COLLEGE RELATIONS DIRECTOR

The College Relations Director is responsible for assisting and promoting student chapter activities within the State.

RESPONSIBLE TO:
State Director

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Attend all State Council meetings and actively participate in Council matters.
2. Serve as a liaison between student chapters and the State Council.
3. 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.
4. Serve as a communications link between student chapters and the National College Relations Committee and National SHRM in disseminating information relative to student activities and programs, utilizing SHRM resources where available.
5. 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.
6. Attend and assist with North Central Regional HR Games Competition.
7. 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.
8. Provide guidance to educational institutions as it relates to SHRM activities and the promotion of student involvement in SHRM.
9. Promote the development and provision of scholarships for college students pursuing degrees with a Human Resources emphasis or with acquiring HRCI certification.
10. Promote the Human Resources as a professional field of pursuit within educational institutions and provide assistance, such as donating HR-related educational materials as applicable.
11. Encourage Council members to participate in or view volunteer leader college relations webcasts.
12. Provide financial support to student chapters as budgeted by the Council.
13. Provide scholarships to Student Chapter Presidents attending the SHRM National Conference.
14. Participate in Core Leadership Area (CLA) events, including the SHRM National Leadership Conference, to obtain and share news and ideas.
15. Attend student chapter meetings as necessary.
16. Publish on-line student newsletter.
17. Utilize National SHRM resources as needed.
18. 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.
• HRCI 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.