SDS Clerk
From Augustan Society Staff Wiki
The Society of Descendants of Scotland (SDS) is a dependency of The Augustan Society, Inc. Headquarters Staff are assigned to manage the affairs of this lineage group.
The duties of Headquarters Staff with regard to the SDS include:
- Preparing suitable petitions for membership;
- Distributing petitions for membership on paper, via PDF files by email, and on the Online Store;
- Receiving and processing such petitions, including confirmation with the Assistant Treasurer that proper payment has been made;
- Forwarding submitted lineage information to the Genealogy Committee for review and approval;
- Corresponding with petitioners about their petition and lineage (though the latter may involve direct contact with the Genealogy Committee if both deem that preferable);
- Upon lineage approval, inducting petitioners into membership, including creating and mailing a certificate of membership and a letter from the SDS Dean if available, or from the President;
- Notifying the Custodian of Insignia to send appropriate insignia;
- Supporting the SDS Dean, when such office is filled;
- Advising the President on suitable candidates for the office of SDS Dean; and
- Other administrative, clerical, and ceremonial duties as may be required.
