This page describes the many jobs necessary to run the MDI Photo Club. The people who fill these roles automatically become members of the Steering Committee.

President

Duties

  • Oversee and monitor the overall operation of the club and its activities.
  • Communicate with Officers and Chairs to make sure everything runs smoothly.
  • Provide guidance and make decisions as needed to ensure the success of the club.
  • Preside at club meetings and Steering Committee meetings.

Qualifications

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage, delegate, and problem solve.
Vice President

Duties

  • Preside at a club meeting when the President cannot attend.
  • Be willing to take over if the President cannot perform his/her duties.
  • Participate in Steering Committee meetings.

Qualifications

  • Same as president.
Secretary

Duties

  • Post meeting and event information on the website.
  • Send email and Facebook reminders about upcoming meetings and events.
  • Participate in and take notes during Steering Committee meetings.
  • Answer inquires from members and others that contact the club.

Qualifications

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to [learn to] use MailChimp, Facebook, and WordPress.
Treasurer

Duties

  • Write checks to pay club expenses.
  • Deposit dues into the club bank account.
  • Inform the Membership Coordinator of dues payments.
  • File state and federal forms and reports.
  • Develop the club budget.
  • Participate in Steering Committee meetings.

Qualifications

  • Experience managing the finances of a small club or organization.
  • Ability to [learn to] use Quicken.
Curator

Duties

  • Ensure that each club meeting has a photo sharing and critique session.
  • Collect online member photo submissions prior to the meeting.
  • Produce a monthly slideshow of member photo submissions.
  • Post member photo submissions on the club website.
  • Select the category/genre of the monthly photo assignments/challenges.
  • Recruit other club members to assist with this position.
  • Participate in Steering Committee meetings.

Qualifications

  • Strong photography skills and experience.
  • Good verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work with Dropbox and an image management program like Lightroom.
Programs Coordinator

Duties

  • Ensure that each club meeting has some kind of educational program (Sep – May).
  • Recruit other club members to identify and/or run each month’s program.
  • Provide the Secretary with information about upcoming programs.
  • Make sure necessary equipment is available on the evening of the program.
  • Submit press releases to announce meetings of interest to the general public.
  • Participate in Steering Committee meetings.

Qualifications

  • Sufficient photography background to identify programs which most benefit members.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
Outings Coordinator

Duties

  • Ensure that an outing is arranged for each month (Sep – Apr).
  • Recruit other club members to identify and/or run each month’s outing.
  • Provide the Secretary with information about upcoming outings.
  • Make sure necessary permissions are obtained for the outing location.
  • Participate in Steering Committee meetings.

Qualifications

  • Sufficient photography background to identify outings which most benefit members.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
Membership Coordinator

Duties

  • Ensure that someone greets members and guests at club meetings.
  • Record online and paper signups for new and returning members.
  • Process requests to join the Facebook group or mailing list.
  • Print names tags for new members.
  • Forward dues paid by check to the Treasurer.

Qualifications

  • Ability to [learn to] use MailChimp and Excel to record members.
  • Ability to print name tags.
  • Participate in Steering Committee meetings.
Exhibit Coordinator

Duties

  • Oversee and coordinate all tasks associated with the annual club exhibit.
  • Recruit other club members to help do this job.
  • Direct others to perform exhibit tasks which include soliciting and processing photo submissions, installing and taking down the exhibit, conducting the student photo contest, holding an opening reception, and promoting the exhibit to the public.
  • Serve as the club liaison with the Northeast Harbor Library regarding the exhibit.
  • Participate in Steering Committee meetings.

Qualifications

  • A good sense of aesthetics regarding display of photographs.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to coordinate and delegate work among a small group of volunteers.
Webmaster

Duties

  • Maintain the club website by keeping the WordPress software and plugins up to date.
  • Assist the Secretary and Curator as necessary with posting information and photos.
  • At the start of the club season, update pages that contain information that changes each year.
  • Make occasional changes or enhancements to the website functionality as necessary.

Qualifications

  • Experience as a WordPress (or other content management system) administrator.
  • A good sense of website design and usability.
Outreach Coordinator

Duties

  • Coordinate with club members to promote and engage the photo club in our community through collaborations with other organizations, involvement in public service projects, establishing and maintaining exhibits, creating social media posts, etc. The goal of this effort is to increase public awareness about the club and to expand our membership.
  • Keep club members apprised of opportunities to promote the club and their photographs.
  • Track and submit photo club member images to the MDIslander newspaper.
  • Participate in Steering Committee meetings.

Qualifications

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to delegate and motivate others
  • Interest in developing positive relationships with others 
  • Creativity
  • Knowledge of our local community to help in finding opportunities to market/promote the club