Inclusion & Belonging Director
Position Description and Duties
The Inclusion and Belonging Director assists members and affiliate chapters in valuing diversity in SHRM, our member companies, and the workplace.
Responsible To:
Core Leadership Area Director and State Director
Responsibilities:
- Educate members to increase awareness of diversity issues and provide resources, including best practices information, to help them manage workplace diversity.
- Participate in outreach activities to increase diversity among the SHRM membership and volunteer leadership.
- Develop and coordinate recognition for diversity-related activities at the State and chapter levels, including coordinating Chapter Diversity Awards and the State Diversity Award.
- Assist affiliate chapters with diversity efforts and activities like diversity-related programming.
- Participate in Core Leadership Area (CLA) events to obtain and share news and ideas.
- Attend the SHRM Inclusion Conference, as assigned by the State Director.
- Utilize SHRM diversity and inclusion resources as needed.
- Encourage State Council members to participate in or view volunteer leader diversity-related webcasts.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Core Leadership Area Director and State Director.
Core Competencies:
- Team oriented.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity initiatives.
- Ability to advocate for the State Council and SHRM.
- Ability to assist with recruiting potential WI SHRM State Council members.
- Previous SHRM volunteer leader experience is preferred.
Requirements:
- Must be a SHRM member in good standing. SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification is highly desirable.
- Regular attendance at State Council Meetings is expected.
- Attendance at the WI SHRM Volunteer Leadership Conference and annual Strategic Planning Meeting is expected.
- Attendance at WI SHRM events is highly recommended.
- Volunteering for three or more shifts is required if you attend the WI SHRM State Conference on behalf of the State Council.
- Regular outreach to chapter Inclusion/Diversity counterpart positions is required.
Term:
- Appointed by the State Director
- Serves a one-year term beginning the first day of January and ending the last day of December. May be reappointed for two additional terms for a total of three years.
Last updated: 9/30/2024
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