VP Workforce Readiness Job Description

Position: VP Workforce Readiness
Responsible To: President, Chapter Members
Direct Reports: Team Leaders of School-to-Career, College and Adult Resources Teams

 

FUNCTION
Monitors and evaluates on a continuing basis local activities concerning workforce readiness issues and plans and encourages chapter involvement and activities impacting the workforce readiness arena.  Presents a report or update to the chapter president and fellow chapter members.  Works in cooperation with state-level workforce readiness advocates.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as advocate and program coordinator for workforce readiness chapter activities.

  • Partner with local schools to share information.  Contact local workforce readiness coordinators within the schools to discuss initiatives. 

  • Identify and evaluate issues that impact workforce readiness and develop goals for chapter workforce readiness strategy.

  • Report on workforce readiness issues to chapter members and serve as advocate at chapter activities for education programs.

  • Serve as a resource for chapter members on workforce readiness issues and provide leadership to the chapter on education issues.

  • Monitor local activities concerning workforce readiness and provide timely information on education issues to the chapter president and state workforce readiness director.

  • Work in close cooperation with state workforce readiness director.

  • Develop and support workshops and seminars that address workforce readiness issues.

  • Provide special recognition for chapter members and for local programs that promote betterment of the local workforce through educational process.

  • Respond to any other requirements of the chapter president and state workforce readiness director.

  • Participate in the development and implementation of short-term and long-term strategy planning for the chapter.

  • Provide direction and assistance to team leaders

  • Develop and monitor budgets

  • Attend Board and Chapter meetings as required

  • Edit newsletter and provide articles as needed

  • Recruit, train and retain volunteers; plan for successor to VP and Team Leader roles

REQUIREMENTS
Must be a SAHRA member in good standing.  SHRM membership preferred. Previous experience in a SAHRA leadership position preferred. 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. Attend 50% of SAHRA events and 80% of Board Meetings.

TIME COMMITMENT, in addition to Board and Monthly meetings:
Approximately 5 hours a month

Resources Available:
SHRM supplies the following resources for Chapter Members

A Workforce Readiness Toolkit is available at http://www.shrm.org/TemplatesTools/Toolkits/Pages/WorkforceReadinessToolkit.aspx

 

 

Sacramento Area Human Resource Association
950 Glenn Drive, Suite 150
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: 916-451-9031
Fax: 916-451-9150
E-mail: info@sahra.org