Paraoptometric Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering Doesn’t Take a Lot of Time,
Just a Little
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There are many opportunities to volunteer your time, your knowledge and your experience within the paraoptometric community. If you are interested in making a difference, review these committee descriptions and contact the AOA PS at PS@aoa.org to let us know which is the perfect fit for you.

		AWARDS COMMITTEE Be part of the team who choose the BEST in the paraoptometric community. Decide who will be Paraoptometric of the Year and other PS award recipients. Develop plan to promote Paraoptometric Recognition Week. Commitment: 3-4 conference calls Volunteer
		INFANTSEE® and OPTOMETRY GIVING SIGHT Raise awareness for involvement as an ambassador for these great programs, which allow the optometric community to give back to their neighbors. Commitment: as needed Volunteer
		PS E-NEWSLETTER Contribute ideas and input to the quarterly PS E-newsletter. Are you a writer or a photographer? Then we want you on our team. Commitment: 4 newsletters per year, 4 conference calls. Volunteer
		OPTOMETRY’S CAREER CENTER ® (OCC) Represent the Paraoptometric Section as liaison to the “monster.com of optometry”, OCC. Commitment: As needed Volunteer
		ONLINE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Directly influence the education of other paraoptometrics by developing a yearly continuing education plan. Recruit new authors, review test questions and promote awareness. Commitment: 6-8 conference calls. Volunteer
		OPTOMETRY’S MEETING® AMBASSADOR Use your personality to make other members feel at ease during OM social functions, assist speakers during education courses, take photographs of events and interview attendees. Pitch in and lend an extra hand at Optometry’s Meeting®. Commitment: As needed. Must be registered for OM. Volunteer
		MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Spread the word about all the great member benefits you enjoy and join the team that develops a membership recruitment and retention plan. Review membership benefits and help develop a marketing plan to attract new members. Commitment: 5-6 conference calls. Volunteer
		SPEAKERS’ BUREAU COMMITTEE Recruit new speakers and increase awareness of the national directory of lecturers designed to assist meeting organizer throughout the US. Commitment: 3 conference calls. Volunteer
		STATE AFFILIATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE Develop new ideas for stronger communication and assistance between state paraoptometric leaders and the AOA Paraoptometric Section Council. Commitment: 4-5 conference calls. Volunteer