Position:
Inclusion Team Leader Responsible To:
President-Elect, Chapter Members
Direct Reports:
Team Members
FUNCTION
Facilitate SAHRA’s commitment to Inclusion by
developing activities and initiatives that create awareness, promote
understanding, provide education, celebrate differences and ensure
the availability of resources that will enhance the professional and
personal growth of chapter members.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Evaluate and
monitor the needs and interests of the membership in the area of
inclusion and act as a resource for inclusion issues – Be an
expert
Develop and/or distribute information and materials to
chapter members to promote inclusion in the workplace
Publicize to chapter members examples of successful
inclusion efforts being undertaken by chapter members in their
particular workplaces
Identify minorities and other individuals with diverse
backgrounds in the local area who might be interested in joining
the chapter
Identify current chapter members with diverse
backgrounds who might be interested in volunteer leadership
opportunities
Be available for presentations if and when
appropriate, or help to identify both inclusion programs/speakers
for conferences or chapter programs and speakers with diverse
backgrounds for conferences or chapter programs
Coordinate efforts in developing inclusion initiatives
that can serve as models for other chapters
Work with VP of
Membership and President-Elect to improve the diversity of SAHRA’s
membership and its leadership
Network with
other chapter program leaders and/or companies and educational
institutes with inclusion programs
Establish
committee goals and monitor progress of reaching these goals
Conduct team
meetings as needed
Develop
informative newsletter articles and forward to SAHRA
administrative office no later than the last Friday of each month
Compile and
develop monthly report of team activities and forward to SAHRA
administrative office no later than the last Friday of each month
Monitor and
maintain resource budget. Submit requests for payment as expenses
are incurred.
Provide Executive
Director with updated Web site content as necessary
Attending monthly
Board meetings as needed (minimum 2 for the term)
Recruit, train
and retain volunteers; plan for successor
Orient new Team
Leader
REQUIREMENTS
Must be a SAHRA member in good standing. Ability to
effectively facilitate meetings. Strong leadership abilities with
the ability to develop strategic direction, goals and objectives and
follow-through on goals and objectives. Effective communication
skills (oral, written and presentation). Ability to attract, coach,
develop and mentor volunteers. Ability to stay within budget.
Ability to develop creative solutions utilizing a limited amount of
resources.
TIME COMMITMENT, in
addition to Board and Monthly meetings:
Approximately 5 hours a month
Resources Available:
SHRM supplies the following
resources for Chapter Inclusion Directors
