USNCO Task Forces: Volunteer Application

Please contact USNCO@acs.org with any questions.

The ACS Society Committee on Education (SOCED) is seeking volunteers to serve on the governing subgroup for the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) and its associated task forces. If you are interested in serving, please complete the following form. SOCED membership is required to chair the governing subgroup but is not required for other roles. ACS or AACT membership is required to serve.

Task force members are reappointed annually on a continuing basis. Terms for the governing subgroup are three years. All applications will be reviewed by chairs of the associated task force and/or members of the Society Committee on Education.

Please note that having a paid tutoring arrangement for the Chemistry Olympiad creates a real conflict of interest disqualifying your involvement from coordinating, administering, or preparing the Chemistry Olympiad exams. It also disqualifies involvement on the governing subgroup or any associated task forces.

All members are trusted with exam security throughout the USNCO program - any breach of this trust will result in immediate removal from their role and disqualification of any involved student(s).

The volunteer opportunities are:

Role	Desired Professional Backgrounds	Time Commitment
Governing Subgroup	College professors, high school teachers, other or retired chemistry professionals.	Remote work throughout the year, remote and in-person meetings in August. 3 years max.
Exams Task Force (writes multiple choice and short answer sections of local and national exams)	College professors, high school teachers, other or retired chemistry professionals. Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars.	Remote work throughout the year, approx 10 hours.
Exams Grading Task Force	Members of the Exams Task Force.	One weekend in May.
Laboratory Task Force (writes laboratory practical portion of national exams)	College professors, high school teachers, other or retired chemistry professionals. Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars.	Remote work throughout the year, approx 10 hours.
Mentor Selection Task Force	Previous USNCO Mentors.	Remote work throughout the year.

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