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National Junior Honor Society

National Junior Honor Society
Leadership Positions
 
The National Junior Honor Society has five leadership roles within our organization: President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Historian.
 
 
 
 President's Roles and Responsibilities
  • The President is responsible for running all meetings (bringing them to a start and finish).
  • The President serves as the liaison between the advisors and the members.
  • The President shall work with the chapter advisors to organize GIS NJHS activities, fundraisers, and projects.
  • The President shall oversee the other officers and ensure that they are delivering their expected duties and upholding the standards of the NJHS.
  • The President shall oversee community service opportunities (group and individual and maintain the records for each member.
  • The President shall participate in the planning and implementation of the Spring Induction Ceremony.
 
Vice President's Roles and Responsibilities
  • The Vice President shall complete the duties of the President in case of the President's absence.
  • The Vice President will help the President with meetings and will help to keep general order.
  • The Vice President will take member attendance at meetings.
  • The Vice President shall work with the President to help organize GIS NJHS activities, fundraisers, and projects.
  • The Vice President shall help the President oversee community service opportunities (group and individual) and maintain the records for each member.
  • The Vice President shall help in the planning and implementation of the Spring Induction Ceremony.
 
Recording Secretary's Roles and Responsibilities
  • The Recording Secretary shall complete the duties of the Vice President in the case of the Vice President's absence.
  • The Recording Secretary is responsible for typing up the minutes of each meeting, submitting them to the advisors for approval, and then distributing a copy of the minutes to each member.
  • The Recording Secretary is responsible for checking with the advisors at the beginning of each week to see if there are any morning announcements that need to be made for that week.
  • The Recording Secretary shall write up morning announcements and give them to the advisors for approval.
  • The Recording Secretary will act as a liaison for information that needs to be exchanged between the chapter and the principal of the Intermediate School.
  • The Recording Secretary will oversee the creation of posters for NJHS functions, fundraisers, and activities.
  • The Recording Secretary will create press releases and news bulletins for NJHS functions, fundraisers, and activities.
Corresponding Secretary's Roles and Responsibilities
  • The Corresponding Secretary shall complete the duties of the Recording Secretary in case of the Recording Secretary's absence.
  • The Corresponding Secretary is responsible for written correspondence to and from the chapter, such as thank you letters to thank people that help, volunteer, or donate time, money, or items to NJHS activities.
  • The Corresponding Secretary will assist the Recording Secretary in overseeing the creation of posters for NJHS functions, fundraisers, and activities.
  • The Corresponding Secretary will ask the principal of GIS for permission to distribute fundraising flyers to teacher mailboxes as needed.
 
Historian
  • The Historian shall complete the duties of the Corresponding Secretary in case of the Corresponding Secretary's absence.
  • The Historian is responsible for memorializing and promoting NJHS ideals, activities, fundraisers, and functions. 
  • The Historian takes pictures of events, meetings, and functions, then will upload the pictures taken onto the Chapter Adviser's computer.
  • The Historian is responsible for maintaining and updating the NJHS bulletin board with current events, pictures, announcements, meeting minutes, etc.
  • The Historian will assist the Recording Secretary in overseeing the creation of posters for NJHS functions, fundraisers, and activities