How Does FanficTalk Staff? (and how do I join?)

Every month, the FFT admins post an application for all site staff positions on google forms. Once a member puts in an application, we keep it on hand for three months - so, for example, an application from March might be used to fill a staff position in May.

All staff members are involved in the decision-making process. Outside of existing staff making lateral moves (e.g., social media coordinator to archive validator), we don't make any bumps without someone putting in a formal application, and those apps play a central role in our decision-making process on who to bump. We really do carefully read over each answer for insight on the applicant's approach to the positions, history with the community, experiences, etc. (That doesn't mean you need to write an essay - we've bumped plenty of people who were pretty succinct.) To reduce unintentional bias, most staff members mark applications before seeing the applicant's name; we then make our final decisions based on a wide variety of factors, including (but not limited to) application score, position availability, recent activity levels, and prior disciplinary issues (which does not include being contacted about and/or removed from a role for inactivity in the past). Not being bumped the first month you apply doesn't mean that you won't be bumped in the future or that your application wasn't good; we've had plenty of situations where we didn't bump a good application because we didn't have the position(s) available or someone else just put in a stronger one.

Members are encouraged to apply to as many roles as they'd like - it's all on one application, and we don't have any restrictions on post count or time spent as a member. Previous experience might be helpful and you're welcome to reference it in your application, but there's also a lot of guidance available, so don't hesitate to apply just because you don't have any experience.  

Roles include:

• Archive Validator: Expected to participate in archive projects and maintenance (which must include at least ten validations a month and may also include evaluating members for CA), grade staff applications; and participate in choosing staffer/member of the month. May also pitch in on sitewide activities. (Minimum age: 18.)
   
• Community Coordinator: Expected to contribute to site activities (i.e., the site story of the month, and seasonal writing competitions), blogs, and participate in choosing staffer/member of the month. (Minimum age: 16.)
   
• Forum Moderator: Expected to moderate the forums 2-3 times a week (including approving new members, checking posts on the forums to ensure they follow the rules, making sure that master lists and links remain up-to-date, and contacting members where necessary); grade staff applications; and participate in c in choosing staffer/member of the month. May also pitch in on sitewide activities. (Minimum age: 18.)
   
• Social Media Coordinator: Expected to make regular posts on site social media accounts (including both reblogging and creating original content); assist in outreach to other sites where applicable and/or brainstorm new ways to improve our social media presence; grade staff applications; and participate in in choosing staffer/member of the month. May also pitch in on sitewide activities. (Minimum age: 16.)