VICE PRESIDENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

POSITION SUMMARY

The Vice President of Professional Development oversees the chapter's professional development function, including responsibility for topic/speaker selection, site selection, and overall meeting management and reporting.

TIME COMMITMENT

TERM: 2 years

ESTIMATED TIME REQUIREMENTS PER MONTH

• Attend board meetings: 2 hours plus travel time
• Attending professional development committee meetings: 1-2 hours plus travel time
• Attend monthly chapter programs: 3 hours plus travel time
• Communicating with newsletter editor, individuals responsible for website, administrative office and committee members about routine issues: 2-4 hours

RESPONSIBILITIES

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• Ensures a relevant program/event is held on a regular basis (at least one each quarter)
• Solicits program topics from membership and evaluates relevance and interest to members
• Administers program events within budget
•  Attracts and secures speakers who address the concerns and interests of the membership
• Coordinates locations for meetings
• Collects and reports on participant feedback of programs and uses feedback to plan future events
• Provides meeting details including speaker autobiography for chapter website and/or newsletter

TRAINING

• Recruits and trains incoming Vice President of Professional Development and make recommendation to him/her regarding future speakers, topics, etc.
• Recruits and trains volunteers to support professional development functions

BOARD PARTICIPATION

• Attends board meetings, chapter programs and regular committee meetings
• Represents the chapter professionally and ethically
• Participates in board and chapter meetings, ATD International Conference and ATD Chapter Leadership Conference (ALC)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possesses marketing and pubic relation skills
• Skilled in written and verbal communication, personal interaction and problem-solving
• Ability to plan, organize and execute activities as required by the position
• Ability to complete projects within established timeframes
• Ability to delegate tasks and monitor follow-through
• Ability to attract and lead committee members
• Time available to fully participate in chapter events
• National member of ATD and member in good standing of local chapter