Branch Position Openings/Descriptions
Read about positions available for each branch here.
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Please note some positions listed do hire more than one person
Administrative Positions
Branch Communications Director
This role oversees the Communications Team and works with all promotion of SGA and its events from selling Pause Pizza to special breakfast with alumni. The job is more focused on the management of the team and guiding PR officers to promote successful events. There is still a lot of hands on work using new ways to spread the word about events. This role also play a big part in building up Oleville.com. This position is paid.
Administrative Communications Director
You will focus on promoting SGA events such as elections, senate meetings, movie bus and other activity that is sponsored by the President or Vice-President. You would also serve on the Communications Team. This positions is paid.
Webmaster
As the webmaster, you will be chiefly responsible for building Oleville.com. Since redesigned this year, we want to maintain the design but keep on building. We use Wordpress as our content management system so knowledge about this will be necessary although knowledge of any other CMS would be sufficient. Additionally, it would be helpful to know some html and php coding along with a good knowledge base of MySQL. This position is paid.
Financial Officer
You would be responsible for SGA’s $550,000 budget. You would maintain records and assist coordinators in keeping track of their money. You will also run financial trainings for students and help branch members learn how to access their money and manage it. This position is paid.
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Board of Regents Student Committee (BORSC)
Thank you for your interest in the Board of Regents Student Committee!
BORSC exists to facilitate communication between St. Olaf students and the governing body of the college, the Board of Regents.
Primarily, BORSC represents student concerns regarding both current and long range planning decisions of the college. It is the goal of BORSC to be actively involved with students throughout campus, and act as a representative of the collective student body.
The following positions are available for the 2010-2011 academic year:
Class Representative
Class Representatives represent their class year on the Board of Regents Student Committee. They participate actively in all BORSC meetings and present reports examining student concerns, perspectives, and interests to the Regents. They help keep open lines of communication between students and the Regents by listening to student concerns and participating in BORSC events.
Public Relations Officers
The public relations officers enhance dialogue between the student body and the Regents by organizing events and marketing the committee through posters, flyers, and other forms of communication. They work to increase awareness of the work BORSC and the Board of Regents do. The coordinators also actively contribute to committee meetings and have the opportunity to help compile and present reports.
Editor/Publications Assistant
The editor reviews all BORSC publications to ensure consistent quality and effective communication. He or she edits drafts of reports and works with members to provide feedback in regards to style, grammar, and delivery. The editor compiles the final reports for the Regents, and makes sure that printed copies are made available by prescribed deadlines. He or she also contributes to, compiles, and edits Hill Hype, a monthly newsletter to the Regents.
Executive Assistant/Vice-Chair
The executive assistant contributes to the administrative needs of the committee. He or she will take minutes at committee meetings and make them available the committee members. The executive assistant also actively contributes to committee meetings and has the opportunity to help compile and present reports as a representative of their class. They will also help the Chair with special tasks and projects pertaining to the committee and will work closely with the Chair.
In addition to those outlined above, all members have the following responsibilities as described in the Student Government Association by-laws:
o Participate in weekly meetings
o Maintain an awareness of student issues and articulate them to the Regents
o Participate on a Student Senate subcommittee of their choice
o Contribute an article each month to the Hill Hype newsletter
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Diversity Celebrations Committee (DCC)
Executive Assistant
Assist the coordinator in planning meetings and taking minutes. Helps organize events and celebrations.
Public Relations Officer (Paid position)
Creates the promotional material for DCC celebrations including making posters, facebook events, updating the calendar and thinking of other creative ways to reach the students. You will also serve on the SGA Communications Team. This position is paid.
Financial Officer
Manage the DCC budget and help allocate money to each celebration.
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Music Entertainment Committee (MEC)
Campus Band Coordinator
Research and book students groups.
In charge of events such as Lutefest, battle of the bands, and general campus band shows.
Talent Scout
Research and book local, regional, and national acts.
In charge of such events as monthly concerts, Fall and Spring concert.
Lair Coordinator
In charge of open mics, researching and booking campus, local, regional, and national acts.
Public Relations Officer (paid position)
Member of both the MEC and the SGA Communications Team.
Assist in general promotion of concerts, dances and other awesome events.
Financial Officer
In charge of managing Lawson and all financial accounts.
Member-at-Large
Part of various planning committees and events.
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Political Awareness Committee (PAC)
Public Relations Director
Manage PR campaigns (design posters, etc.) to creatively promote PAC events
Update and maintain Oleville.com content
Work to promote voter registration on campus
Serve as a member of the SGA Communications Team
Communications Director
Maintain press contacts with the Manitou Messenger, Northfield Times, etc.
Create content for a weekly newsletter
Write thank-you notes for speakers
Record meeting minutes
Turn on TV and rotate magazines in Fireside
Financial Director
Manage committee finances
Prepare a weekly financial update
Cut checks (payment for speakers)
Manage credit card and Caf card balances
Liaison
Manage co-sponsorships with other campus organizations and SGA branches
Maintain relationships with College Democrats, College Republicans, and other political organizations
Coordinate with other campus organizations to organize dinner debates
Communicate with academic departments
Work with the CEL to organize civic engagement events
Weekly Events Coordinator
Find and schedule dinner speakers and organize dinner debates
Work with Liaisons and PR Directors to coordinate promotion of these events
Set up before and clean up after events
Take speaker to dinner in the Caf or Cage if necessary
Special Events Coordinator
Lead the research and booking process for fall and spring speakers as well as other special events
Work with Liaisons and PR Directors to promote events
Make logistical arrangements for events
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The Lion’s Pause
Director of Security Job Description
Job Description:
The Director of Security needs to be flexible. The Director of Security organizes security personnel for The Pause Main Stage events and creates a safe atmosphere for all Pause patrons.
Most important responsibilities:
The Director of Security’s most important/frequent responsibilities are to make sure everything is running as planned, that every patron is safe, and that every member of the security team is working as a cohesive unit following the Pause’s procedures.
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
The best part about The Director of Security position is the events and your fellow workers. The events that Pause Security works are fun, and the other Pause team members are great co-workers.
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
The best part about being a member of The Pause executive team is the camaraderie. Any member of The Pause executive team is willing to answer any questions and is always there to lend a helping hand.
Any other comments you think someone applying for director of security should know:
Someone applying for this position needs to know that there is rarely a perfect night, and that the Director of Security needs to have the ability to process and react quickly. They also need to be authoritative and they need to have the ability to interact with others.
Kitchen Manager Job Description
Job Description:
Understand the logistics of the kitchen. Hire, schedule, manage and discipline employees. Work closely with PR and purchaser to develop and market new or seasonal products. Be around the kitchen frequently and be available to help with any problems that arise during open hours. Get to know employees and create a fun but professional working atmosphere.
Most important responsibilities:
1. Check in with cashiers to provide change for the register whenever they need it.
2. Attend weekly meetings and observe weekly office hours.
3. Kitchen workers have a tendency to lean towards negligence, so try to monitor the kitchen on a fairly regular basis throughout the day.
4. Create a fair weekend rotation for the kitchen employees
5. Train people on the shake machine and different machinery around the kitchen
6. Create new menu items and PR campaigns.
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
Helping people improve in their kitchen skills and being able to see our efforts manifest themselves in concrete ways. Plus the kitchen is the bomb.com. Making new menu items and promoting them is a lot of fun. It’s very unusual that someone our age will have already had experience managing people. It is nice to work your own hours and have a sense of purpose and control over what goes on in the pause.
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
You get to learn about all the different branches of the Pause by spending time with the execs. Our passion for the Pause is evident and makes working together beautiful. We have lots of fun but still take our jobs seriously.
Any other comments you think someone applying for Kitchen Manager should know:
Kitchen Financial Manager Job Description
Job Description:
The Lion’s Pause Kitchen Financial Manager is in charge of all revenue collected in the Lion’s Pause kitchen. This includes keeping track of all cash, departmental transfers, Ole dollars, and gift certificates used at the Pause. You must assemble daily deposits and keep the cash denominations constant.
Most important responsibilities:
1. Organize cashier drops and enter data into Excel spreadsheet
2. Assemble deposits
3. Get cash and change from business office for the kitchen
4. Check in with kitchen workers to see if they need change
5. Pay departmental charges
6. Track gift certificate use
7. Compare and reconcile daily RVC and SVC reports
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
Gaining great experience for future jobs and career paths.
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
Working with students who are passionate about their jobs.
Any other comments you think someone applying for Kitchen Financial Manager should know:
The Pause is the best place to work so you better be awesome!
Public Relations Officer Job Description
Job Description:
Advertise and market the Pause promotions, new food items, and events. The most important responsibility as PR person is to keep the Pause as a fun and tasty place fresh in the minds of the students throughout the entire year. Quite honestly, it should be called “Pause Marketing Director”. It is important to think of new ways to keep students interested in student activities and to take advantage of the benefits of what SGA and the Pause have to offer. You must attend the SGA Communication Team Meetings.
Most important responsibilities:
1. Creating posters and also decorating the Pause for a certain holiday or making t-shirts for employees
2. Communicating with SGA, Res-Life, and other student orgs
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
I get to see my hard work paid off in the Pause and the dorms. I get to be creative and think of fun ways to inform the student body.
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
Translating kitchen managers’ ideas into rad posters.
Any other comments you think someone applying for PR Director should know:
Lighthouses rule.
Financial Manager Job Description
Job Description:
The Lion’s Pause Financial Executive is in charge of paying all invoices and ordering of general supplies for the Pause. This includes balancing the Pause budget, reconciling the credit card report, and filing all billings. You will also report the budget to Pause Executives on a monthly basis.
Most important responsibilities:
1. Paying Invoices
2. Ordering Office Supplies
3. Collecting Receipts for purchases
4. Reconciling credit card
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
Freedom to manage your own schedule.
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
Getting to work with the other execs.
Job Description:
Oversee all DVD and video game rental. In charge of hosting gaming events that take place in the Pause. Any improvements in the Den or Pool Table room are also part of responsibility.
Most important responsibilities:
1. Figuring out where all our DVD’s go and trying to get people to actually use the system.
2. Hosting and promoting the gaming events.
3. Generally helping with any task the co-coordinators need. Searching for ways to improve the Den or pool table room, or DVD rental.
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
I like the freedom that it gives you.
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
The other executives are really nice/fun people.
Any other comments you think someone applying for Games and Entertainment Manager should know:
This position is what you make it, be useful and helpful to the other execs. Make the Pause more fun; a place to eat pizza or hang out, not to study.
Reservations Coordinator Job Description
Job Description:
Managing the Pause events calendar; receiving applications for use of space, sending emails, and hosting a weekly programming meeting require at least 7 hours per week.
Most important responsibilities:
1. Managing the Pause Calendar
2. Reading, responding to, and sending emails
3. Hosting the weekly Programming meeting
4. Checking with the SGA, SA, and Buntrock calendars to avoid conflicts
5. Updating the Pause office physical calendar
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
The hours are very loose. Besides regularly scheduled office hours, I can do my job anywhere as long as I have access to St.Olaf Gmail and Google Calendar.
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
The Pause office is a great place to hang out, making work less of a chore.
Any other comments you think someone applying for Reservations Coordinator should know:
Like any other job there are as many unwritten rules as there are written ones. It’s no one’s job to hold the reservations coordinator accountable and make sure she/he is checking her/his email frequently enough to keep campus activities running smoothly. Nevertheless, the reservations coordinator position is extremely important in this regard. Emails, Use of Space contracts, calendar changes, and conflicts must all be dealt with as soon as possible lest they precipitate further problems.
Kitchen Purchaser Job Description
Job Description:
The kitchen purchaser is in charge of ordering, inventorying, and maintaining food supplies bi-weekly for use in the kitchen. He or she is also responsible for purchasing other goods needed to run the kitchen such as utensils, trays, and other items.
Most important responsibilities:
1. Ordering bi-weekly from Sysco
2. Arranging the delivered order bi-weekly
3. Maintaining records of orders
4. Inventorying stock throughout the week
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
Knowing that without the kitchen purchaser, the student body would starve. This position holds a lot of power…
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
Brainstorming new ways to promote the Pause
Any other comments you think someone applying for Kitchen Purchaser should know:
It might take some time to get used to the procedure and feel confident, but in time, it will be there.
Tech Manager Job Description
Job Description:
The Tech Manager is a new position for the 2010-2011 year. It is a combination of the Stage Manager and Tech Director positions in to a team of a few individuals.
Most important responsibilities:
1. Attend events and play host to any guest performers.
2. Help to facilitate and coordinate use of the Lair and Mane stage
3. Organize and manage campus band rehearsals.
4. Develop awareness of Pause protocol and procedures.
5. Repair and acquire any equipment as needed.
6. Hire and train enough techs so it isn’t difficult to schedule people to work at events.
7. Hold weekly tech meeting to schedule people to work at events for that week.
What is the best part about your specific position at the Pause?
The Tech Manager is always surrounded by entertainment. The people we are exposed to are often quite humorous and good-natured. Even the difficult guests become good stories to tell. You get to train the new techs and help them develop as techs throughout the year, as well as being able to experience a lot of really awesome concerts.
What is the best part about being a member of the Pause executive team?
The Pause Executive team is remarkably humorous and congenial. You will have fun. You will laugh. The weekly meetings always send me away splitting at the sides. You also get to make important decisions that determine how the Pause is run.
Any other comments you think someone applying for Stage Manager should know:
This job requires an intimate relationship with your campus e-mail address. It’s really easy to fall into the trap of micromanaging everything, do your best to have trust in your techs and encourage them to ask questions if they don’t know something. I recommend some experience with amplification equipment and basic event etiquette.
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Student Alumni Association (SAA)
Public Relations Officer
The PR Officer is in charge of promoting SAA events and getting its name and activities known on campus. You will make posters, get to know Photoshop, if you don’t already, and work on tons of other creative promotion. The position is paid and you will also serve on the Communications Team of SGA.
Executive Assistant
In this position, you will help the coordinator get ready for the meetings and help keep SAA organized. It’s a great way to connect with the coordinator and with Alumni.
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Student Activities Committee (SAC)
SAC
Although SAC is broken up into seven subcommittees, it should be noted that as a member of SAC itself everyone must participate in the events we put on, and every member is expected to help out with each subcommittee even if it is not their own. Hosting events, showing movies, tabling, and giving input and feedback are all responsibilities that are shared equally between members of the group. We are a team!
Homecoming
As a member of our Homecoming subcommittee, you will get the opportunity to help plan Homecoming Week—including thinking of a theme, ideas for theme-related activities and events, booking and hosting those events, finding and ordering supplies needed for the week, selling t-shirts, and decorating the campus for homecoming.
Special Events
As a member of our Special Events subcommittee, you are given the chance to book and host events throughout the year for the student body. We are looking for people who are creative and innovative—who can come up with fun new ideas to bring to campus. Responsibilities include booking and hosting events, along with ordering any food/supplies needed for those events/activities.
Public Relations
As a member of our PR subcommittee, you will be in charge of all publicity and advertising (for every subcommittee in SAC). Your duties include designing and putting up posters for each of our events, creating facebook groups for everything we put on, and finding new ways of getting SAC’s name to the community. (Note: This is a paid position, and members must attend an additional meeting, but it’s worth it!)
Off-Campus
As a member of our Off-Campus subcommittee, you get the freedom to find and plan events off campus for students to partake in. These can be sporting events, plays, musicals, concerts, bowling, etc. The possibilities are endless. Responsibilities include finding information about the events, ordering tickets, setting student prices and organizing tabling.
Movies
As a member of our Movies Subcommittee you will get the opportunity to pick and choose movies that are played in Viking Theater every weekend. Responsibilities include ordering movies and posters, managing an Excel spreadsheet, training other members in how to play movies, and occasionally be on call during weekends.
PrezBall
As a member of our PresBall subcommittee, you will get the opportunity help plan our annual President’s Ball in the spring—including thinking of a theme, ideas for food and invitations, decorations, and setting everything up in Skogland.
Super Fan
As a member of our Super Fan subcommittee, you will be in charge of getting students pumped to come to campus sporting events! You will come up with ideas and ways to promote big games and get fans to come out and cheer for our fellow Oles.
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Student Organizations Committee
SOC has all positions open for next year. These positions include Executive Assistant, SORC Manager, Organization Representative, among others. Nathan Meyer, the Coordinator-Elect, will discuss which position you would like to apply for during the interview.
For now, if you are interested, please fill out the application and contact him with more questions, .
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Volunteer Network (VN)
Assistant Coordinator
Work with Kris Vatter on upcoming transportation issues. Contact programs to make sure transportation needs are met. Work with members at large/PR on monthly newsletter. Learn administrative duties of VN. Write weekly email to volunteer alias. Take notes at meetings. Meet regularly with VN Coordinator.
Webmaster
Cover all aspects of VN website/web management. Contribute to PR for VN. Contribute to general committee function.
Community Contact
Maintain communication with 5th Bridge and Carleton. Organize meetings with them as well.
Campus Connections Coordinator
Work regularly with the CEL to provide students with volunteer organizations. Work with International and Off-Campus studies office to PR volunteering study abroad trips. PR volunteers work-study options. Collaborate with Break out of the Bubble, Northfield Connect, and other campus organizations.
Program Director
Contact new VN programs and provide guidance to them. Plan PD meetings and general information. Update PD alias and program directory regularly.
Financial Officer
Manage general finances for VN. Maintain contact with SGA financial officer.
Special Projects Coordinator
Plan, coordinate, and participate in general special projects of the VN executive committee.
Member-at-Large
Provide general assistance in various VN functions.
Public Relations Officer (Stipend Provided)
Perform as part of the SGA Communications team. Assist VN committee in general functions. Create awesome posters, facebook events, videos and anything else you can dream of to promote VN events. Plus, it’s paid!
