Getting Involved with SWE Austin

SWE is open to anyone who wants to participate.  For more information on how to get involved with SWE Austin, please contact swe.austintexas@gmail.com

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Position Descriptions

Executive Board (Elected Positions)

President

• Schedule and lead monthly section meetings, including preparation of agendas
• Filter information to the section membership from the Regional and National officers
• Lead documentation of yearly section strategic plan
• Maintain contact with Collegiate sections
• Prepare a yearly financial report with section Treasurer
• Work with section committees
• Attend leadership training as necessary
• Attend the Regional Conference
• Attend the National Conference

Vice President

• Run monthly meetings for the President when she is unable to attend
• Attend conferences the President is unable to attend
• Send monthly status report to section president

Secretary

• Attend section meetings and record minutes
• Prepare minutes for distribution to section members
• Designate an alternate if unable to attend a meeting
• Assume Webmaster responsibilities if there is a vacancy/absence in that position

Treasurer

• Track section financials
• Approve reimbursement and distribute payments
• Create and submit yearly financial report
• Send monthly status report to section President

Section Representative

• Prepare quarterly section reports
• Act as a liaison between the section membership and the regional and national officers
• Filter information to the section membership from the regional and national officers
• Provide information to the Regional Officers and the Speaker of the COR
• Gather feedback from the section membership on regional and national issues
• Attend leadership training as necessary
• Attend the Regional conference
• Attend the National conference
• Send monthly status report to the section president

Alternate Section Representative

• Performs the duties of the Section Representative when she is unable to perform her duties

Committee Chairs  and Other Positions (Non-Elected Positions)

Webmaster

• Manages the section’s SWE website to ensure it is up to date
• Manages the section’s Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts

Outreach Chair (multiple positions available)

• Helps with planning of outreach events such as Science Festivals, Girl Scouts etc.
• Acts as a liaison between the executive board and various outreach organizations

Corporate Liaisons (multiple positions available)

• Act as a liaison between the executive board and the corporate SWE members at their particular company
• Filter information to the corporate SWE group from the section’s executive board
• Help organize corporate sponsored events in collaboration with the Southwest Texas Section