Contact information
email: presidentelect@UtahATD.org
Chapter Leader Position Description: President Elect
Position Summary:
The President Elect assists the chapter president in performance of chapter management duties, automatically succeeding to president. They participate in the recruitment of board members to lead the chapter in the succeeding year.
Time Commitment:
Term: Three Years:
Year 1 – President Elect
Year 2 – President
Year 3 – Past President
Estimated Time Requirements per month:
- Attending board meetings: 2 hours
- Assisting president, learning chapter operations, developing board for coming year: 10 hours
- Attending monthly chapter meetings: 3 hours plus travel time
- Communicating with administrative office and other board members about routine issues: 2-4 hours
Responsibilities:
CARE
- Oversees the yearly CARE reporting requirement and functions as the main point of contact for national ATD on all CARE-related communications
Supports President
- Assumes duties of president when he/she is absent from board meetings or chapter meetings
- Assists the president with chapter organization and management, clarifying board/committee responsibilities and encouraging the best use of chapter resources
- Supports the president in overseeing sound financial status of chapter by monitoring monthly budget reports
- Works with the president to establish productive relationships with ATD affiliates and chapter member companies
Succession Planning
- Leads succession planning to include recruiting new board members, managing the chapter's succession process, and chairing the nominating committee
- Succeeds to president upon expiration of president's term or upon resignation, incapacity, or death of president; assume duties of president when president is absent from board meetings or chapter meetings/functions
Membership
- Monitors/reports results of needs assessments and satisfaction surveys and conveys member suggestions to board and membership. Uses results to support strategic planning and goal-setting for succeeding year
- Leads the chapter's vision, mission, and direction planning process at annual transition meeting, and is prepared to communicate and gain chapter member commitment
Chapter Recognition
- Leads the chapter awards committee in identifying candidates for local and national recognition, assuring proper award nomination documentation is submitted.
Board Role
- Attends and participates in monthly board meetings, chapter meetings, ATD International Conference & Exposition, and ATD Chapter Leaders Conference (ALC)
- Participates in other chapter events, committee meetings and conferences as available
- Represents chapter professionally and ethically in all business functions/organizational activities
- Participates in the development and implementation of short-term and long-term strategic planning for the chapter
Qualifications:
- Effective verbal communication, leadership, diplomacy, personal interaction, problem-solving and meeting management
- Ability to lead a committee, delegate tasks, and monitor progress
- Ability to build, motivate, and lead a team of volunteers
- Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate chapter activities
- Demonstrated experience in budget design and accountability desired
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects
- Time available to fully participate in chapter and board meetings, and represent the chapter regionally and nationally
- National member of ATD and member in good standing of local chapter
ATD Resources:
National Advisors for Chapters (NAC)
Chapter Operating Requirements (CORE)
Sharing Our Success (SOS)
Chapter Leader Community (CLC)
Leadership Connection Newsletter (LCN)
Chapter Leader Webcasts