Area Representatives are liaisons between the UWSA leadership and the staff in each department. They meet monthly to get updates from the UWSA president, raise issues from their department, and learn from guest speakers.
The Area Reps Planning Committee coordinates monthly Area Reps meetings and drives engagement among representatives, with support from the UWSA Operations Team.
Openings: Two
Term: Two years, starting immediately
Terms of Reference: Area Representatives terms of reference
Outreach Coordinator
The outreach coordinator works with the chair and the membership and volunteer coordinator to welcome new representatives and ensure their smooth onboarding. The outreach coordinator spearheads initiatives to recruit new area representatives as needed, with support from the UWSA Operations Team.
Recording Secretary
The recording secretary takes notes at monthly Area Representatives meetings and planning committee meetings, drafts a summary from those notes, and forwards the draft to the UWSA Operations Team for review and distribution. The recording secretary will track attendance at meetings, with assistance from the UWSA Operations Team and notify the Committee when a representative has missed four or more meetings in a row.
Qualifications
The Appointments Committee is particularly looking for staff members with some or all of the following characteristics:
- Skilled at motivating and supporting others in their work.
- Comfortable speaking in and facilitating group discussions.
- Excited about empowering and sharing information with staff.
- Self-reflective and committed to challenging implicit biases.
- Conscientious, collaborative, and equity minded.
- Willing to share their thoughts and opinions while holding space for the perspectives of others.
Time commitment
Area Representatives meets for an hour once a month except in summer, on the second Thursday of each month. The Planning Committee meets as needed (approximately monthly) and works on Teams between meetings.