Note: Many of the positions mentioned below will require special knowledge and skills. Does a person have to have the knowledge and skills already to take up a position. The answer is NO, just a willingness to learn and jump in, make mistakes and figure out to fix them. That's how I did it. Certainly, a high degree of computer literacy will be an advantage. As will pass experience running a site or forums before.
General:
Each staff member will be expected to visit the site at least 3 to 4 times a week and perform the duties of their roles as their highest priority. Does this mean that people can not go on vacation, get sick, travel for work, just take a break, etc? Of course not, but when an absence is planned, just let us know in advance if you can, so someone can cover for you.
Forum Moderators:
Each discussion forum should have at least one moderator, if not two. Each moderator should probably cover 2 forums. If possible, one of the moderators, should be well versed on the subject, so that they may provide a reasonably correct response to the subject matter.
Each post must be read for appropriateness. Threads should be moved when they are posted in the wrong forum. Threads should be split when they go too far off topic. Threads should be stuck or closed when appropriate.
Senior Moderators:
Functions as Moderator at large. Oversees all moderation policy on the site. Provides direction for all other forum moderators.
Special Moderators:
Download Library Moderator - Responsible for all aspects of the library, moderating and approval or disapproval of all uploads. Organization and modifications updating to new software when appropriate.
Link Library Moderator - Same concept as Download Library Moderator.
Special Purpose Administrators:
Photo Gallery Administrator - Responsible for the Photo Gallery Software and in particular the Admin panel for it. Any of the new Photo Gallery software under consideration has separate admin software that is not integrated with VBulletin's Admincp.
Administrators:
Has full access to Admincp and knows how to do EVERYTHING related to vBulletin and the front end (currently vBadvanced CMPS). Knows the template systems and can make changes to individual templates. Know usergroups, permissions,forum admin, and plugin system among others. Can fill in for any other role.
Webmaster(s):
That's me and I hope one other. Overall control of the site. Has access to cpanel, Database (phpmyadmin) has and provides FTP access when necessary. Understands PHP parameters and tuning. Understands Apache and its tuning. Has limited shell access to system.. Etc, etc.
