Greetings unto the populace of Northshield,
I continue to be impressed by the few local newsletters Northshield still has. I had the pleasure of nominating three of the newsletters for William Blackfox Awards, the Society’s publications awards. The winners should announced this winter.
We continue to have an number of open positions in the Chronicler’s office: Kingdom Chronicler: The office is officially open for letters of intent, for my successor to step up then. As a Great Office of State, the office has a voice and the responsibilities of being a member of the Stallari Council.
It is largely an administrative position, overseeing the more specialized deputies and making sure those positions are filled. While experience as a chronicler, webminister, and/or social media officer can be helpful, it is not required. If you have questions about the Kingdom Chronicler position, or would like to be a Deputy Kingdom Chronicler, to get a feel for the office, please contact me.
Please submit letters of intent to chronicler@northshield.org by September 1, 2023.
Emergency Deputy Kingdom Chronicler: This deputy should be ready to assume the duties of Kingdom Chronicler should the current officer be unable to perform the duties, and to assist in any other projects the Kingdom Chronicler may ask. Open until filled.
Kingdom Archivist/ Historian: They will maintain the archive of local group newsletters and other important items from Northhsield history. Open until filled.
Media Relations Deputy: This deputy serves as a liaison between Northshield and modern media outlets, and as a resource for local groups when dealing with media outlets. Open until filled.
Deputy Northwatch Editor: They assist the Northwatch editor as needed. Open until filled.
Western, Central, and Eastern Regional Deputy Social Media Officers (SMO): Deputy SMOs act as a resource for local SMOs in their region and assist Kingdom SMO with oversight. Open until filled.
TikTok Deputy SMO: The TikTok deputy helps promote Northshield and the SCA via TikTok. Open until filled.
Kingdom Webminister: The Webminister reports to the Society Webminster and the Kingdom Chronicler. This is an administrative (not development) position that oversees/helps the local Webministers of the kingdom, maintains the Webminister’s handbook, and manages the kingdom website (a web-based application) to ensure it meets the needs of the kingdom officers and the populace. Please submit letters on intent to chronicler@northshield.org by September 1, 2023.
In addition to the Kingdom Webminister, we are looking for volunteers for the new website development team. There are four positions the website development team needs volunteers for:
Special Deputy: Web Service Developer
This is a limited-term role under the Webminister. This individual will assist in the creation of the new Northshield website. Desired skills or knowledge includes MySQL, PHP, JSON, and Git experience.
Special Deputy: Web Plug-In Developer
This is a limited-term role under the Webminister. This individual will assist in the creation of the new Northshield website. Desired skills or knowledge includes programming for WordPress. Plug-in maintainers and database programmers with knowledge of WordPress Security Architecture, Object Oriented PHP, JSON, JQuery, MySQL, and Git experience are also desired.
Special Deputy: Web Front End Developer
This is a limited-term role under the Webminister. This individual will assist in the creation of the new Northshield website. Desired skills or knowledge includes WordPress theme design/ development (website designer, GUI designer, PHP programmer, all in one), JSON, AJAX, and Git experience. Javascript knowledge a plus.
Special Deputy: Web Administrator
This is a limited-term role under the Webminister. This individual will assist in the creation of the new Northshield website. Desired skills or knowledge includes DNS administration, website backup administration, general administrative tasks, and Git experience.
All of these positions are open until filled.
Applications should be sent to the Kingdom Chronicler (chronicler@northshield.org) and Kingdom Webminister (webminister@ northshield.org).
Ever in service to Crown, Kingdom, and you,
Arnbjørn