Area Director

Position Description:

As an Area Director, you serve as the direct liaison between the District and the Clubs. The District Administrative Bylaws provide for the selection of Area directors either by appointment by the District Director or by election by the Area Councils. Toastmasters International recommends that District Directors appoint Area Directors.

Below is a list of the primary responsibilities of an Area Director. The meaningful support an Area Directors provide to the clubs in his or her Area and the timely communication with District Leaders on how clubs are doing throughout the year is vital to the health and wellbeing of the District.  It also enables District Leaders to provide timely and meaningful support to the Area Directors as they are supporting the clubs. 

Area Directors are eligible for re-election or re-appointment for one succeeding term only.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • As an Area Director, you are responsible for leading your area by serving the needs of clubs.
  • In order to understand clubs’ needs, the Area Director communicates with Club Officers on a monthly to discuss their performance in the Distinguished Club Program.
  • You are to visit each of your clubs on regular basis – a minimum of every other month – as the needs of each of the clubs require to understand and support their needs.
  • You are to be in regular communication each of your clubs via email – at least once a month – throughout the year.
  • You are to make every effort to build a meaningful and supportive relationship with each of your clubs. 
  • You are required to attend All DEC DOT Meetings.
  •  You are to complete an Area Success Plan no later than September 15th.
  • You are to meet with your Division Director once per month.
  • You are to submit a monthly status document to your Division Director that outlines the status of the clubs in your Area and how you have supported them.
  • You are to attend Division Council Meetings once per month.
  • You are to host Area Council Meetings with the Presidents, VP Educations, and VP Memberships of each of your clubs on a quarterly basis.
  • At Area Council Meetings, the Area Director discusses each club’s plans and goals in the Distinguished Club Program and review attendance at club officer training.
  • You are to discuss district training and other district events with the clubs in your Area.
  • You are to motivate and assist each club in your Area to become Distinguished or better. 
  • You are to submit Area Director Club Visit Reports for each of your clubs online twice a year.  
  • You are responsible for coordinating and promoting an Area Speech Contest.  You may ask the Division Director for assistance in planning these events.
  • You are to help your teammates within your Division.
  • You are to discuss district training and other district events with the area clubs.
  • You are to assess the membership for each of the clubs in your Area and the club’s leaderships willingness to grow.
  • Determine who fulfills education achievements and when these are completed.
  • If the number of clubs in the area falls to fewer than four or grows beyond six, the Area Director contacts District Leaders immediately.
  • Provide recommendations for your successor.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Ideally, Area Directors have served as members of an Area or Division Council
Apply for 2024-2025