DisDos 2024 Moderator Recruitment

Roles: remote

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Steering Committee Member: minimum 2-3 people

• Serve on the team to plan and oversee events hosted by DisDos! Members serve as mentors to the departmental managers and make decisions after analyzing the big picture.

• Check in with departmental managers and provide assistance as appropriate.

 

Departmental Management: minimum 1-2 managers per department

• Social Media Manager and Graphics Designer (ensuring website remains updated and designs flyers and promotional resources; works closely with Hospitality Manager)

• Budget Planning and Grant writing

• Secretary and Interdepartmental Coordination

• Hospitality Manager (hosting info sessions prior to the conferences; executes promotional campaigns for DisDos; answering questions of attendees in a timely manner; works closely with the Social Media Manager)

• Outreach coordinator (networking with speakers and holding consultations with speakers as representatives of DisDos)

• Resource coordinator (managing logistics, e.g. facilities and catering)

• Research approval (analyzing submitted abstracts

 

Operations coordinator: minimum 2 operations coordinator per department

• Serve on the teams led by Departmental Managers.

• Work with the Departmental Manager and other Operations Coordinators to finish the departmental work.

 

Responsibilities

The time commitments are flexible, and responsibilities vary for each role. You can also volunteer in a certain department of your choice, and there is no requirement of a maximum number of volunteering hours. We value quality over quantity. However, as a rough estimate, expect to work for about 1 hour weekly/biweekly. Nevertheless, a timeline will be created with all the members, and members are welcome to pace themselves based on their schedules. The goal is to complete the work with quality.

 

Most of the times, the steering committee will meet over Zoom as we have people from several different places who are working on the steering committee. However, the team may also meet in-person in Hamden, Connecticut if absolutely required, but there will still be a hybrid option. 

 

The main requirement and fixed time commitment for everyone (steering committee, departmental managers, and operations coordinators) is to participate in the mandatory 1-hour virtual meetings, which take place monthly (you can contact Yamna if there are any extenuating circumstances) or read the meeting minutes and send ideas/proposals/feedback about what was discussed. The times for these meetings will be decided once the team members have been selected.

 

Qualifications

No previous experience required.

We are looking for motivated individuals and team players who are eager to volunteer, learn, and make an impact on others. We value flexibility, responsibility, creativity, punctuality, and organization. We search for a hunger to learn and think outside the box with the team. In DisDos, we value creativity, and we will listen to feedback and ideas you may have for novel events and features.

 

Application

If you are willing to volunteer or are interested in an internship, reach out to Yamna Siddiqui at yamnasiddiqui63@gmail.com and cc' Taha Siddiqui at tahasiddiqui123456@gmail.com. Send your resume as well (maximum 5 pages), and write on the subject line: Interest to Join DisDos Steering Committee. Mention for which role you are applying and why. We will do our best to get back to you within 24 to 48 hours. The interview will take place over Zoom at a time that is mutually convenient for both the interviewee and Yamna. Although there is no deadline to apply for a position at DisDos, the acceptances are on a rolling basis. We recommend that you apply as soon as you are able, and we will consider each application.