Your diocese needs you! See if one of these jobs suits your interests or talents for a short-term commitment. You will be working with seasoned staff and volunteers who will welcome you and show you the ropes. The Convention takes place January 29-30, 2010 at Washington National Cathedral. On-line registration is available at ServiceU.com. Alternatively, you may call Ann Talty at (202) 537-6548, or e-mail at atalty@edow.org to volunteer.
New this year – We will be using electronic voting this year, so our needs are a little different. A bonus for volunteers is that they will now be able to attend the highlights of the Convention – the Eucharist, the Bishop’s address, and the keynoter.
Assignments and instructions will be sent out the 3rd week of January.
Collators for Convention registration packets - We tentatively may need help to collate and finish stuffing 600 registration packets at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26 at Church House.
Cashier - Collect unpaid registration fees. Must be detail-oriented and deal with math and a calculator. Hours: Friday, January 29, approximately 1:00pm - 7:00pm. Dinner provided.
Election Tellers - Verify voters’ credentials, distribute and secure voting devices, assist voters, all under supervision of head teller. Hours: Friday, January 29, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm, and Saturday, January 30, 9:00 am – noon. Meals provided if desired.
Hospitality Assistants - Help set up and staff hospitality area of Convention on Friday, January 29, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm and Saturday, January 30, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm. Part of a day or an entire day is fine. Meals provided.
Registration Assistants - Check in delegates and distribute their registration packets and nametags. Must be detail-oriented, able both to work under pressure and to sit and just listen for long stretches. Anyone who has worked as a check-in judge for elections, or is otherwise detail-oriented would be suited to this. Work under supervision of head of registration. Hours: Friday, January 29, approximately 1:00pm -7:00pm and Saturday, January 30, 8:15am - 4:00pm (or whenever Convention adjourns). Meals provided.
Voting Assistants - Assist tellers with distribution and collection of voting devices or official documents. Some will be trained in use of voting devices to assist voters. Work under the supervision of head teller. Hours: Friday, January 29, 4:00pm - 6:30 pm, and Saturday, January 30, 9:00 am – noon. Meals provided if desired.
Voting Assistants/Floor Tellers - Will primarily function as voting assistants. In addition, will need to follow debate and be ready to count votes when necessary. Work under the supervision of the head teller and the head floor teller. Willing to sit for long periods and then jump up to work fast. Anyone used to counting people rapidly (such as ushers) as well as having had some experience at Convention would be well-suited to this. Hours: Friday, January 29, approximately 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, and Saturday, January 30, 9:00 am - 4:00pm (or whenever Convention adjourns). Meals provided.
