It’s that time of year again: we are gearing up to elect a new team of Dallas SWE Leaders! SWE is a great place to learn new leadership skills, give back to your community, and build a network of engineering professionals and friends! Per our section bylaws, elected officers must be voting members of Dallas SWE in good standing with the Society.
Officers are expected to attend monthly 1-hour executive council meetings, usually conference calls on a weekday evening. The schedule for the year is agreed-upon by officers each year. At the start of each fiscal year, a day-long officer transition meeting is held to share lessons learned from outgoing officers to incoming officers and bring everyone up to speed on Dallas SWE happenings. We have a wealth of experience to help you succeed in your leadership role and won’t leave you hanging!
See an important message from our FY18 Nominating Committee below!
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Dallas SWE is currently seeking nominations for officers to serve for FY19, beginning July 1, 2018.
There are 7 positions available and self nominations are highly encouraged! We need nominations for the following 1-year term positions: President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Outreach, and Secretary. There are also 2 positions opening for our Investment Committee which are 3-year terms. Formal responsibilities can be found in our section bylaws. You can also view practical descriptions and estimated time commitments of our assigned activities on our website here. Please e-mail any questions to shelleylstracener@gmail.com.
Please e-mail nominations to shelleylstracener@gmail.com by Friday, April 6th at 11:59pm.
Thank you!
Dallas SWE FY19 Nominating Committee
Shelley Stracener(Chair), Amber Scheurer, Thi Dao
Please read below the cut for open position descriptions.
Dallas SWE Officer Positions and Responsibilities
President (1 year term):
The President represents the section to the public and the Society, presides over executive council meetings, has fiduciary responsibilities as an authorized signatory on Dallas SWE financial accounts, and provides oversight and guidance to the rest of the Dallas SWE leadership team (executive council and committee chairs). It is expected that the President manages the Dallas SWE email account and attend as many Dallas SWE meetings / events as possible. Estimated time commitment: 5-10 hours per week.
Executive Vice President (1 year term)
The Executive Vice President shall assume the duties of the President if he / she is temporarily unable to serve, arranges meeting locations and speakers for monthly professional development programs (Programs Committee) and provides oversight and guidance to the Nominating Committee. Estimated time commitment: 1-5 hours per week
Vice President of Membership (1 yr term)
The VP of Membership welcomes new members, oversees member recruitment and retention programs and social activities(Membership Committee), and coordinates award submissions (Professional Awards Committee). Estimated time commitment: 1-5 hours per week
Vice President of Outreach (1 yr term)
The VP of Outreach creates, organizes, and manages outreach events (Outreach DYW Committee), coordinates the scholarship and certificates program (Outreach STEM Committee), and oversees the creation Outreach awards submissions (Outreach Awards Committee). Currently, our Outreach events include two large Design Your World conferences and a handful of smaller events each year. Estimated time commitment: 5-10 hours per week during peak activity (DYW event planning)
Secretary (1 yr term)
The Secretary maintains the records of the section, coordinates communications on behalf of the section (via the Dallas SWE website, email newsletters, and social media accounts), and provides oversight and guidance to the Webmaster and Social Media Committee. Estimated time commitment: 1- 5 hours per week
Investment Committee- 2 positions (3-yr term)
The members of the Investment Committee are charged with providing historical perspectives and guidance on Dallas SWE’s financial investment accounts, primarily to ensure future funding of scholarships. This is the only Dallas SWE committee whose members are elected instead of appointed. Estimated time commitment: <1 hour per month