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. See District Administrative Bylaws, Article VII: Officers.
DIVISION DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Guidance |
Division Progress |
Division Council |
Distinguished Programs |
As Division Director, you provide motivation, guidance and supervision to area directors to help them fulfill their roles and responsibilities. This includes contacting Area Directors at least monthly to discuss progress in the Distinguished Area Program, club visits and the Distinguished Club Program. |
The Division Director participates in Division Director training provided by the District. As Division Director, you report regularly to the District Director, Program Quality Director and Club Growth Director on Division progress. |
The Division Director serves as division council chair, holding at least two Division Council meetings each year. At Division Council meetings, the Division discusses each area’s and each club’s plan, goals and progress in their Distinguished programs and the need for assistance. The Division Director reviews club leader training plans and achievements at the Division Council meetings. As Division Director, you also discuss plans for division speech contests at Division Council meetings. |
It is the Area Director’s responsibility to motivate and assist each Area Director and club in the area to become Distinguished. Division Speech Contests As Division Director, you are responsible for coordinating division speech contests. You may ask the Area Directors for assistance in planning these events. |
Division Director Resources
- Serving Clubs through Visits: A Guide for Area Directors (Item 219) Toastmasters International -Serving Clubs through Visits
- How to Build a Toastmasters Club (Item 121) Toastmasters International -121 How to Build a Toastmasters Club
- Club Leadership Handbook (Item 1310) Toastmasters International -Club Leadership Handbook
- Toastmasters International District Recognition Program (Item 1490) Toastmasters International -District Recognition Program
- Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan (Item 1111) Toastmasters International -Distinguished Club Program Manual
- Speech Contest Rulebook (Item 1171) Toastmasters International -2025-2026 Speech Contest Rulebook
- Governing documents Toastmasters International -Governing Documents