Openings
The future of SAILea is bright. With growing membership, increased offerings, and heightened interest around AI, we're expanding our leadership team and launching new initiatives. Among these initiatives are the AI50 Initiative to establish a SAILea club in all 50 US states, the development of a web platform, and the founding of an amateur journal. To drive these initiatives, we're recruiting a team of passionate leaders, primarily enrolled as undergraduate students at a four-year university. Available positions include Board Member, Editor in Chief, SAILea Journal, VP, Communications and Marketing, VP, Education, VP, Software, and VP, Operations. Below are the descriptions of the available positions and an application form.
POSITIONS
Board Member
Role Description
The SAILea Board is the chief advisory body of SAILea, overseeing the operations of the SAILea Leadership Team, setting the long term vision, and leading special projects. A board member is expected to be a vocal leader with abundant experience to draw upon. Responsibilities include:
Attending monthly virtual board meetings and voicing input on SAILea operations and long-term vision
Occasionally spearheading a special project (e.g. serving as an advisor to a particular club, managing a grant, etc.)
Serving as an official board member of the SAILea nonprofit
Effectively communicating the long term vision to the SAILea Leadership Team and ensuring the prompt execution of tasks
Expected Time Commitment
As primarily an advisory position, board members can expect a more relaxed time commitment, estimated at 1 hour per week.
Editor in Chief, SAILea Journal
Role Description
SAILea is launching an amateur journal to provide high school students the opportunity to display their research and recieve recognition for their hard work. Read more about this initiative here. With help from board and leadership team members, the Editor in Chief will lead this initiative. Since this person will be responsible for leading the review of submissions, SAILea is seeking someone pursuing a degree at the graduate level or with significant AI research. This person will be responsible for:
In cohort with the VP of Communications and Marketing, advertising the journal to SAILea members and beyond
Creating an effective means to showcase research papers on the SAILea website
Instituting procedures to review submissions and select which will be showcased in the journal
Providing useful feedback to those submitting their research, guiding them to become for efficacious researchers
Expected Weekly Time Commitment
Since the Editor in Chief will need to devote considerable time to establishing the journal's presence in this early stage, they can expect to commit 2-3 hours per week to these pursuits.
VP, Communications and Marketing
Role Description
The Vice President of Communications and Marketing is a key leadership role within SAILea, dedicated to elevating the organization's visibility and engagement across multiple platforms. This individual is tasked with strategizing and executing comprehensive marketing and communication plans that promote SAILea’s events, courses, and initiatives to a global
audience. Key responsibilities include:
● Developing and implementing a cohesive social media strategy to enhance engagement and grow our following on platforms such as Instagram, Reddit, and LinkedIn.
● Marketing speaker events, live courses, and interactive resources through innovative campaigns and partnerships.
● Maintaining regular communication with member AI clubs and individual members to foster a vibrant community and ensure alignment with SAILea's mission.
● Overseeing the creation of marketing materials and digital content, ensuring consistency with SAILea's brand identity.
● Analyzing and reporting on the effectiveness of marketing strategies and campaigns to continually refine our outreach efforts.
Expected Weekly Time Commitment
While the role is described as requiring 1-2 hours per week, the dynamic nature of communications and marketing activities—especially in a rapidly evolving field like artificial intelligence—may necessitate flexibility. The VP of Communications and Marketing should be prepared to allocate additional time as needed for special campaigns, event promotions, and strategic planning sessions.