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Committees and Task Forces

ISTSS has several committees that carry out a number of different functions for the association. Among them are the following committees. To learn more about them, click on the name of the committee below.

Volunteer Coordinator


Responsibilities
The Volunteer Coordinator will:

  • Engage in conversation with committee/taskforce chairs on what their upcoming needs are on a quarterly basis and draft a brief summary based on responses of committee chairs.
  • Consult with the Executive Committee liaison on a monthly basis to identify other volunteer opportunities and positions based on new or ongoing Society initiatives or activities.
  • Be a member of the Membership Committee, as their Committee home, and will help engage and connect members alongside the work of that Committee.
  • Remind committee chairs and taskforce leaders to complete a volunteer opportunity form for any available positions, annually, and as opportunities arise.
  • Call for volunteers, with the support of staff.
    • Volunteer coordinator to share potential volunteer names, and preferred committees, with committee/taskforce chairs.
    • Assist with volunteer placement, as needed.
  • Communicate with members who submitted a volunteer application but were not placed in a volunteer position to thank them and encourage them to apply for other positions in the future, with the support of staff.
  • Communicate with members who were placed on a committee or taskforce to notify them of the placement and provide contact information for the identified work group Chair, with the support of staff.
  • Compose a Volunteer Thank You article for StressPoints annually, in collaboration with ISTSS staff and Membership Committee chairs.
  • Work with chairs of student section and student chairs of SIGs to identify and inform students about student volunteer positions.
  • Volunteer Coordinator may need to identify potential volunteers for specific needs in addition to using the volunteer opportunity portal (e.g., if no one responds, if a specialized skill set is needed).
  • Draft a volunteer orientation packet in conjunction with ISTSS staff for both volunteers and chairs.

 
Composition and Designated Member: One Volunteer Coordinator who is a member of ISTSS who will connect with Membership Engagement Taskforce, as needed. Desired qualifications include:

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
  • Familiarity with ISTSS through membership over multiple years, attendance at annual conference at least once, prior experience as a volunteer for ISTSS.
  • Well-connected in the organization and/or the trauma field in general, or shows the ability to grow in this area.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.

  
Term: Three year term.

  • It is estimated that Volunteer Coordinator activities will make variable time demands not normally exceeding two or three hours per week during months with high activity.
  • Up to six months prior to the end of the Volunteer Coordinator’s term the Executive Committee will either reappoint the same coordinator or select a new Volunteer Coordinator. Transition of the Volunteer Coordinator to occur during the first quarter of the year.

 
Interaction with other committees:

  • Volunteer Coordinator to attend Leadership Council meeting held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting.
  • Volunteer Coordinator to work in tandem with ISTSS committees to enhance the volunteer opportunities and recognition.
  • Volunteer Coordinator to work with committee chairs to recruit member volunteers and secure placement on a committee.

 
Products: Implement successful volunteer recruitment, retention, and recognition efforts. Creation of a volunteer orientation packet for volunteers and for chairs of committees/taskforces