Your Job as Division Director
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The formation of divisions is optional. If divisions are part of the district structure, single letters must designate them. For example, divisions may be assigned the letters N, S and C for Northern, Southern and Central. The same letter cannot designate more than one division in a district.
DIVISION DIRECTOR As division director, your job is to lead and support the division through the supervision and support of the area directors. One of your primary goals as division director is to ensure that each club achieves its mission and fulfills its responsibilities to its members. To achieve this, you coordinate division activities, set division goals, and assist in the training of area and club leaders. To serve as division director, you must have served at least six consecutive months as a member of a district council. The division director may be re-elected to one succeeding term. DIVISION COUNCILS Division council members are the division director, assistant division director program quality, assistant division director club growth and area directors within the division. The division council manages division activities; facilitates the achievement of club, area, division and district goals; and helps with administrative activities, such as division contests, meetings and training. The division council meets at least twice each year. Meetings are conducted in-person when practical. The division director notifies attendees at least four weeks before each meeting. |
| Division Purpose |
| Provide district support and resources to clubs and members through area |
| Aid in administration |
| Assist in the presentation of speech contests |
| Assist with training area and club leaders |
| Help clubs and areas achieve Distinguished goals
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| Division Director Resources |
| DCP/Program and Club Success Plan (Item 1111) |
| DCP Goal Chart (Item 1111C) |
| How to be a Distinguished Club (Item 299) |
| Training Materials (Details) |
| District Administrative Bylaws (View Here) |
| Policy and Protocol 7.1 |
| Dashboard |
| (see how your clubs are doing) |
| District Leadership Handbook (Item 222) |
| District Leadership Handbook (.pdf) |
The Pathways team identified the five core competencies members can learn by participating in the new program:
- Public Speaking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Leading and Managing
- Leading Strategically
- Building Confidence
These are the core competencies, but within those broader areas are many other competencies (and sub-competencies) as well. The Pathways team took foundational competencies in the Competent Communication and Competent Leader manuals (like learning basic speech structure, effective delivery and how to communicate well within a team) and built upon them. The current education program teaches 68 competencies; Pathways adds more than 250 competencies members can learn.
Board-Identified DIVISION DIRECTOR COMPETENCIES
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