Qualifications to be Hoofer Council Vice President of Administration

• A general knowledge of the Hoofer philosophy and of the individual Hoofer clubs; or more importantly a desire to learn more about the clubs and the Wisconsin Union.
• Must be a current student at the UW – Madison for at least one of either the fall or spring semester of the term of office.

Hoofer Council Vice President of Administration’s Duties

• Attendance at all Council Meetings is mandatory for all voting members of Council.
• Attendance at the Hoofer Council Fall Retreat is mandatory for all members of Council.
• Five (5) hours of posted office hours per week.
• Work closely with the Fundraising, Marketing, and Webmaster officers of Hoofer Council to coordinate and support their efforts.
• Serve as the Hoofer Council Election Commissioner including advertising the Hoofer Council elections.  If needed, administrate any Hoofer club’s election by written request of that club’s current president. 
• Work with Vice President of Program to plan & organize the Hoofer Fall Retreat
• Update and revise position description and position guide as appropriate.
• The Vice President of Administration is one of the Hoofer Council execs.  The execs are responsible to accomplish the following:

1. Act as a liaison between Hoofers and the rest of the Union including WUD.
2. Attend weekly meetings with the Hoofer advisors and other Hoofer Execs.
3. Set and send out the agenda for Hoofer Council meetings.
4. Decide who will chair Hoofer Council meetings and perform other duties of the president in her/his absence.
5. Decide who will attend Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) meetings in the event that the President cannot attend.
6. Discuss and address new or pressing issues concerning Hoofers.
7. Prepare goals and strategies for the year to be submitted to the Wisconsin Union Directorate.
8. Periodically meet with club leaders and attend club meetings to provide support to affiliated clubs.
9. Send a monthly e-mail update of the entire Hoofer organization to all Hoofer leaders.

• Manage Hoofer space initiatives
• Union South climbing wall and bike station
• Memorial Union project as related to Hoofer space
• May include other projects as year progresses

                                         

Benefits

Leadership skill development is an integral part of Wisconsin Union leadership positions.

• Resume builder -- Administration of an organization with an annual budget near $1,000,000 and over 2000 members.
• Hoofer Council members receive free memberships in all clubs during their term of office after having paid the General Activity fee. 

Accountability

• All Hoofer Council members abide by Wisconsin Union policies and the Hoofer Council Constitution.
• The Hoofer Council Vice President of Administration is accountable to all Hoofer clubs officers and general members.
• The Hoofer Council Vice President of Administration is accountable to the Hoofer Advisors regarding position performance and responsibilities.
• The Hoofer Council Vice President of Administration reports to Hoofer Council and is directly accountable to the Council President.

Time Commitment

• Meeting times weekly:                  3-5 hours
• “Office hours” weekly                  5     hours
• Projects / planning monthly          6-8 hours
• TOTAL TIME PER WEEK           12 HOURS average