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CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM CHAIR (CMP) JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports To: SCRID Executive Board
Status: Volunteer

POSITION PURPOSE
To endorse and ensure the quality of educational activities offered for CEUs.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Requests for CEU sponsorship must be reviewed to ensure they meet the RID requirements stated in the RID Certification Maintenance Program Standards and Criteria for Approved Sponsors.

• Adhering to the RID deadlines, sponsorship information must also be submitted to RID.

• SCRID sponsors the following activities for CEUs: Workshops, Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities (PINRA), Independent Studies and Academic Coursework.
• Process and review requests for CEU sponsorship while adhering to the RID Certification Maintenance Program Standards and Criteria for Approved Sponsors.
• Keep precise records of all sponsored activities.
• Where available, coordinate, in tandem, with the various SCRID Regional Representatives to approve the SCRID region’s workshops
• Submit a monthly report
• Submit an annual report for the annual membership meeting
• Attend 75% of all board meetings
• Manage the CMP budget

TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the RID Certification Maintenance Program Standards and Criteria for Approved Sponsors
• Organizational skills – ability to maintain detailed records
• Manage multiple tasks concurrently - including contacting and following up with a variety of people and organizations involved in the process.
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to follow and interpret protocol and procedures
• Interpreting experience preferred; or graduate of an ITP/IPP
• SCRID member in good standing;
• Experience (or motivation to learn) event planning;
• Good written, verbal & ASL/PSE communication skills;
• Sensitive to members needs;
• Public speaking skills;

ABILITY TO

• Interface in a mutually cooperative way with SCRID members, Board and volunteers;
• Work as part of a team with others;
• Think “outside-of-the-box”;

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Ability to effectively communicate multiple projects and tasks.