The Vice Chief of Administration is responsible for administrative support and functions of the Lodge, this includes all channels of communication to the Lodge at large. The VCA handles administrative tools and integration including Google Drive and LodgeMaster with lodge functions. The VCA reports to the Lodge Chief and Lodge Executive Committee (LEB). The VCA is principally advised by a qualified adult appointed by the Lodge Adviser. Their major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Serving as a member of the Lodge Executive Committee (LEB); attends meetings, represents the office, and provides reports during Lodge Business and Executive Committee Meetings. If unable to attend an ECM, the VCA is responsible for notifying the lodge chief and sending a proxy
- Overseeing the History, Newsletter, Website, Social Media Committee Chairs as well as other members of the Lodge Administration Team
- Maintaining and updating the Lodge Handbook
- Maintaining accurate information within user profiles in LodgeMaster, such as contact information for recent candidates
- Conducting the check-in process at all Lodge functions
- Managing Lodge statistics, such as dues-paid status and Brotherhood Conversion rate
- Ensuring all other Lodge Officers have accounts within the Google Drive and LodgeMaster and that their privileges are appropriate for their respective roles
- Ensuring new members of the Lodge are educated on the installation and use of Slack.
- Coordinating the branding of the Lodge and ensuring uniformity across all forms of communication internally and externally.
- Promoting all Lodge events, Conclave, NOAC and other events as necessary through all channels of Lodge communication.
- Assisting other Lodge Officers to ensure technical support needs are met for all Lodge events.
- Taking roll at the beginning of every Business Meeting and Executive Committee Meeting (ECM). In addition, they will record minutes from all Business Meetings and ECMs. These minutes must be given to the Website Chair to be recorded on the Lodge Website
- Preparing all Admin Competition Items for Conclave
- Preparing all recognition items for the Winter Banquet, including coordinating with the Special Awards Chair when necessary
- Communicating with the Vice Chief of Inductions and various Committee Chairs to ensure they have all information (such as Ordeal candidates who have completed their Brotherhood) to be updated in LodgeMaster
- Working with the Website Chair to update the Lodge Website in a timely manner.
- Assisting the Newsletter Chair to create a Lodge Newsletter consisting of no less than four publications in a calendar year.
- Collaborating with the Social Media Chair to create and moderate all content posted to official Lodge social media accounts.
- Attending all lodge meetings, events, and training sessions
- Recruiting assistants to help perform their duties, but the responsibility of these duties remains with the VCA
- Performing other duties as assigned by the Lodge Chief