The president of OOPS promotes the club’s mission and goals to the membership on behalf of the board. They preside over and facilitate the monthly board meeting, encouraging productive discussion and calling for votes. Although the president must drive general initiatives, their primary task is to encourage members of the board and delegate responsibility.
A good president is organized, enthusiastic, and diplomatic.
The Membership Director is primarily responsible for tasks necessary to maintain accurate membership records and for managing the listserv and social media presence. The Membership Director also works with other members of the OOPS Board to attract new members and to maintain existing members.
As the primary contact for members and potential members, the Membership Director should be skilled at working with the public, with vendors, and with others in a customer service-oriented capacity. Prior or current experience with basic marketing is beneficial, but not required for the position. The Membership Director must be skilled using online technologies such as Google Drive and document management applications such as Adobe Acrobat. The director should also have experience with basic website management tools and with managing a social media presence.
General
Respond to emails sent to membership@oopskayak.org
Document the membership processes
Respond to member and non-member inquiries
Assist in recruiting new members
Membership Maintenance
Monitor and maintain accurate membership records
Maintain OOPS website membership content
Update the membership sections of the OOPS website as needed
Review and update the membership application forms as needed
Archive member records that are lapsed six months or longer
Manage and update automated renewal and membership ending email notifications
Update individual member records when necessary or requested
Manage the OOPS Liability Waiver process and record-keeping
Membership Support
Provide ongoing membership support
Assist organizing monthly meetings
Staff a membership table at monthly meetings
Partner with events and programs to run the annual enticement event
Partner with vendors and sponsors for other kayaking-related events
Communications and Social Media
Maintain listserve – oopskayak@googlegroups.com
(available to all members and non-members)
Monitor listserv activity and review content as appropriate
Add new members to the listserv upon joining OOPS
Maintain/update the listserv footer as needed
Maintain/update the listserv welcome message as needed
Monitor posts and take corrective action if needed
Respond to emails regarding listserv issues
Delete spam from the listserv and ban spammers
Correct bounced emails (compare against WA membership list occasionally)
Manage the OOPS presence on Facebook.
Maintain and update front page content
Approve new member requests to the Facebook group
Ban disruptive individuals from the group
Other Duties as Assigned
Maintain relationships with vendors
Help build relationships with new vendors
Work with vendors to provide incentives to members
Connect members to vendor opportunities
Monitor member numbers on WA site
Archive lapsed and non-members occupying space on Wild Apricot
Store and retrieve content from OOPS storage unit upon request
Provide monthly membership reports at Board meetings
Contribute to suggestions, discussion and decisions at Board meetings
Solicit participation in OOPS annual enticement event
Maintain OOPS merchandise inventory
Make OOPS merchandise available at monthly meetings
The trips director schedules short-term club trips and outings, getting liability releases from participants and for arranging suitable trip organizers. They are the contact for trip organizers and create an environment that fosters the joy of paddling.
The trips director should be an experienced and respected trip organizer. Communication skills are a necessary part of the job.
Updates the status of trip organizers, advanced trip organizers and instructors in Wild Apricot under the Contacts Details tab, Membership tab and Groups.
Notifies the Webmaster of changes to the status of trip organizers, advanced trip organizers and instructors.
The education director for OOPS arranges classes and instruction through OOPS and outside sources such as our sponsoring retailers.
The education director should have an interest in the improvement of member skills.
The secretary shall maintain a record of corporate decisions. If the president or president pro tem are unavailable to conduct any meeting, the secretary will preside instead of the president.
The secretary should have excellent communication skills and an appreciation for archiving decisions and discussions of the board of directors.
The treasurer shall receive and disburse funds for the club and present financial reports to the board and membership.
The treasurer has experience with on-line banking, PayPal, QuickBooks and accounting procedures.
The safety director shall prepare and promote safety education.
The safety director should be wet exit certified, up-to-date on their first aid certification and interested in safety protocols.
The events director plans and wrangles the execution of OOPS events.
The events director should embrace organization, schedules, and lists. Communication is a key requirement. Familiarity with paddling opportunities in the Pacific Northwest is helpful, but so is a willingness and delight in talking with other experienced paddlers.
The programs director arranges dates, locations, and speakers for the OOPS general membership monthly meetings.
The programs director needs planning skills and the ability to find and recruit speakers. They also need to be comfortable assembling public address equipment and computer projection equipment. Familiarity with virtual meeting tools is a bonus.
The webmaster handles the content presented at http://www.oopskayak.org, board mailing lists, and board Google accounts.
The webmaster must be comfortable editing web content, with web configuration tools, and user administration. A familiarity with Wild Apricot and Google Workspace is helpful, but can be learned.
The librarian manages checkout and return of items from the OOPS library to OOPS members. The librarian is not a board member and is not required to attend board meetings.
The OOPS librarian should be organized and able to track and maintain both the physical library and the virtual library software.