posted Jul 23, 2017, 8:53 AM by Swing Ottawa
Dear Ottawa Dance community,
The
OSDS is extremely proud of the work we do to support and promote swing
dancing culture in Ottawa. Recently, we've been doing some
soul-searching and strategizing about the many things we would like to
do, and the ways in which we would like to grow and improve as an
organization.
Like any not for profit organization, we can
only be as capable as the dedicated manpower we have on hand. To meet
our goals and grow the community in exciting new ways, we are embarking
on a restructuring journey. While we will maintain a core board of
directors
and officers who will guide the organization and oversee all program
work, we are creating a committee structure so that more people can
contribute. Depending on what each person is interested in committing
to, people who join us in this capacity may become OSDS executive
members (not on the board), or they may not if the role they choose
doesn't require it.
We are excited
that this will give the opportunity for more of the dedicated, talented
individuals we know in the community to make things happen for swing
dancing in Ottawa.
With this in mind, we are currently
recruiting. We would welcome anybody who has a particular passion for
swing dancing, swing dj'ing, swing bands and/or swing events and is
willing to devote their skills to the OSDS.
We are particularly looking for people who are interested in contributing to the following roles: - Publishing social media - website, facebook, graphics, other
- Corporate sponsorship
- Grant writing
- Liaising with volunteers
- Managing bands (booking, developing skills to play for dancers, negotiation of rates)
- Developing DJ culture (i.e. summits, mentoring, collaborations)
- Community engagement (ie new programs for seniors, tech companies, community groups, or your ideas)
- Youth engagement (i.e. working with high schools, university clubs)
- Partnerships (i.e. with the Jazzfest, NAC, museums, others)
- Dance ambassador program
- Coordinating OSDS events (i.e. the anniversary dance, Tulip Festival)
We are also interested in people who see an existing gap in the OSDS structure or an opportunity
for new programming and passionately want to drive that initiative
themselves.
Our expectations of someone who wants to
contribute to the OSDS by taking on one or more of those roles are that
they will commit to the following: - one setup and one teardown
shift per month (potentially negotiable depending on circumstance; more
applicable to those who take on a core role; and less applicable for
those who have a particular time-limited project to accomplish)
- be present at the majority of OSDS swing dance events
- be
part of a committee dedicated to one area of focus for the OSDS;
committees are expected to meet 1-2 times per month; depending what they
are working on at the time
- dedicate 5-15 hours per month (outside of the Friday night dance, scheduled at your convenience) to that area of focus
- meet with the OSDS board of directors once every 3 months to discuss your committee
- agree to volunteer in this capacity for a minimum of six months
We
will be selecting a number of people who fit with our vision (or
persuade us of theirs!) based on an interview process. Interviews will
be relaxed affairs over coffee with 2-3 exec members, likely very close
to St. Joseph's, and we are available to hold interviews at
the following dates and times: - Friday July 28th 8-10pm
- Saturday July 29th 1-3pm
- Saturday July 29th 3-5pm
- Monday July 31st 7-9pm
- Wednesday Aug 2nd 7-9 pm
- Thursday August 3rd 7-9pm
- Friday August 4th 8-10pm
- Saturday August 5th 1-3pm
- Saturday August 5th 3-5pm
- Monday August 7th 7-9pm
- Wednesday Aug 9nd 7-9pm
- Thursday August 10th 7-9pm
- Friday August 11th 8-10pm
If
you would be interested in joining the OSDS executive and
committing your passion and energy to the cause of swing dancing in
Ottawa, please send us a letter of interest via email to swingottawa@gmail.com by July 28th.
Please also indicate several interview slots which are suitable for you,
and we will send you a date promptly. We hope to hear from you soon!
OSDS Executive |
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