Applications close Sunday 7 October.
FAM, we're now taking applications to be a
State Moderator! State Mods really do help ATAR Notes run smoothly - in fact, they're a huge part of that. There are so, so many benefits of applying. Let me just list a few before I go on to give you more deets.
✅ Looks bloody great on résumés/LinkedIn 👌
✅ Get involved with AN behind the scenes, and literally help forge the direction of ATAR Notes in the future
✅ Can lead to heaps of other opportunities -
see here✅ Help improve the education of thousands of students (not kidding)
✅ Wicked bantz in hidden sections of the forums
Anyway:
Should I apply?You sure should! There's no
rule where you can only apply if you have a certain number of posts, or have been on ATAR Notes for a certain period of time. But we'd expect that if you're applying, you have shown a reasonable level of activity and contributions in the past. We're looking for people who can take their allocated boards to the next level. People who are happy to lead and be innovative. People who are passionate about ATAR Notes.
You don't need to have graduated. In fact, there's no restriction on year level. If you're passionate about it, apply!
ALSO - one thing I often hear is like, "oh, I didn't top the state in such and such subject, so I won't apply". But seriously, scores don't mean much at all.
What are the responsibilities?I'm going to steal this directly from
Jamon, who wrote about responsibilities last time we had a call for new mods. I think he nailed it:
State moderators should be doing two things. First, they need to be keeping their section(s) of the forums clean and organised. Getting rid of spam, ensuring that all new topics are in the right place, making sure that resources are organised with mega-threads if required – Etc, etc.
Secondly, and definitely more importantly, moderators need to be promoting the positive culture of ATAR Notes, making their section a better place. This is totally up to interpretation, but a few awesome things that State mods have done that meet this description perfectly:
- This Debating Thread for HSC History Extension students to swap ideas and gain new perspectives on their content.
- Aural Analysis Club, a semi-regular chance for practice of a specific section of the exam.
- This Week in Chemistry – A news thread where news stories are shared to promote wider understanding of the topic area.
- The Creative Corner, an entire section spearheaded by Coffee.
Do you need to be writing a guide a week or hosting a huge competition 100% of the time? Absolutely not, but the most effective state moderators will be doing things like this, even just on occasion. At the basic level, we expect state moderators to be encouraging questions and/or responding to questions in their relevant section. In general, just create good vibes – It goes a long way to making this site the amazing community it is
When's the deadline?Applications close Sunday 7 October!
Are you looking for a certain number of moderators?No - we'll assess each application on a case-by-case basis. We're not going to say "we need two more!", or "we need ten more!", because that would be restrictive.
Be honest - are the bantz in the secret mod boards really the great?Yes.
Know somebody who you think would be perfect for the role?Give them a shout-out in this thread! Also use this thread to ask any questions about the process - we will be more than happy to answer.
And again, we really encourage you to apply!
Applications close Sunday 7 October.