Newcomer Co-ordinator

Approved at the August 16, 2021, and removed at the December 20, 2021, ACA SMR GC Business Meeting.

Title: Newcomer Co-ordinator

Term: Two months, with an option to renew for an additional month

Duties/responsibilities:

Accountable to the Group Conscience Business Meeting, the Newcomer Co-ordinator:

  • Is familiar with the Common Elements of SMR Service https://www.acamorning.org/common-elements/
  • Invites and trains participants to perform service as greeters for newcomers to the ACA SMR meeting
  • Develops and maintains a schedule of the persons serving as the newcomer-greeter for each day of the week
  • Responds to emails
  • Oversees newcomer section of website (optional)
  • Trains others to perform service in this position

Helpful Qualities:

  • Good observational, listening and oral skills

Best practices:

  • Maintains contact information for each newcomer-greeter
  • In developing the weekly schedule, identifies back-up newcomer-greeters for each day