Engage your Union
As the header of this site reads, we are stronger together. The WEA is at its strongest when every vacancy below is filled. These positions offer a variety of stipends and commitments, but all offer a way to help all Wareham educators better their practice and maintain their professional rights. If a post interests you, please contact us for more information. Related is this list of current WEA officeholders.
Urgent Vacancies
- PCEA representatives (2 vacancies): PCEA representatives attend monthly meetings (held virtually and in person) of our county association, participate in one PCEA committee, and convey information back to Wareham at WEA board meetings. A prominent duty is coordinating nominations of members for awards given by the PCEA and attendance at the annual awards celebration. The position is stipended by PCEA for meetings attended and is named by vote of the WEA board.
- Scholarship Director (1 vacancy): The Scholarship Director shall conduct all WEA Scholarship and/or Merit Award fundraising activities. These fundraising activities shall be concluded each year on or about May 1. The Director be notified of any WEA/PCEA scholarship and/or merit award funds, if available, will be received from the PCEA on or about May 1. They shall submit these funds to the Executive Board, for acceptance. They shall petition the Executive Board to vote to disburse WEA and WEA/PCEA Scholarship funds. The Director will also distribute and screen applications for the WEA and WEA/PCEA Scholarship(s), select scholarship recipients for the WEA and WEA/PCEA Scholarship(s) and notify the President of the Scholarship and/or Merit Award recipient(s). Then they shall submit vouchers to the Treasurer for scholarship and/or merit award payment(s) and notify the appropriate guidance departments by letter of the scholarship and/or merit award recipient(s). The Director shall notify the PCEA of the WEA/PCEA Scholarship and/or Merit Award recipient(s) and prepare and present reports to the Executive Board and submit a report to the Secretary.
In addition, volunteers are always welcome in the following groups that have only occasional meetings as needed. Some have limitations on number from each building, inquire for more information:
| Academic Review | Discuss non-contractual issues such as curriculum, team-building, etc. |
| Communications | Improve communications between leadership and members of the WEA. |
| Professional Rights and Responsibilities | Ensure respect of contractual obligations by administration and members, and execute the process when those obligations are unmet. |
| Negotiations | Discuss impacts of changes to work conditions and approaches to settling these issues with administration. |
| Health & Safety | Discuss issues affecting members’ and students’ health and safety on school property. |
| Scholarship | Raise funds and bestow merit awards to members’ children and deserving Wareham graduates. |
| Ways and Means | Plan social and professional events of the WEA, such as recognition of retirees or welcoming of new members. |
| Hearing | Deal with very occasional disputes within the WEA. Appointment is by president with board ratification. |