{"id":3677,"date":"2023-01-20T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T07:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/?page_id=3677"},"modified":"2023-02-10T19:33:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T17:33:23","slug":"volunteer-roles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/call-for-volunteers\/volunteer-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer roles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteer Roles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as our dedicated organisers, WordCamp Europe has the support of a range of volunteer roles and members who help support our event and ensure all of our attendees have the best possible experience. Below is a a listing of all the volunteer roles available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100 has-text-color\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\" style=\"color:#0a3773;font-size:1.4rem\"><a href=\"#attendee\"><strong>Attendee Services<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"index-table wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#attendee-accessibility\">Accessibility Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#attendee-info\">Information Desk &amp; Lost\/Found<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#attendee-registration\">Registration Desk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#attendee-swag\">Swag Station<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100 has-text-color\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\" style=\"color:#0a3773;font-size:1.4rem\"><a href=\"#community\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#community\"><strong>Community Team<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"index-table wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#community-childrens\">Children&#8217;s Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#community-booth\">Community Booth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wp-connect\">WP Connect<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#community-wellness\">Wellness Track<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\" style=\"font-size:1.4rem\"><a href=\"#comms\"><strong>Communications, Marketing and PR<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"index-table wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#comms-support\">Communications Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#comms-pr\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#comms-pr\">PR Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#comms-social\">Social Media <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100 has-text-color\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\" style=\"color:#0a3773;font-size:1.4rem\"><a href=\"#content\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#content\"><strong>Content team<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"index-table wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#content-emcee\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#content-emcee\">Emcee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#content-assistant\">Organiser Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#content-speaker\">Speaker Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#content-workshop\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#content-assistant\">Workshop Assistant <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#content-registrar\">Workshops Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\" style=\"font-size:1.4rem\"><a href=\"#local\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#local\"><strong>Local team<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"index-table wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#local-lunch\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#local-lunch\">Lunchtime Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#local-runner\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#local-runner\">Runners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\" style=\"font-size:1.4rem\"><a href=\"#photography\"><strong>Photography<\/strong> <strong>team<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"index-table wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#photography-wrangler\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#photography-wrangler\">Media Wrangler<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100 has-text-color\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\" style=\"color:#0a3773\"><a href=\"#sponsors\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#sponsors\">Sponsors team<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"index-table wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#sponsors-support\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#sponsors-support\">Sponsors Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\"><a href=\"#volunteers\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#volunteers\">Volunteers team<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"index-table wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#volunteerrunner\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#volunteerrunner\">Runners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left forceBlue100\" id=\"content-team-draft-2023\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"attendee\"><strong>Attendee Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"attendee-accessibility\">Accessibility Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Friendly and caring<br>Helpful and patient<br>Awareness of possible accessibility needs of others<br>Openness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Quite a lot of walking<br>Standing<br>Lifting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>Your role is to assist attendees with additional needs. <br>You will be responsible for assisting people who might have disabilities or need assistance with using specific areas of the venue. You will need to know the specific areas which are wheelchair accessible (such as the elevator and the accessible access routes to each Track or Workshop). <br>This role does not have limited scope and you might be asked to assist volunteers with various types of accessibility needs related to moving around the venue.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>No specific preparation is required for this role.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Attendee Services Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"attendee-info\">Information Desk \/ Lost &amp; Found Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong levels of spoken and written English<br>Strong communication skills<br>Able to stay calm and constructive, sometimes in stressful or difficult situations<br>Friendly and welcoming approach to everyone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Standing<br>Sitting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>You&#8217;ll be responsible for providing information to the attendees regarding the entire WCEU event. <br>This could include information in relation to the venue areas, the tracks &#8211; even the schedule of events &#8211; these are just a few of the questions you will might be asked to answer. <br>But don&#8217;t worry, you&#8217;re not expected to have all of the answers (it would be great if you did!) but being able to assist in any possible way would be perfect &#8211; and where you don&#8217;t know the answer, having the initiative to ask the relevant team and\/or organiser for guidance.<br>This role will also involve supporting with the collation of lost &amp; found items and be responsible for safe guarding them until the responsible person comes for them.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>No specific preparation is required for this role.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Attendee Services Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"attendee-registration\">Registration Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong levels of spoken and written English<br>Strong communication skills<br>Able to stay calm and constructive, sometimes in stressful or difficult situations (for example, registration can be one big peak influx of people right at the start of the conference with hundreds of attendees at once!)<br>Friendly and welcoming approach to everyone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Standing<br>Sitting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>You&#8217;ll be one of the first interactions with our attendees, and welcoming them to the conference. This role will involve providing initial information to visitors, as well as arranging and distributing badges to attendees, volunteers and speakers.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>You&#8217;ll need to check where the registration desks are and ensure you arrive on time! Registration starts early on the first day of the event and all the preparation needs to be completed ready for when the first visitors arrive. <br>If you are not good at getting up early, this is probably not the best job for you(!)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Attendee Services Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"attendee-swag\">Swag Station Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong levels of spoken and written English<br>Organised and able to keep things neat and tidy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Standing<br>Sitting<br>Moving boxes with T-Shirts and other swag items<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>You&#8217;ll be responsible for the distribution of free swag to our visitors. This includes:&nbsp;<br>&#8211; keep a good order on the swag table&nbsp;<br>&#8211; unbox boxes of swag and move them to where they\u2019re needed<br>&#8211; give swag to attendees and check attendance records once completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>No preparation required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Attendee Services Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"community\"><strong>Community Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"community-childrens\">Childrens Workshop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Good understanding of English and Greek<br>Affinity for working with children<br>Strong organisational skills<br>Hands-on approach to tasks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Walking<br>Standing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>You&#8217;ll be assisting the workshop trainer with running our childrens&#8217; workshop events.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>No preparation required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Community Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"community-booth\">Community Booth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Good understanding of English<br>Friendly and caring approach<br>Sensitive to the WCEU brand and reputation<br>Knowledge of WordPress.org and Make teams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Walking<br>Standing<br>Lifting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>You&#8217;ll be based at the Community Booth and starting conversations with attendees, along with answering their WordPress questions, and also questions about the community, how to contribute and the Make teams.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>No preparation required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Community Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wp-connect\">WP Connect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Friendly and caring approach<br>Sensitive to the WCEU brand and reputation<br>Willing to be in the picture<br>Aware of the <a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/code-of-conduct\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1322\">Code of Conduct (CoC)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Walking<br>Standing<br>Sitting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>You&#8217;ll be the leader to support and facilitate discussions with attendees within the WP Connect area, ensuring conversations run nicely and whilst keeping the CoC in mind<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>No preparation required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Community Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"community-wellness\">Wellness Track<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong levels of spoken English and Greek<br>Friendly and caring approach<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Walking<br>Standing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>You&#8217;ll be supporting the workshop leaders to setup their event within the Wellness Track. <br>With attendees, you&#8217;ll be the &#8216;goto&#8217; person regarding everything not related to the workshop directly, such as directing to different areas within the venue or providing information on other events.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>Be ready to meet the workshop leader just before the event and on time to start as scheduled<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Community Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comms\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Media &amp; Communications Team <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comms-support\">Communications Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Good understanding of English<br>Exceptional organisational skills<br>Photoshop or Sketch knowledge is a bonus<br>Friendly and caring<br>Quick decision making<br>Sensitive to the WCEU brand and conversing with such tone of voice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Sitting<br>Half day shift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>Select and sort the best photos from photographers<br>Write photo captions to be published on social media<br>Prepare selected photos by renaming and adding to the correct folder structure\/\ufb01les<br>Uploading videos to social media channels (if needed)<br>Prepare social media graphics from prede\ufb01ned templates (if possible)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>Bring a laptop to your shift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Communications team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comms-pr\">PR Wrangler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Good written and spoken English<br>At least one volunteer per shift should also be \ufb02uent in Greek<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Standing<br>Sitting<br>Walking<br>Half day shift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>Support the PR team in facilitating the scheduled interviews by Media Partners and Supporters.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>Have a mobile phone always charged, read about media partners, learn about speakers, learn about the organising team and the leads, learn about the daily schedule.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>PR team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comms-social\">Social Media Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Listen and post at the same time<br>Use multiple tools for sharing<br>Great written English<br>Extract highlights and post them quickly<br>Friendly and caring<br>Sensitive to the WCEU brand and conversing with such tone of voice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Typing fast<br>Sitting<br>Half day shift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>Managing the social media accounts; primarily Twitter, but also Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and Linkedin if needed<br>Interact with attendees and other interested people on social media<br>Promote the event, the speakers, and the talks<br>Create and post TikTok videos (if possible)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Communications team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"content\"><strong>Content team<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/volunteerswceup2.wordpress.com\/content-team-draft-2023\/#media\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"content-emcee\">Emcee<a href=\"https:\/\/volunteerswceup2.wordpress.com\/content-team-draft-2023\/#media\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong spoken English<br>Quick thinking<br>Well organised<br>Ability to entertain attendees in pauses<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Quite a lot of walking<br>Half day shift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>Announcing speakers and transitions between sessions for 1 track<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Before the event<\/strong><br>* Get connected with speakers, and your shift colleagues in the appropriate Slack channel<br>* Introduce yourself to the speakers<br>* Ask them for some information to introduce them<br>* Audio pronouncing their name (and sometimes city name if it\u2019s mentioned)<br>* 2 preferred backup questions for the case if they finish the talks and there are no questions from the audience immediately<br><br><strong>Before the shift<\/strong><br>* Know all speakers\u2019 bios and credentials for shift<br>* Know speaker information for backup speakers<br>* Know the schedule and the speakers for your shift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Content Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"content-assistant\">Organiser Assistant<a href=\"https:\/\/volunteerswceup2.wordpress.com\/content-team-draft-2023\/#media\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Could be anything. Helps organisers with any of the last minute tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong mind and back<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Quite a bit of walking and maybe even running or lifting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>The task assigned on the spot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>Jobs will be mostly last minute or filling in for another role<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Content Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"content-speaker\">Speaker Assistant<a href=\"https:\/\/volunteerswceup2.wordpress.com\/content-team-draft-2023\/#media\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary content team role. Takes full responsibility for speakers\u2019 experience in their shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong communication skills<br>Quick thinking<br>Well organised<br>Friendly, accommodating, relaxed (we don\u2019t want to stress out speakers), reliable, proactive<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Quite a lot of walking<br>Sitting during talks<br>1-2 sessions shift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>Responsible for the success and peace of mind of speakers of 1-2 sessions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>Get to know speakers, introduce yourself to your speaker and find them about 60 minutes before their talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Content Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"content-workshop\">Workshop Assistant<a href=\"https:\/\/volunteerswceup2.wordpress.com\/content-team-draft-2023\/#media\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong communication skills<br>Quick thinking<br>Well organised<br>Friendly, accommodating, relaxed (we don\u2019t want to stress out speakers), reliable, proactive<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>* Making sure workshop host has everything needed<br>* Assisting with room setup<br>* Checking tickets (maybe?)<br>* Introducing the workshop host<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>* Know the workshop hosts\u2019 name, bio, what they look like.<br>* Have direct communication channels with Workshop Manager, Workshop Registrar and the hosts in the shift. <br>* Know the techs, and other relevant things.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reporting to<\/strong><\/td><td>Content Team<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"content-registrar\">Workshop Registrar<a href=\"https:\/\/volunteerswceup2.wordpress.com\/content-team-draft-2023\/#media\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Checks that each registrant has the prerequisites and distributes tickets accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skills required<\/strong><\/td><td>Must be very familiar with computer hardware, WordPress, and a large array of software used by developers<br>Willingness to be honest when someone does not meet workshop prerequisites<br>Cheerful disposition to offset required hard-no&#8217;s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Physical Load<\/strong><\/td><td>Quite a lot of walking<br>Half day shift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Responsible for<\/strong><\/td><td>* Checking for prerequisite knowledge, hardware, software, and settings<br>* Distributing tickets<br>* Having sufficient technical knowledge to ensure that prerequisites are met<br>* Giving priority to attendees registering for Workshop starting soon<br>* Helping other attendees as time permits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Preparation needed<\/strong><\/td><td>Review provided list of prerequisites for each workshop paying special attention to those during and shortly after your shift. 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