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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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