RHHS Student Council

The Webmaster position has been codified in the Richmond Hill High School Student Council constitution, and applications are open for the position during the 2009–2010 school year.

Job Description & Requirements

This position requires you to have technical ability as well as patience and perseverance. Aside from maintenance of StuCo’s e-mail communications and online presence, you will be called on to publicize events through the Student Council Web Site and on social networking sites, and to seek modern ways to involve the student body in decision-making. As well, you are responsible for coordinating with Tech Crew and helping to arrange logistics. Consequently, when contributing to the Student Council deliberations and decisions as an executive, you must do so with consideration to your responsibilities and should offer ideas to increase the use of relevant technology in administrative affairs and student events. No modern StuCo would be complete without the person whose technology powers the organization!

This description might make the job seem hard, but you really just need a decent understanding of operating Web sites and using Facebook to get this job.

Just make sure you meet the following criteria, or can answer to them during an interview:

• At least a basic understanding of (X)HTML and CSS; PHP knowledge is preferred but unnecessary to perform the job
• Familiar with business uses of Facebook, such as for events and causes
  
• Comfortable with managing Web sites through intuitive control panels — no coding required
• Able to contribute to Student Council in other ways, including coordination with Tech Crew for events requiring their involvement

If you haven't actually edited the code of Web pages or Web sites before, don't worry. If you know what <strong> is, or what text-align: center; does, you know the basics. That doesn't necessarily mean you'll be picked, though, if more qualified candidates apply.

Application Procedure

In addition to submitting the form to run for a Student Council executive position, you must submit the following supplementary application, as the Webmaster position is not elected by the general student body but appointed. Your goal is to present yourself as an attractive candidate through this application. (A candidate will not be accepted or completely rejected on the sole basis of the supplementary application.)

Once your supplementary application has been accepted, you will be contacted to arrange an interview, during which you may be asked about your relevant qualifications and/or experience. You may or may not be asked to come to an interview, but this is not necessarily indicative of your chances of being selected.

Application Form

Supplementary Application for Webmaster

Complete and submit this form to the Student Council mailbox in the Attendance Office.