Officer Applications

Job Descriptions

President:

Duties include acting as liaison between choirs and director, presiding over student-run events, delegating committees for publicity, food, games, etc. President should lead through example at all times. Qualifications include at least 2 years of high school choir, strong leadership skills, contagious enthusiasm, and a self-motivation. Previous experience on the officer board is required.

Vice-President:

Duties include working closely with the director and other officers in choir activity decision-making. Vice-Presidents work closely with the President and will take over presidential duties if the President is not present. The Vice-President should lead through example at all times. Qualifications include at least 2 years of high school choir, strong leadership skills, contagious enthusiasm, and self-motivation. Previous experience on the officer board is required.

Secretary:

Duties include updating the choir monthly calendar, data entry, keeping track of the minutes at all officer meetings, and working closely with the director and other officers in choir activity decision making.  Qualifications include leadership ability, and the ability to keep accurate records.  Other duties include ensuring the seasonal décor gets put up and taken down via a committee.

Student Director:

Duties include supporting directors musically by running rehearsals and sectionals. This student takes on a lot of responsibility in all-state rehearsals as they may be asked to cover other sections as necessary. This position is fluid and may or may not include conducting opportunities with Chamber and/or Concert Chorale. Student Directors are assigned responsibilities based upon their skill-level. Student Directors should be at every all-state sectional in the fall.

Section Leader:

Duties include taking attendance at large events, encouraging musical literacy at council events, and leading sectionals in Concert Chorale. Section leaders must be at every all-state sectional in the fall as they will be helping teach the repertoire. Because of this, section leaders are strongly encouraged to go to an All-State camp.

Head Historian:

Duties include maintaining bulletin boards and choir photos for choir room, photograph all choir events, and creating the Choir Banquet Slideshow. This person should be the kind of student that attends the choir parties & extra events! Run the Instagram/Facebook and do a weekly post on the social media. Also must maintain a committee of historians in all the non-varsity classes to ensure equal representation in social media. 

Librarian(s):

Duties include maintaining the Choir music library and cataloguing new music when it arrives. Librarians must spend one hour each week, after school, digitizing the library’s paper records into an electronic database (We will provide training). They will also be responsible for scanning music into the digital library as well as preparing music for various contests including UIL.

2 Uniform Officers:

Duties include the upkeep of the concert uniforms and accessories, keeping the uniform closet tidy, assisting in uniform distribution and collection, passing out and collecting choir concert accessories (pearls and ties) for all concerts, and assisting students to follow all concert dress codes, such as hair and make-up. These people should also maintain a committee of non-varsity students in each class to help with pearl and tie distribution. 

Publicity Officer:

Duties include creating and distributing posters for each concert, writing press releases to local media, connecting with administration to put info out on the marquee and campus newsletters.  Other duties include publicizing any and all choir happenings to the school community through morning announcements, poster and banner designs, handouts, and course fair planning. Materials should be on directors’ desk for approval 2 ½ weeks prior to all events. Graphic design/art skills, highly recommended. This person should also maintain a committee of students in the non varsity classes to post posters and work to publicize events.   

Equipment Manager:

Duties include managing a crew to set-up and tear down risers and shells before and after each performance. Must be willing to drum up support (can’t do this job alone) and isn’t afraid to get sweaty!

Social Officer(s):

Duties include planning and executing choir socials, dress-up days/weeks, themed rehearsals

***Additional Information***

All positions require a great deal of responsibility. Candidates should be self-motivated, and should find opportunities to serve. Officers must be able to attend officer meetings every month. Officers will be expected to: 

• Plan, execute and support ALL choir social activities

• Attend ALL scheduled rehearsals & performances (maintaining grades to do so)

• Take an ACTIVE role in organizing and managing class and extra-curricular rehearsals and performances

• Above all, candidates must be dedicated, responsible, and enthusiastic members of Clements Choir 

All officer applications are subject to directors’ approval.  If you do not accept this condition, do not apply.