Recruiter Resources
Mentor Program
The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors approved the creation of the Mentor and Protégé Program with the intent of providing selected individuals opportunities to further develop both personally and professionally and to enjoy a more fulfilling experience as members of the Association. In addition, the Executive Committee saw this as a means to identify and cultivate our future leaders.
The number of mentor / protégé pairs will be limited, and for the foreseeable future will number between one and five. A protégé’s tenure in the program will last approximately one year, commencing in June 2011 and ending at the completion of the annual meeting in 2012.
The individuals selected as protégés will be expected to:
- Participate in committee activities,
- Complete various individual and group assignments,
- Provide periodic written reports, and
- Meet specific project deadlines.
Of necessity, protégés will need the approval and endorsement of their employer and immediate supervisor to allow for the extra time spent on Association-related activities and each protégé will have to make a personal commitment to invest their time as well. Each protégé will be paired with a mentor who, likewise, will have the support of his/her employer and will have made a personal commitment to guide the protégé throughout his/her tenure in the program.
Eligibility:
With the exception of anyone who has served or is serving as a member of the ADRP Board of Directors, all current individual members of the association are eligible to apply and be selected to be mentored as protégés within the Program.
Important Note: The timely submission of an application with the required endorsements will not guarantee an applicant’s acceptance into the Program as a protégé.
Application/Selection/Assignment Process:
In order to qualify for consideration to become a protégé, one must complete and submit an official application to the Executive Director of the association no later than June 6, 2011.
- By email: dswift@adrp.org
- By fax: 866-498-6527
- By mail: Deb Swift, ADRP Executive Director, PO Box 150790, Austin, Texas 78715
It is anticipated the entire application, selection and assignment process will be completed by the ADRP Executive Board by June 20, 2011.
Notification Process: Applicants selected to become protégés will be notified either by telephone or email. Shortly after the initial notification, they will be contacted by their assigned mentor. The protégé’s supervisor will also receive notification their employee has been selected to participate in the program.
Protégés not selected for the current year’s program will receive notification from the Executive Director.
At the time of application, if you do not believe you can commit yourself to multiple years of service to the Association and the blood banking profession, then it would be best not to apply.