MEMBERSHIP & AT-LARGE CHAIR
Position Summary
Manage the membership function to successfully achieve an increase in chapter membership.
Responsible To
- The members of the chapter
- The Chapter President
- State Council Membership & At-Large Director
Responsibilities
- Respond to requests for information about membership through telephone calls, personal contacts, and correspondence.
- Maintain supplies of membership materials: applications, informational brochures, etc.
- Carry out ad hoc assignments of President (e.g., membership promotion, recommendation of membership criteria changes, etc.)
- Plan prospective member events.
- Coordinate a new member buddy system. Connect an established chapter member with a new member to the new member to the chapter.
- Send new members a welcome letter with membership list and the current year program schedule.
- Obtain quarterly lists of At-Large members (SHRM members who are not members of any chapter) in your area from your SHRM Regional Team. Use those lists to invite At-Large members to your chapter events.
- Attend monthly membership meetings.
- Participate in the development and implementation of strategic short-term and long-term planning for the chapter.
- Represent the chapter in the Human Resources community.
- Complete other assignments as requested by the President or the Executive Committee.
Resources Available
SHRM supplies the following resources for Chapter Membership/At-Large Directors
- At-Large Initiative
- Auditing Your Chapter Roster
- Chapter Best Practices
- Chapter Position Descriptions
- Involving Senior HR Professionals
- SHRM Leaders Guide
- And MUCH MORE…available online at http://www.shrm.org/chapters/resources/default.asp?page=chaphelp.htm