District Director
The District Director leads the whole district and is its representative of Toastmasters International. Personally and through the Club Growth Director and Program Quality Director, the District Director carries out the programs approved by the Board of Directors and the district council, oversees the district’s day-to-day operations and chairs its meetings.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the district’s day-to-day operations
- Chair every meeting of the district executive committee and the district council
- Lead the executive committee in developing and monitoring the District Success Plan
- Guide the district toward Distinguished status through strategic planning
- Fill the district’s appointed offices, with the approval of the executive committee and confirmation by the district council
- Authorize withdrawals of district funds; the District Director is the only officer who can sign contracts
- Submit the reports the Board of Directors requires, by the published deadlines
- Inspire and empower Division Directors, Area Directors and club leaders
What you’ll gain
- Build executive-level skills: strategic planning, team building, delegation, fiscal oversight and change management
- Training from World Headquarters: e-learning, District Leader Training in August and Mid-year District Leader Training
- A complete term, 1 July to 30 June, counts as the district officer requirement for the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award
- The role is unpaid; expenses incurred for the district are reimbursed to the extent the adopted district budget provides
Who we’re looking for
- An active member of a club in good standing in the district
- When you take office, an active member of a Toastmasters club in good standing in this district for 12 consecutive months within the past three years
- At least six consecutive months as a Club President
- At least 12 consecutive months as a Club Growth Director in this district
- You can’t be re-elected District Director, in any district, for the term after a full year in the role
- Evaluated by the District Leadership Committee in this election cycle, including if you run from the floor
- Not competing in a current Toastmasters speech contest cycle while you are a candidate
- Sign the Officer Agreement and Release Statement, and submit a Candidate Biography Form and a photograph
How this role is filled
Elected at the annual meeting of the district council.
- Term
- One year, 1 July to 30 June
Paperwork to run for this role
To run, fill in these Toastmasters forms and send them to the contact address below.