Chapter Director’s Role The Chapter Director plays a lead role in organizing EnvironMentors at your university, developing ties with other colleges and departments on campus, developing the partnership with a local high school and teacher, recruiting mentors, and building additional financial and inkind support for the chapter within the university and community. The Chapter Director can be a faculty or staff member, or equivalent, with strong leadership skills in program and organizational development and management. A Chapter Director will commit approximately 10% – 15% time to devote to their chapter. •
Provide leadership and overall direction to program including fundraising and building support for program within the university and local community.
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Set overall strategic direction and goals for program to support the overall program mission of, “mentoring and motivating high school students from under-resourced communities as they conduct scientific research and acquire skills that will allow them to build careers and become more active stewards of their communities and the environment.”
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Support and supervision of the Chapter Coordinator, ensuring that all core program components as outlined in the chapter letters of agreement are being fulfilled.
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Identification of a partner high school and lead teacher(s).
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Develop the overall program budget and be responsible for the fiscal management of the program.
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Identification and cultivating strategic partnerships within the university and/or local community organizations to assist in delivering key components of the program.
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Assist Chapter Coordinator in identifying and recruiting mentors among faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students, and working professionals in your community.
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Participation in webinars and conference calls when available.