all platforms including Zoom, and issues timely reminders. The Social Media Chair designs infographics to be used on all communications, collaborating with the Newsletter Editor and Webmaster.
Newsletter Editor – The Newsletter Editor compiles information from various sources and composes email newsletters to share the details of events and other resources with our membership. The Newsletter Editor collaborates with the rest of the Board to ensure information is disseminated in a timely manner. Newsletters should be composed at least quarterly. No previous experience with Constant Contact necessary.
Webmaster – The Webmaster manages our external communications and our strong online presence. The Webmaster keeps content up to date on the website and posts content to the website, such as job descriptions and events for the calendar. The Webmaster maintains and organizes the officer-accessible documents and resources, and manages the shared email account, responding to all inquiries. The Webmaster collaborates with the Social Media chair and Newsletter Editor on communications to members, infographics, membership lists, and surveys. Previous experience with Google Drive, and website design (Squarespace) is not required.
Timeline
February 11th: Self-nominations due.
February 12th - 21st: Voting period in which ballots may be submitted.
March 1: Announcement of new officers