Volunteer Services: Present Volunteer Opportunities

• NEW (Posted 2-6-2013) - Projected Image Division (PID) is in need of a Deputy Star Director to work with the current Star Director. Position involves evaluating applications and determining eligibility for star awards. Please contact Dennis Hirning, Chair of the Division at dchirning@msn.com or 406-656-0737 asap if you would be willing to serve in this capacity.
• 3D Division Traveling Competition Director
  A volunteer to be responsible for the 3D Division Traveling Competition for PSA members. The director oversees the conduct of this competition that travels 3D clubs in the US as a club program. The Director reports the results to the participants, PSA Journal, and PSA web site. The present Director is available to help with training. This position reports to the 3D Division Chair.
• Pictorial Print Division Color Print Stars Director: Requires a knowledge of spread sheets and excellence with details. Position reports to Chair of PPD. See the PPD Star-ratings page for more details.
• Star/Galaxy Director positions open in Photo Travel. Position involves receiving and processing applications for stars and galaxies for exhibitors. Must be computer savvy and able to work with Excel files. If interested, please contact  George Bebout
• NEW (posted 1/28/2013) - Photojournalism Division needs a Membership Recordkeeper, a Program Distribution Coordinator, and a Service Awards Director. Please contact John Larson if interested. 

• Translation Services Director     *NEW POSITION*
  A volunteer to organize, direct, and establish quality assurance for PSA's translation of various program and activity documents. This position will report to the Volunteer Services Director.
 
• Region Directors (RD)
  The volunteer who is responsible for the membership retention and acquisition efforts of the region or an area within a region. If interested, the Region Director Master Operating Manual (job description) should be reviewed. The Regions, or portion of a region, where a volunteer Region Director is needed are:
• Pennsylvania | Indiana | Kentucky | Eastern Missouri / Southern Illinois | Louisiana | Alaska 
• New York | Ohio | Utah | New Mexico  | British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory 
• Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan | Australia, New Zealand, Samoa Islands

• PSA Conference Equipment Team Member
    PSA members that are willing to be a part of the equipment team during the PSA Conferences. Technical knowledge of computers and projection equipment is required. The 2013 conference will be September 15-21, 2013 in Portland, ME. The 2014 conference will be in Albuquerque, NM at the end of September and beginning of October. Volunteering on this team can be reported as an activity when applying for honors.This position reports to the PSA Conference Co-Equipment Chairman.
 
• PSA Conference Program Coordinator
  PSA member with good communication, organization, email, Excel and Word skills. This person will be responsible for working with the PSA divisions to gather the speaker/ workshop information for the PSA conference. This person will be sending and receiving emails to/from the division program coordinators and speakers. This person will coordinate the introductions for all the programs at the conference and will at times introduce speakers at the conference. Benefit of performing this position’s tasks, it can be used when applying for honors. This position reports to the PSA Conference Vice President.
 
• PSA Conference Registration Assistants
  PSA members who would like to help the Registration Committee with conference registration. Jobs could involve checking registrants in, registering new attendees, selling tickets for tours, Division meals, banquet meals; selling speakers’ notes; collecting meal, tour tickets; and answering general conference questions. Volunteers should like interacting with people. A benefit of working on this position is that it can be noted on an honor proposal.  This position reports to the Registration Coordinator(s).
  
  
• PSA Conference Photographers
  PSA members with flash photography skills who want to help capture the events of the conference. This person will be responsible for taking photos during the opening ceremony, banquet, receptions, tours, and various events that are being conducted at the annual conference in September in Portland, ME (2013), and Albuquerque, NM (2014). The images are used for videos, PSA Journal articles, the website, programs, and archives. Volunteering as a photographer for the conference can be used when applying for honors. This position reports to the PSA Conference Vice President.

NEW (posted 4/9/2013) -PSA Who's Who Coordinator (Chair of the Who's Who Committee).
Position involves working with the VP for Exhibitions to coordinate all division Who's Who Directors and liaison with Division Chairs. Major responsibilities is forwarding the Exhibition Data Acceptances Spreadsheets (EDAS) to the appropriate Who's Who and Star Ratings Directors and to consolidate the various annual Division Who's Who listing for publication in the May issue of the PSA Journal.  Computer skills, especially with Excel, is essential.  If interested, please contact President John Davis. or Exhibition Services VP Daniel Charbonnet.

• Digital Programs Committee Chair 
  A volunteer to be the chairman of the Digital Programs Committee to lead the Committee members to develop instructive and educational digital audio visual programs for PSA members, member clubs, Councils and Chapters. Knowing the digital software program like ProShow Producer is a plus but not required. Must attend the annual PSA Conference so he/she can meet with the Digital Program Committee members to plan for the work every year. Position reports to the Image Collections Vice President. Contact Charlie Burke if interested.
 
• Mentors
  PSA members who have experience regarding a specific photography topic and are willing to share their knowledge with members who wish to explore this topic are needed as Mentors for the following areas:  
    • Architectural Photography  | • Equestrian Photography  |  
  This position reports to the Mentor Services Committee Chair.
 
• Consultants 
  PSA members who have experience regarding a specific photographic areas and are willing to share their knowledge with members who wish to explore this area are needed as Consultants for the following areas:  
    • Selling your Photographs | • Creating Photo Greeting Cards | • Publishing a Photography book | • Supporting Non-Profit Organizations | • Supporting Nature Conservation | • Supporting School Activities | • Storage & Retrieval of Digital Files
  This position reports to the Consultant Committee Chair.