Volunteer Roles: Session Staff

Speakers Support

Ensure speakers are supported on the conference day.

Reports to: Speakers Team

Tasks:

  • Has the comprehensive knowledge of the session and speaker schedule
  • Ensure that speakers arrive at the correct time
  • Coordinate between speaker and technical team and make sure that speakers’ requirement is met
  • Check and assist next speaker with their setup and anything they need

Contributor Day Registrar

Reports to: Contributor Day Team

Tasks:

  • Guide attendees to the venue & registration desk
  • Assist Contributor Day organising team in attendees registration

Contributor Day Help Staff

Venue setup, direction guidance & tech help during the contribution day

Reports to: Contributor Team

Tasks:

  • Help in setting up chairs, tables and setup at the venue
  • Track the number of attendees in each table before starting.
  • Help onboard contributors on WordPress.org and Slack setup
  • Guide new contributors navigate make.wordpress.org
  • Be open to questions, welcoming and friendly
  • Help another volunteer on the conference day as Volunteer support

Interactive Program Support

Keep our WP Cafe sessions well supported.

Reports to: Volunteers Team organisers

Tasks:

  • Ensure that the program starts and ends on time
  • Assist the facilitation of the program when needed
  • Be helpful and friendly

Emcee

Host of the event and help make our audience informed & engaged during the conference day.

Reports to: Speakers Team

Tasks:

  • Act as host of the event and keep the event on schedule to achieve the outcome planned by the
    organisers
  • Develop the script in close coordination with the organisers based on the program provided
  • Help maintain the energy level of the event and provide a seamless experience for the audience