Positions Available

There are currently several positions available in the Society of Inkwell Collectors. If you are interested in one of them, or need more information, please contact the SOIC. Remember, this is a volunteer organization, that only works if people volunteer!!

Executive Director
Membership Coordinator
Webmaster
Secretary
Donations Coordinator
The Stained Finger Columnist

Executive Director
The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of the Society of Inkwell Collectors (SOIC) and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the SOIC. The Executive Director works with the Board of Directors on SOIC strategy, and provides oversight to all SOIC positions, committees, and activities. The Executive Director also
holds a position on the Board of Directors.

The Executive Director is approved by a vote of the Board of Directors, and serves a 2-year term.

Required skills or qualifications:
- "people person"
- ability to long-range plan and set goals for the SOIC
- able to articulate the organization's purpose to different audiences
- accessible & responsive to general inquiries to the SOIC, via methods such as phone, e-mail, and mail
- able to foster and support professional working relationships both in and outside the SOIC

Preferred skills and experience:
- experience having led a department, business, or organization
- supervisory experience

Specific activities (include, but are not limited to):
- take general charge and control of business affairs and properties
- preside at all meetings of the Corporation
- preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors
- serve as ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee
- sign and execute all authorized bonds, contracts, or other obligations in the name of the Corporation
- monitor and reply to general SOIC inquiries (e-mail, mail, fax)
- provide a regular Executive Director column in "The Stained Finger"
- Prepare and maintain Letters of Understanding for all formal volunteer positions
- provide oversight and guidance for volunteers
- directly oversee Awards nominations and voting procedures, and entire award process
[NOTE: some of these tasks would be assisted by the Secretary, when the position is filled]

Compensation:
Position is non-paid at this time. (There are plans to make this a paid position, timeline and salary not determined.)

Interested? Contact the SOIC

Membership Coordinator
The Membership Coordinator answers questions from potential members about membership benefits, processes new member applications, sends renewal requests once a year, supplies mailing labels for The Stained Finger mailings, and publishes the membership directory. Interested? Contact the SOIC

Webmaster
Maintains and develops the SOIC website, including (but not limited to) posting information about upcoming events such as the Convention, supporting other SOIC initiatives with a web presence, administering the electronic Bulletin Boards, soliciting or creating new content, monitoring usage statistics, and renewing domain names and hosting services. Interested? Contact the SOIC

Secretary
Takes notes at Directors meetings and publishes these notes, helps develop and print agenda and takes notes at General Membership Meeting, and helps with other administrative duties. Exact duties to be developed. Interested? Contact the SOIC

Donations Coordinator
Solicits donations for research projects the Society is involved in, and organizes inkwell donations from Society members to museums and exhibitions. Exact duties to be developed. Interested? Contact the SOIC

Columnist, The Stained Finger
"Dip Into History" column sponsor. This person would be responsible for either researching and writing the column, or soliciting articles from other experts. Needed also is a feature article writer who would be willing to write feature articles about other SOIC members and their collections on a regular basis. Interested? Contact the SOIC