SWQV Nominating Committee Job Descriptions
| Office | Functions | Desired Characteristics | Don't take this role if: |
| President | Keep all of the gardeners constructively engaged | Ability to get along with people of all types | You have a thin skin |
| Appoint row captains | Understand when to compromise | You have too many other commitments | |
| Drive new ideas forward to completion | Several years of active experience in our garden to know how it works | Some of our gardeners "get on your nerves" | |
| Ensure committees are functioning properly | Excitement and passion for our Garden and its people | ||
| Set agenda for monthly meetings/cleanups | Enough personal time to attend general and committee meetings and have garden "face time" | ||
| Run meetings in a fair and timely manner | |||
| Work toward resolution of significant disputes | |||
| Maintain/own bylaws | |||
| Execute necessary warnings | |||
| Vice-Chair | Coordinate garden inspections | Several years of active experience in OUR garden to know how it works | |
| Manage waiting list | |||
| Perform orientation for new gardeners | |||
| Corresponding secretary | Call for agenda items | ||
| Distribute agenda and other notices | |||
| Maintain regular communication with entire membership on an ongoing and as-needed basis | |||
| Maintain garden member information | |||
| Recording Secretary | Record the monthly meeting minutes | ||
| Treasurer | Keep account and stewardship of our money | Ability to use spreadsheet software | You are not a detail person |
| Allocate funds as per instructions from membership | You have trouble balancing your checkbook | ||
| Provide transparent status of all deposits and payments | |||