To Protect and Enjoy— Become a Community Leader

Calling all coastal conservation leaders! The Surfrider Foundation Grand Strand Chapter is currently looking for dedicated team members who have the time and passion to organize coastal protection efforts in Grand Strand. We are looking to fill open roles on the Executive Committee as well as other leadership roles. Check them out below and shoot an email over to chair@grandstrand.surfrider.org if you are interested!

Executive Committee positions - voting decision-makers for the chapter. Volunteer positions. Roles recruited presently will be interim, with the aim of electing people into the roles for two-year terms in November 2024.

• Treasurer - Responsible for administering the chapter's finances including deposits, disbursement of payments, budgeting, tracking expenses and receipts, and quarterly financial reporting. Time commitment: ~ 2 hrs per week
  
• Volunteer Coordinator - Responsible for fielding incoming volunteer inquiries and helping to recruit volunteers for chapter priority projects. Maintains a list of volunteer opportunities on the Golden platform. ~1-5 hrs per week
  

Other leadership roles

• Beach Cleanup Coordinator - Leads chapter beach cleanups ~once per month during cleanup season. Secures permission/permits and completes insurance request form. Brings chapter supplies to cleanups and sets up tent and table. Provides orientation to the beach cleanup to volunteers. Guides litter data collection efforts and enters data in beach cleanup database to track trends and impact. ~10 hrs monthly
• Marketing Coordinator - Leads on chapter marketing efforts via email newsletters (Hubspot), chapter website (Hubspot), social media accounts, and elsewhere if/as needed. Maintains a marketing calendar. Works with project leads and Volunteer Coordinator to identify and coordinate timely marketing needs. Creates or curates written copy and marketing graphics. Time commitment: ~1-5 hrs per week
• Events / Social Coordinator - Leads on planning and executing chapter events (i.e. membership socials, volunteer recognition/year-end celebration, paddles + pints). ~1-5hrs per week + additional time on day of events

To learn more about a role and let us know you're interested, please email chair@grandstrand.surfrider.org 

If you'd like to formally submit your interest in joining the team, please do so here.

We look forward to hearing from you!