Employment

WEMTA is hiring! 

Association Manager - application deadline July 6, 2018

The Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) is seeking an Association Manager as a contract employee. The Association Manager serves as the primary staff for all WEMTA activities and provides direct support to the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and other organizational committees. Major responsibilities include the handling of monetary transactions, maintenance of the membership database, publication of the membership directory, Association communications, updating web site information, on-site support for the annual conference, and other clerical support for WEMTA activities. This is a contract employee position. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Apply by July 6, 2018, to Michele Green, WEMTA President, president@wemta.org, by submitting cover letter, resume and/or association manager business proposal, summary of financial/budgetary experience, and 3 letters of reference. 

Education and/or Experience

• 1-2 years experience in administrative, customer service, or other public-facing work required
• Minimum of Associate’s degree required
• Experience with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience with Google Suite: Docs, Sheets
• Experience with Quickbooks or other accounting software required
• Previous experience with non-profit organizations and/or experience as a volunteer with associations preferred
• Web development and maintenance experience preferred
• Experience working with databases (data entry, reporting, etc.) preferred

Position Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of financial management and invoicing, and ability to manage organization’s finances in conjunction with the Treasurer.
• Exceptional organizational and customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with Board of Directors, members, and other volunteer leaders
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and assignments.
• Knowledge of event and meeting planning and coordination

Full position description: http://bit.ly/WEMTAam  

Liaison Positions - American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

WEMTA is seeking a representative to serve as a liaison between AASL and WEMTA and a representative to serve as liaison between ISTE and WEMTA! These liaisons attend professional development opportunities put on by both organizations and share the knowledge they gain back to the opposite organization. We are seeking candidates for both positions. Liaisons are volunteers who serve two year terms.

Affiliates will: 

• Communicate information about the Affiliate Association to the Association Board and Membership.
• Present at the WEMTA conference.
• Attend Board meetings, online or in person.
• Create an article for each edition of the Digital Dispatch.
• Create a Board report.
• Maintain web pages on the WEMTA website.
• Communicate information about the Association activities to the Affiliate organization.
• Serve as an official voting representative of the Association at conferences and meetings of the affiliated organizations and at other events as desired by the Board.
• Communicate with the Conference Committee and Chair concerning speakers and sessions.
• Work with Conference Registration Chair to make certain Affiliate Association ribbons are provided to conference attendees.
• At the Direction of the President invite representatives of the Affiliate Association to attend the WEMTA conference.

The application process will include:

• Announcement of the availability of the position.
• Submission of letters of interest detailing the applicants’ qualifications and purpose in applying for this role.
• Verification of membership in both Associations (can be attained after application).
• Selection of nominee by Executive Committee.
• All appointments for Association Board Representatives must be approved by a majority vote of the Board.
• Appointments of Association Board Representatives are made for two- year terms and can serve no more than two consecutive terms as the Representative.
• Each term will begin at the time of the Summer Board Retreat. In the year of a new appointment, the outgoing and incoming liaison will be invited to attend the retreat to help with the transition.

Apply by July 6, 2018, to Michele Green, WEMTA President, president@wemta.org, by submitting letter of interest detailing qualifications and desire to serve.