Election season is here!
Join Russian Club as an officer to gain invaluable experience, organize and promote amazing events, and bring the culture and soul of Russia to UMBC!
All positions are available. For the list and descriptions, please see the below.
If you are interested in applying, please bear in mind that you are committing yourself to serving in this position until May 2021, and that you are agreeing to attend ALL officer meetings (weekly for senior officers, every two weeks for coordinators) unless there is a conflict you have made the senior officers aware of two weeks prior or an emergency.
To apply:
Email all interested positions to Viviana Angelini (vangel1@umbc.edu) and Malika Hiyam (mhiyam1@umbc.edu) with “Russian Club Election Candidate” in the subject line by May 5
In your email, explain your qualifications and goals for the position you are applying for next semester in 2-3 sentences (this will be displayed next to your name on the ballot)
Applications from club members will be accepted between May 2-5, and voting by club members will occur via Google Form between May 7-10. More information to follow
Be sure to follow all directions, or you will not be considered. Good luck!
Officers:
The duties of President include:
Developing vision for and execution of future events, budget strategy, and recruiting
Collaborating with other officers to ensure smooth operations of the club
Engaging with Student Events Office and Student Government Association
Acting as the line of communication between club and club advisor
Signing official paperwork
Leading officer meetings
Other duties as necessary
The duties of Vice President include:
Assisting in the development of future events, budget strategy, and recruiting
Assisting with collaboration with other officers to ensure operations of the club
Serving as Acting President in the absence of President
Other duties as assigned
The duties of Chief of Staffinclude:
Collaborating with the President to delegate duties to officers
Following up with officers on special projects and institute deadlines/organization
Responsible for documenting standard operating procedures
Serving as Acting President in the absence of President and Vice-President
Other duties as assigned
The duties of Secretary include:
Recording minutes at officer meetings
Liaising with other groups on campus
Engaging with Student Events Office
Maintaining club mailing list and Google calendar
Assisting Chief of Staff in documents standard operating procedure
Other duties as assigned
The duties of Treasurer include:
Managing funds for the current semester
Projecting budgetary needs for future events and activities
Ensuring compliance with all financial rules and guidelines established by UMBC,
Planning and completing fundraising endeavors
Providing regular updates at office meetings
Treasurer must undergo Treasurer Training in accordance with UMBC regulations.
The positions of Event Coordinator include:
Reservation Coordinator (responsible for selecting, coordinating, and finalizing contracts with food providers, performers, and logistical needs for events deemed necessary)
Decorator(responsible for conceptualizing, designing, acquiring, and implementing themes, decor, and layout for events deemed necessary, and maintaining club inventory)
All Event Coordinators must be committed to completing and submitting their assigned tasks to the responsible parties within the allotted time frame agreed upon for each event.
The duties of Communications Director include:
Maintaining Russian Club UMBC social media on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter by promoting upcoming events and maintaining a presence by posting about meetings, past events, or Russian history/culture at least once a week
Maintaining Russian Club myUMBC page with upcoming events
Coordinating promotions, and other UMBC outreach events [ex. fundraisers, events, etc.
Communications Directors must be committed to posting with professionalism on media platforms and ensuring that Russian Club’s public appearance is upstanding.
