College Relations Director
Position Description & Duties
The College Relations Director is responsible for assisting and promoting student chapter activities within the State.
Responsible To:
State Director
ResponsibiliIties:
- Attend all State Council meetings and actively participate in Council matters.
- Serve as a liaison between student chapters and the State Council.
- Promote and assist with the formation of new student chapters by identifying potential sites and working with local professional chapters to develop these student chapters.
- Serve as a communications link between student chapters and National SHRM in disseminating information relative to student activities and programs, utilizing SHRM resources where available.
- Coordinate a state student conference, HR Games, and other activities, encouraging professional SHRM members’ participation and support of such events and supporting the host chapter as needed.
- Attend and assist with North Central Regional Student Conference.
- Work with both faculty advisors and local chapter presidents to encourage student participation in local professional chapter meetings and professional conferences.; providing financial assistance when funds are available.
- Provide guidance to educational institutions as it relates to SHRM activities and the promotion of student involvement in SHRM.
- Promote the development and provision of scholarships for college students pursuing degrees with a Human Resources emphasis.
- Promote Human Resources as a professional field of pursuit within educational institutions and provide assistance, such as donating HR-related educational materials as applicable.
- Encourage Council members to participate in or view volunteer leader college relations webcasts.
- Provide financial support to student chapters as budgeted by the Council.
- Participate in Core Leadership Area (CLA) events, such as the SHRM National Leadership Conference, to obtain and share news and ideas.
- Attend student chapter meetings as necessary.
- Make regular updates to the College Relations section of the WISHRM website.
- Utilize National SHRM resources as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by State Director.
Requirements:
- SHRM membership in good standing required.
- Ability to visit student chapters throughout the state and attend state conferences required.
- SHRM certification preferred.
Term:
Serve a one-year term beginning with the first day of January ending the last day of December. May be reappointed for two additional terms for a total service of three years.
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