PRSSA Executive Chapter Board Job Descriptions

 Chapter President

1. Motivate executive board and members through his or her enthusiastic attitude towards PRSSA.

2. Preside at all membership and executive board meetings.Chapter activities.

 3. Delegate responsibilities of officers and committees.

4. Direct overall operations of Chapter.

5. Recommend and establish goals and objectives for the Chapter with the approval of the membership, faculty and Professional Advisors.

6. Assist the treasurer in collecting annual dues and assume responsibility for providing accurate information on the accompanying dues form to be forwarded to PRSSA National Headquarters on November 1 and again on March 1.

7. Stay in contact with the PRSSA National Committee.

8. Help direct and organize major events held by our Chapter

9. Prepare Agendas and have them sent out before meetings to other officers to review and add additional information. 

Vice President

1. Motivate members through his or her enthusiastic attitude towards PRSSA.

2. Perform all duties of the Chapter President if the president is absent or unable to perform his or her duties.

 3. Assist the president in coordinating and directing committee activities and Chapter operations.

4. Perform duties as may be delegated by the president.

5. Serve as a counselor to the president by recommending goals, objectives, programs, etc.

6. Coordinate and disseminate information about PRSA New Professionals and Associate Membership for graduating PRSSA members.

7. Research and book speakers for chapter meetings.  Also coordinate other professional development sessions including resume enhancement sessions, panel of speakers, tours to agencies, etc. 

 Director of Internal Communications

 1. Motivate members through his or her enthusiastic attitude towards PRSSA.

 2. Record the minutes of all executive board meetings, general membership meetings and handle the appropriate distribution of these minutes.

3. Maintain a record of Chapter members, including a permanent home address and school address of each member.

4. Serve as keeper of the Chapter’s charter and other permanent documents, including the Chapter Handbook. 6. Notify PRSSA Headquarters and sponsoring PRSA Chapters of changes in Chapter officers or advisors.

5. Handle all Chapter correspondence.  (List serv announcements etc.) 

Treasurer

1. Motivate members through his or her enthusiastic attitude towards PRSSA.

2. Work with the Chapter President in preparing the annual budget.

3. Collect Chapter and national dues at the times specified in the PRSSA National and Chapter Bylaws and, with the assistance of the president completely and accurately prepare the PRSSA dues form that accompanies national dues when they are forwarded to PRSSA Headquarters.

 4. Provide financial reports periodically to the Chapter membership.

5. Collect fees for any Chapter special events and fundraisers.

 6. Disburse Chapter funds with proper approval.

 7. Provide safekeeping for all Chapter funds and keep accurate financial records.  

Director of Public Relations

1. Motivate members through his or her enthusiastic attitude towards PRSSA.

2. Maintain and update PRSSA Facebook group and any other social networking site with meeting dates/times, events, links, etc.

 3. Produce or oversee the Chapter Web site.

4. Produce or oversee Chapter news on the national Web site www.prssa.org.

5. Post announcements for Chapter meetings throughout campus.

6. Coordinate press releases, feature articles, advertising and brochures relating to the Chapter.

7. Handle all campus and area press issues.

 8. Help promote recruitment and retention with slide/tape presentations, brochures, fliers and other appropriate aids. 

 Historian

1. Motivate members through his or her enthusiastic attitude towards PRSSA.

2. Maintain and record history of Chapter for accurate record keeping from year to year.  

3. Coordinate photography for the Chapter, the Chapter’s scrapbook and press releases.