WEX Application for WCCIF 2010

CIRF Work Exchange (WEX) Program

Thank you for your interest in the Contact Improvisation Research Forum (CIRF)
Work Exchange (WEX) Program for West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival (WCCIF) 2010.  
This page contains the Requirements, Instructions and Application, please review and complete all to submit your application.
Direct all WEX-related questions via email/phone to
WCCIF 2010 Site Manager, Hallie Aldrich.

We look forward to receiving your completed application.

-Hallie Aldrich, CIRF Staff
Site Manager, WCCIF 2010
sitemanager (at) ci-rf (dot) org
415-335-6384


CIRF WORK EXCHANGE (WEX) for WCCIF 2010
REQUIREMENTS, INSTRUCTIONS, and APPLICATION  

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REQUIREMENTS and HOW-WEX-WORKS:
CIRF produces WCCIF annually with the help of an enthusiastic crew of participants who offer their services and time in exchange for discounted festival registration cost, aka, a WEX position.  WEX positions are awarded through the following application. 
There are three types of WEX positions, and two types of WEX jobs, described below. WEX participants are required to exchange (at least) one activity session per festival day they attend.  WEX no-shows from previous years will not be granted future WEX positions.  CIRF's Work Exchange rate is 10 US dollars off Registration Prices for each hour Work Exchange (WEX) completed. A deposit check in the amount of your granted-WEX-hours-discount is required upon accepting a WEX position. Deposit checks are held-but-not-cashed to ensure completion of scheduled WEX hours. No deposit checks will be returned to WEXers at the event site; all voided deposit checks are mailed on close-of-books July 19th, 2010. All WEXers will be required to keep timesheets while at the event; deposit checks will be cashed for any WEX timesheets left incomplete as of July 6, 2010. Scholarship positions (separate application) require acceptance of a 10-hour WEX position.

WEX POSITIONS:
- MINI WEX, 5 hours
- WEX, 10 hours
- SUPER WEX, 20 hours

WEX JOBS:
SHIFT JOBS are performed during a specified start time and end time. The Registration table, the Café, Lunch Service, Childcare, Activity Monitors, Jam Monitors, and Performance Crew are all examples of shift jobs. PROJECT JOBS don’t fall into the regular WEX shift schedule, and are prearranged work agreements based on festival production needs.  Flyering, pickups, staff assistance, and video/photo documention are examples of project jobs.

Your application is reviewed by CIRF Staff on a first-come, first-considered basis.

Within a week of applying, you will receive an acceptance (or denial) notice via email that states the WEX position, job, and hours offered to you.

Within a week of receiving an offer, you must reply (the sooner the better), notifying CIRF that you accept the offered WEX position.

Upon acceptance, the CIRF bookkeeper will email you online registration discount instructions and payment procedures. You are then required to complete your online registration and mail a deposit check in the amount of your WEX discount to secure your WEX position.

All WEXers must attend 1 of 2 mandatory Orientation sessions:
- Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 7-9pm, or
- Thursday, July 1, 11am-12:30pm.
Make arrangements so that you are available during one of these two times.

COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?  Please feel free to email sitemanager (at) ci-rf (dot) org

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INSTRUCTIONS
for WCCIF 2010 WORK EXCHANGE (WEX) APPLICATION

FIRST, COMPLETE WEX AVAILABILITY ONLINE POLL.
Your application will not be processed until you complete this step. To do so:

1. Go to the WCCIF 2010 schedule, http://ci-rf.org/schedule?event_id=2 and review your participation schedule, noting when you are not available for a WEX shift.
2. Go to the Doodle “WEX AVAILABILITY POLL” at the following link:
http://www.doodle.com/t9uy3srmzzy8xsmn
3. While online in the Availability Poll, type your first and last name in the blank field to the left of the schedule grid, but DO NOT press ENTER at any time or you will exit incorrectly.
4. Use your mouse to move the pointer arrow icon to point-click each checkbox for shifts you can do, in the same row--to the right of your name.
5. Pick every shift you can do (you won't be scheduled for all of them--we need to know all your options).
6. Use the scroll bar underneath your schedule row of checkboxes;
keep moving the blank schedule to the right until you've filled in every checkbox
from June 29th through July 7. Review the “Sample WEX Applicant” for guidance. Make sure your schedule is complete before saving, you cannot re-enter to make further changes once you click SAVE.
7. All available shifts filled in? Click the “Save” button in the bottom right corner just under the poll grid to complete your entry and exit.
Once you submit this Availability Poll and email your application, you will be notified within 7 days.

NEXT, COMPLETE ALL THE APPLICATION QUESTIONS IN AN EMAIL. Copy/paste the entire application text below into the body of an email, type an answer for all parts, and send completed application to sitemanager (at) ci-rf (dot) org.

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APPLICATION
WCCIF 2010 WORK EXCHANGE (WEX) PROGRAM

Copy/Paste this entire application-text into the body of an email, type in your answers, and send completed application to sitemanager (at) ci-rf (dot) org.  

A.  APPLICANT GENERAL INFO.
1.  Contact Information
First and Last Name:
Address:
E-mail address:
Phone
cell:
home:
work:
 
2.  Participation:  Type an "X" after 'yes' or 'no' for each line that follows:
 yes ___ no___I want a MINI WEX position (5 hours 50 dollars off)
yes ___ no___I want a WEX position (10 hours 100 dollars off)
yes ___ no___I want a SUPER WEX position (20 hours 200 dollars off)
yes ____ no___I have WEX position for CIRF/WCCIF in the past
If so, please indicate which years/events: ___________________
yes ____ no___I am a Full Fest participant
yes ____ no___I am a Partial Fest participant
yes ____ no___I am a Scholarship Fest participant
 
B.  RESOURCES AND SKILLS.
 1.  Resources:  Type an "X" after 'yes' or 'no' for each line that follows:
yes ____ no___I would volunteer myself and my car for festival pick up
yes ____ no___I am highly punctual
yes ____ no___I am great with tasks, lousy at time-keeping
yes ____ no___I am a self-starter
yes ____ no___I am highly punctual, great with tasks, and a self starter
 
2.  Skills:  In addition to typing "X" after 'yes' or 'no', please type an “X” after ‘doneb4” if you filled this role at previous CIRF events.
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can handle festival set up & clean up
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can handle registration (details, websites, customer service, data)
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can handle concession and café sales
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can handle lunch preparation/serving/cleaning
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can handle childcare
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can monitor studios (record a head count, explain things)
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can document activities, jams and performances (I am a professional photographer, or an advanced amateur).
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can document activities, jams and performances (I am a professional videographer, or advanced amateur).
yes __ no__doneb4__            I can set up & breakdown at performance events (stagehand)
yes __ no__doneb4__            I have worked as a Performance tech
Please specify (eg-CD sound op, lights op, stage manager):
 
3. I have other skills of interest:

4. Anything else you want to add?
 
Please respond to every question. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. 
THANK YOU--COPY/PASTE ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INTO THE BODY OF AN EMAIL AND SEND TO:
sitemanager (at) ci-rf (dot) org