Doherty Memorial High School Class Officer Positions

Positions:

• President

• Social Manager

• Student Voice

• Secretary

Expectations:

• Monthly meetings with class advisors, other school staff as necessary. Creation and sharing of agenda and minutes.

• Once per semester, a meeting with all officers/advisors from all grades.

• Maintain all records, accounts, etc., in a format that can be easily shared with school personnel and new officers, if needed.

• Seniors Officers, post-graduation: 1x per year check in with each other and a collective report/check in with school principal

President: Job Description

• Provides the vision and direction for the class

• Serves as a role model for other officers and student population

• Recruits class members for activities

• Works with secretary to set monthly agenda with class faculty advisor

• Decorates and participates in homecoming activities

• Coordinates one community service activity per year

• Works closely with all other class officers to ensure the success of all activities

• Senior President: Commits to working with Senior Class Officers to coordinate reunion events, gather post-secondary information, share school events/information

Social Manager: Job Description

• Coordinates spirit wear fundraiser, and one other fundraiser

• Designs, produces and distributes all marketing materials. Works in conjunction with MMF teacher(s) and school website manager(s)

• Creates an active community on social media platforms like Instagram, among others, to engage the DMHS student community and raise awareness of upcoming activities. These will be school-based accounts, not an officer’s personal account(s). 

• Works closely with all other class officers to ensure the success of all activities

• Gathers student contact information for post-graduation purposes

• Senior Social Manager:  Commits to working with Senior Class Officers to coordinate reunion events, gather post-secondary information, share school events/information

Student Voice: Job Description

• Liaise with school administration in regards to policies affecting student population

• Gathers, analyzes and shares student information, with source backup, and feedback regarding school culture, climate, policy impact, etc. 

• Works with school administration to develop messaging of school expectations, district rules, etc., for dissemination to the student body.

• Fills in for the president in their absence

• Liaison with the Advisor and members of the Student Council

• Works closely with all other class officers to ensure the success of all activities

• Senior Student Voice:  Commits to working with Senior Class Officers to coordinate reunion events, gather post-secondary information, share school events/information

• Senior Student Voice: Commits to gathering post-secondary performance and preparing reflective presentation for DMHS administration, i.e. a presentation identifying areas of successful preparation and areas for growth 

Secretary: Job Description

• Works closely with all other class officers to ensure the success of all activities

• Takes attendance and detailed notes/minutes on the DMHS class Google Drive

• Works with President to set agenda for meetings, and adds events to school calendar

• Sends reminders of meetings to all class officers

• Creates or uploads files into a YOG Google Drive to be used for reference in future years

• Writes Thank You Notes for class events as necessary

• Senior Secretary: Downloads class folder from Google Drive to a personal folder so all contact information can be accessed after graduation

• Senior Secretary: Commits to working with Senior Class Officers to coordinate reunion events, gather post-secondary information, share school events/information

Timeline:

• September (recurring): Post officer roles and responsibilities. Students interested will create a video and a written narrative (perhaps 2-3 slides) that will be shared prior to voting. 

• Establish a recurring cutoff date for applicants. Suggested - Last Monday in September.

• Establish a recurring vote date. Suggested - Last Wednesday in September.