Job Title:

Communications Volunteer

Objectives:

Draft and post messages regarding AASP activities to relevant channels (email, list serve, newsletter, Twitter, Facebook, Blog). Monitor feedback of assigned channels. Assist in crafting overall talking points. Monitor communications schedule for AASP.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Be available for posting on various channels as needed. Once a month meeting for scheduling and feedback of channels.

Qualifications and Requirements:

The Communications Volunteer should have:

Lines of Communication:

Report directly to the Communications Chair. Work closely with fellow volunteers to complete assignments. Meet annually with volunteer community to exchange ideas and lessons learned.

Orientation and Training:

Read AASP by-laws; Be familiar with existing AASP messages, the AASP summit programming and other opportunities.

Time Commitment:

5-10 hours per month for the length of appointment: additional specific assignments as needed and agreed upon; as applicable: three days during AASP Annual Meeting.

Benefits:

Contribution to the Advancement Services profession; association with professional colleagues; recognition of contributions and expertise among professional community; experience in managing large-scale communications.

Challenges:

Completing work assignment in a timely fashion is critical to keeping the committee's deliverables on track and the work of AASP moving forward, working with other committees to ensure messages are on point, schedules are followed, and timelines are created and met.

Satisfactions:

Rewards from being in meaningful conversations with colleagues, a sense of satisfaction from making an important contribution to the delivery of critical information to members of our field, significance of contributing to professional standards while helping a new organization get started in effective service delivery.