Mistress of Novices (TarValon.Net)

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For the current Junior Member Administrator position, see Master/Mistress of Novices and Recruits.

Overview

The Mistress of Novices was an Admin position in the Department of Membership. The position focused on handling all aspects of a Novice's life in the Tower and provided counsel when requested to the Director of Membership and the Officers.

Department: Department of Membership

Position Level: Administrator

Rotation: Every eighteen months

Merit Eligibility: Administrator Merit

The Mistress of Novices reports directly to the Director of Membership.

Provides counsel to the administration as needed
Keeps track of where Novices are at and sends raising packets as necessary
Provides the first line of defense when membership problems with Novices arise
Works with the Director and other membership admins when inter-group problems arise
Moderates the two forums associated with Novices
Moderates the usergroups associated with Novices
Builds morale and activity for the Novices and within the Novice Halls
Works to coordinate plans to celebrate community-wide festivals and freedays
Writes quarterly reports to the Director, Keeper, and Amyrlin Seat regarding the Novices
Any other possible responsibilty that deals with Novices

Knowledge of the Bylaws and Member Manual are a plus; if you don't know them, you will learn them
Must be able to use tact, diplomacy, and discretion, as the role be privy to information that normal members are not

Originally the duties of the roles included being the Junior Member Administrator for both Novices and Accepted. The position did have a couple of Staff Assistants, under different titles, the Assistant to the Mistress of Novices, the Secretary to the Mistress of Novices and the Mistress of the Kitchens. In July 2007, the role was split to Mistress of Novices and Mistress of Accepted with the then Assistant, Valadilene Aldieb, taking on the new role. There were no more official Assistants after this date. From January 2015, the scope of the position changed following the implementation of fully integrated community groups such that along with the Mistress of Novices it had responsibility for all Novices and Recruit.