Southeast State Cabinet Position Descriptions School Year

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1 Southeast State Cabinet Position Descriptions School Year

2 Table of Contents Letter from the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. 3 JSA Values 4 Executive Office of the Governor 5 Convention Department.6 Debate Department 7 Chapter Internal Affairs Department. 8 Expansion Department 9 Summer School Department.10 Public Relations Department 11 Activism Department 12 Fundraising Department 13 Technology Department.. 14

3 Letter from the Governor and LTG Dear Statesmen and Stateswomen of the Southeast State, Everyday, this generation is referred to as one that cannot make change. This generation is referred to as just kids. The Junior State of America aims to combat this stigma by showing that kids are the change that this country needs. JSA allows all of us the opportunity to voice our opinions in a safe environment, teaches us essential leadership skills, and helps us develop everlasting relationships. JSA is more than just a place for teenagers to come and discuss politics. JSA is a home. It s a home for kids just like us to show that they are the generation that can move mountains using something as simple as their voice. Today, with this application, I pose to you a John F. Kennedy inspired challenge. Ask no more of what JSA can do for you. Ask what you can do for JSA. There are so many different ways to make the Southeast a stronger state than it has been in the past. Simply applying for cabinet shows your willingness to improve this state, and shows that you have the drive to fight apathy and to use the power of your voice. Cabinet allows you to have a direct hand in what occurs in our Southeast State and in what impacts your JSA experience. But most of all, applying for cabinet shows that you care. It shows that you are willing to make sacrifices in order to better the experiences of others, and to ensure that the organization we all love so dearly is operating to its highest potential. With all this being said, understand that cabinet is also a huge honor, but also a huge responsibility. Cabinet has taken a huge downsize from the previous year, so all cabinet members are expected to complete all assignments delegated to them in a punctual manner, a manner in hard, diligent efforts are reflected. This is a critical time for our democracy. JSA is a home for America s youth to harmonize, rather than polarize. All those who wish to become an integral part in helping shape the face of this country s democracy, I encourage you to apply to join the Southeast cabinet. Together, we will become the generation that can. Cordially, Matthew Jenkins Southeast State Governor Brian Carlos Southeast State Lieutenant Governor

4 JSA Values The Junior State of America is a civil, all-partisan, welcoming community of students, teachers, alumni, board, staff, and supporters. We respect and care for each other, recognizing that the values that unite us as members of the Junior State community are grounded in learning together how to live together in a democratic society. Leadership We believe in lifelong engagement with others to affect positive change. We practice learning by doing, using a student-run and student-led model wherever possible. We support creative problem-solving, communication, delegation, and diplomacy. We embrace challenge, failure, and reflection as opportunities for growth. Empowerment We believe everyone should have the skills, resources, and opportunities to make their voices heard and generate impact. We promote informed and constructive dialogue through dialogue, debate, collaboration, and public speaking. We encourage service with peers, communities, and government. We offer access to college-level curriculum that teaches critical thinking, research skills, and analyzing and evaluating information. Accountability We believe in being informed, improving ourselves, and playing active and positive roles in community and country. We take ownership of our words, decisions, and their consequences. We live up to our commitments. Diversity & Inclusion We believe in active, equitable participation. We support opportunities for all. We negotiate and create a constructive environment for open-minded engagement and growth. Through respectful dialogue, sharing perspectives, and challenging ourselves and each other, we explore differences, foster understanding, and learn collaboratively.

5 Executive Office of the Governor Chief of Staff The Chief of Staff is the third executive official within the Southeast State. They work alongside the Governor and Lieutenant Governor in ensuring that all departments are fulfilling their expectations and reaching goals. They will be required to attend all conference calls with department directors, and to take notes on these calls. They will work alongside the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Program Director in giving advice, responding to questions, and any other task that may arise. The Chief of Staff serves as the primary advisor to the Governor, alongside the LTG. The Chief of Staff is expected to be committed, and to be punctual. They must approach the duties delegated to them with an open mind and open ears. Time Commitment: 3-8 hours per week, fluctuates over the course of the year

6 Convention Coordinator Convention Department Surprise! This year, the Southeast State will have two Convention Coordinators, or Co Co-Cos. The Convention Coordinator s primary responsibility is to create the agenda for all state-level JSA events. They will need to stay informed of what is happening in other state cabinets, and plan the agenda accordingly. They will also work with the Program Director in overseeing room placement and supply lists for the convention, in efforts to ensure that everything is operating smoothly. Since there are two convention coordinators this year, they are required to stay in constant communication with each other. During convention season, they are responsible for communicating with the department directors on how to incorporate their work into the convention agenda (ex. Working with the Director of Technology to update the JSApp with the agenda, etc.) The convention coordinator is also responsible for planning and carrying out all night activities at JSA Conventions. Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week, 6-8 hours per during the month of a convention

7 Director of Debate Debate Department The Director of Debate is responsible for leading the debate department, which is very active year-round. The Director of Debate oversees the Debate Agents, and works alongside them to create diverse and meaningful debate topics during convention season. They are responsible for coordinating with the Governor to choose speakers and moderators for convention debates. In addition the debate department is responsible for providing the Director of Public Relations access to resolution and thought talks WITH THEIR BREIFS so they may be added to state social media. The Director of Debate is responsible for posting these resolutions, thought talks, and briefs on DebateWare. They are also responsible for collecting debate results and best speakers at the end of conventions, so that this data may be published on the website. They also responsible for providing new chapters with the materials needed to learn and begin JSA Debate. The Director of Debate must be very well-versed in local, state, and national issues in order to form meaningful debates. Time Commitment: 3-5 Hours per week, peaking during convention season For supplemental questions, see application Debate Agent The Debate Agent(s) are responsible for discussing potential debate topics with the Director of Debate. In addition, they work with the department director to write the resolutions, thought talks, and briefs. They must be well versed in local, state, and national politics. Time Commitment: 2 hours weekly

8 Director of Chapter Internal Affairs: Chapter Internal Affairs Department The Director of Chapter Internal Affairs is responsible for communicating with the Chapter Presidents on a weekly basis to keep an updated record on the happenings within each of these chapters. They are responsible for reporting the information back to the Governor and Program Director. They are also to gather information that needs to be shared with the Chapter Presidents from the Directors, in order to maintain a consistent line of communication between these parties. They must be very accessible and quick to respond. If you are always on the phone, this is a job for you! The Director of Chapter Internal Affairs must also lead Chapter Presidents Meetings during conventions alongside the Governor. They are also responsible for keeping track of one day conventions hosted throughout the state, and working with the Director of Public Relations in order to get these events properly promoted and with the resources they need. When a new chapter is formed, the Director of Chapter Internal Affairs is responsible for communicating with the Chapter President, asking any questions and addressing any needs they may have. Any information they learn should be shared with the Governor. Time Commitment: 4-8 hours per week

9 Expansion Department This year, the Expansion Department will be responsible for expansion particularly to the following 6 target regions: east Florida, the panhandle, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama. They should contact not only students, but administrators in order to pitch JSA and encourage the starting of a chapter at those respective schools. Each individual within the Expansion Department (Director, 2 agents) will be responsible for expansion to 2 of the 6 target regions on top of their regular duties in expansion. Director of Expansion The Director of Expansion is responsible for overseeing all expansion efforts within the Southeast for the upcoming school year. This includes contacting administrators of targeted schools, providing unique expansion tactics, and managing the Expansion Agents. They will be required to attend weekly/bi-weekly calls with other Directors of Expansion to discuss expansion tactics, and reporting all expansion-related information to the Governor and Program Director. Time Commitment: 8-10 hours per week Expansion Agents The Expansion Agents are responsible for expanding to 2 (each) of the 6 target regions, and reporting all expansion-based information back to the Governor, Director of Expansion, and Program Director. Time Commitment: 4-6 hours per week

10 Director of Summer School Summer School Department The Director of Summer School is responsible for helping to advertise JSA s Summer Programs at Princeton, Georgetown, and Stanford. The Director is Summer School is suppose to help people in the Southeast apply to Summer School and is also responsible for answering any questions people or parents might have about Summer School. In addition to this, the Director of Summer School will attend the JSA conventions and publicize the programs and help any people at the convention with their application process. In addition, Directors of Summer School from across JSA will be required to attend weekly/bi-weekly calls with Djibril Anthony, who is the JSAF Staff member responsible for JSA Summer Programs. The Director of Summer School is responsible for sharing all Summer School promotional material, including the national JSA Summer School video, with the Director of Public Relations. Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per week

11 Director of Public Relations Public Relations Department The Director of Public Relations has a diverse body of responsibilities. To start, the Director of Public Relations is responsible for distributing the national JSA flyers and letters to large media outlets, including newspapers and news networks. In addition, any new events or essential information impacting the Southeast state will be reported to the Director of Public Relations, who is responsible for dispensing this information via , phone call, Remind101, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. so that it is accessible for all Southeast delegates and the Program Director. They are responsible for communicating with the Governor and Program Director on the new information they gain, any key events that happen within the Southeast that they would like to publicize, etc. They will work with the Governor, Program Director, and Director of Activism in selecting a Statesman of the Month, which will be publicized in all the mediums aforementioned. They will be responsible for writing and delivering a monthly newsletter will all the essential happenings in the Southeast to Southeast delegates who sign up to receive the newsletter. They will attend a weekly call with the other Directors of PR from the other Junior States as well as Melissa Williams, the JSAF Staff member responsible for Public Relations, in order to discuss Public Relations-related information. They should also work with the Director of Technology to keep the website updated. This is a very time-consuming job, so please apply understanding that this is a huge commitment. Time Commitment: 6-8 hours per week

12 Director of Activism Activism Department The Director of Activism is responsible for coordinating state-wide activism campaigns, such as working with the Director of Public Relations to create voter registration drives, and to inform the people within the Junior State about the upcoming midterm election. All information and statistics regarding activism campaigns will be collected by or reported to the Director of Activism, who will report them to the Governor, Program Director, and Director of Public Relations. In addition, this year s activism campaign at Fall State will feature opportunities for students to get internships with various non-profit organizations. The Activism Director is responsible for communicating and staying updated with the students allotted internships in order to check the progress of the internships until the time the internship ends. All chapter-wide Fight Apathy campaigns, voter registration drives, debate watch parties, etc. will be reported to the Director of Activism, who will share this information with the Governor, Program Director, and Director of Public Relations. Time Commitment: 4-6 hours per week

13 Director of Fundraising Fundraising Department Surprise again! Here is another department getting two directors this year. In addition to collaborating on fundraising opportunities with each other, the fundraising directors are responsible for sharing fundraising initiatives with the entirety of the Southeast State, including at conventions. They are responsible for reaching out and following up with corporations and local businesses in order to receive corporate scholarships for conventions, summer school, etc. This information is to be communicated with the Program Director and Governor. In addition, they will attend weekly/bi-weekly calls with the other Directors of Fundraising in JSA and Thomas Silverman, the JSAF Staff member responsible for fundraising, about fundraising initiatives within the Junior State. They will manage things like the Southeast State Classy page. Time Commitment: 4-6 hours per week

14 Director of Technology Technology Department The Director of Technology has a wide variety of responsibilities for the upcoming school year. They are responsible for working with the Director of Public Relations to keep the Southeast website and social media pages updated. They are also responsible for updating the JSApp when appropriate. In addition, the Director of Technology will be responsible for taking photos and videos at conventions. They will work with the National Director of Technology to accomplish their goals and to stay informed. Time Commitment: 2-6 hours per week, peaking during conventions

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