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We critically need volunteers to help the
Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois & United Tribes of South Carolina,
Inc.!
The ECSIUT Board of
Directors on behalf of the American Indian community of of South Carolina,
the Cherokee descendents and other Native American Indians in the state
need your help and assistance on many different projects and activities.
ECSIUT encourages you to donate time or monies to the various
projects, activities and efforts.
Thank
you for your support, and God Bless You and
God Bless America!
The Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois & United Tribes of South
Carolina, Inc.
has an immediate need for volunteers in many functions and roles that help
make our activities successful and our efforts and work better and keep
its commitment to the community we serve. Anyone, regardless of their
heritage, may assist the ECSIUT with its mission. The organization relies
upon the commitment of talented self-starting individuals who sacrifice
their time, energy and skills. Everyone is invited to volunteer in a way
that meets their interests, skills and schedule.
You can make a difference, and you are personally invited by the Chairman
of the Board of Directors, Ms. Joan Lee, to volunteer your talents and
skills with ECSIUT.
Listed below are several formal volunteer positions. You may find
something there of interest, but if you do not find something there, you
are encourage to share with us how you may benefit the Eastern Cherokee,
Southern Iroquois & United Tribes of South Carolina, Inc. with your unique
skills and schedule.
Call us today at 803-699-0446, or email the CEO directly at
Taygoinres@aol.com
and don't wait! Call or email us now!
Volunteer Opportunities
Position Title and Descriptions
Typist/Administrative Assistant
1 Assist with all the daily and project driven typing activities.
Need to have own computer and ability to put assignments on disks and work
from home. Self-Starter with good grammatical skills, filing and
organizational skills needed. Need your own computer (either PC or Mac).
Does many assignments from home and on own. Assist the Chief Executive
Officer in office needs and typing.
Dept. of Member Services
2 Responsible for taking membership applications, responding to membership
application requests and preparing applications for review by the Board of
Directors, maintaining records, and handling requests from members and
directing them to the appropriate services and responsible
organizations. Takes direction from Chief Executive Officer.
Volunteer Coordinator
Program Development Office
3 Responsible for the overall coordination of volunteers at the events and
activities that the organization sponsors. Duties included matching
corporate need with volunteers and establishing priorities on corporate
needs. especially for the Annual Activities, including: the Annual
Native Film Festival, the National Native American Indian Heritage Month
Outreach, the Yearly Out-reach to the schools, The Writers Anthology &
Workshops and many more activities and programs. There are many other
various projects and activities and plans for many. Takes direction from
Chief Executive Officer.
Grant Writer
Program Development Office
4 Responsible for assisting with the creation and delivery of a grant
proposal in response to an RFP of interest. Assist with the annual Capital
Campaign and other fundraising activities with direction from Chief
Executive Officer
Office of the Corporate Secretary
5 Responsible for taking minutes of meetings of either the Board of
Directors, or committees, or quarterly membership meetings and preparing
them in softcopy and hardcopy for review at the next meeting of the
directors. Takes direction from Chief Executive Officer.
Newsletter Editor
Corporate Communications
6 Responsible for the oversight of the quarterly ECSIUT Newsletter. Takes
direction from Chief Executive Officer on public relations, newsletter.
Need design skills and creative background and ability to work
with computer, copy machine, graphic design materials. Knowledge of
Newsletter Paste-Up and Photography is a plus.
Director of Public Relations
Corporate Communications
7 Advises the Board of Directors on strategies to develop and enhance the
public image of the ECSIUT. Takes Direction from Chief Executive Officer
on public relations activities and needs. Responsible for the oversight of
all public relations and coverage. Preparation of Flyers and Notices for
dissemination to public about organizations activities. Need design skills
and creative background and ability to work with computer, copy machine,
graphic design materials. Knowledge of Photography is a plus.
Reporter
Corporate Communications
8 Responsible for writing articles about events about the ECSIUT or news
of interest to the community to be published in a quarterly Newsletter and
also made available on this Website.
Web Master
Corporate Communications
9 Responsible for creating, maintaining and posting pages on this web
site.
Office of the General Counsel
Provides oversight and support to staff and the board of directors to
ensure compliance with corporate policy, grant and contract requirements,
and the law. Handle inquiries and questions of compliance reported by the
operational staff and the community, and adjudicates and reports to the
board on any issues of concern. Advises the Chief Executive Officer and
other Officers.
Associate Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
11 Must be admitted to practice laws in South Carolina. Provides advice,
oversight and support to staff and Board of Directors on legal issues
impacting the organization and its operations. Knowledge of Civil Rights
Law in South Carolina is a Plus.Works with and under the supervision from
Chief Executive Officer.
Legal Assistant
Office of the General Counsel
12 Must be a documented Paralegal from an ABA approved school. Provides
administrative support to associate attorneys, staff, deputy Inspector
Generals, and the board of directors on legal issues impacting the
organization and its operations. Works under the supervision of the
Associate Counsel.
Accounts Payable Accountant
Accounting Department
13 Knowledge of QuickBooks Pro or willingness to learn QuickBooks Pro is
desirable. Responsible for updating the accounting system with bills, and
preparing check vouchers for the Corporate Treasurer signature. Assist
with the Annual Audit.
Accounts Receivable Accountant will also have knowledge of QuickBooks Pro
or willingness to learn QuickBooks Pro is desirable. Responsible for
updating the accounting system with payments received or due in, posting
them to the correct ledger and depositing the funds. Budget Controller.
Assist with the Annual Audit for the organization. Takes direction from
Chief Executive Officer.
Feel free to call me directly at 803-699-0446,
To discuss your talents, schedule, and how you can personally get involved
in the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois & United Tribes of South
Carolina, Inc..
Emphasis on Culture!
Youth far away from reservation life can quickly loose their heritage in
an urban surrounding with all its excitement and temptations. The ECSIUT
strives to keep its youth focused on their heritage by teaching them the
traditional values of Indian life and how to deal with the new world they
live in. Students of our cultural classes and outreach to the South
Carolina public schools today will become important role models an great
citizens with an appreciation for Native American Indian Culture and
history for the future generations.
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NATIONAL Native American Indian Organizational
LINKS:
National Congress of American Indians
American
Indian Movement
Office of American Indian Trust
Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs
First Nations Development
Institute
National Center for American Indian
Enterprise Development
Department of Labor, Native American and
Indian Programs (Welfare to Work, TANF)
Department
of Defense and Native American Programs
National Indian Policy Center (George
Washington University)
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Program
Council of Energy
Resource Tribes
Native
American Rights Fund
National Indian Telecommunications
Institute
Native American Cultural and
Educational Authority
INTERNATIONAL
LINKS:
International Indian Treaty
Council
Center for World
Indigenous Studies
International Work Group
for Indigenous Affairs
UN Documents on Indigenous
Peoples
Inuit
Circumpolar Conference
Economic
Development and Cultural Change
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