Vice-President, Education

Responsibilities include:  plan, organize and direct the Club program and successful meetings so that members can achieve their educational goals.  Schedules speeches.  Signs manuals.  Update members progress chair.  Assigns mentors.

At the Club meeting:

  • [Guideline, not mandatory] Assign each new member to be a table topics participant at the first meeting after joining, to a meeting role at the third meeting or earlier, and to give the Ice Breaker manual project before the fourth meeting or sooner.
  • Ensure a Club member conducts the Successful Club Series programs "Evaluate to Motivate", "Mentoring" and "Finding New Members for your Club" at least once a year.
  • Monitor Club performance quarterly in cooperation with the Club President
  • Initial speakers' Records of Assignments and ensure eligible members fill out their award applications
  • Preside over the business portion of the meeting when the President is absent.
  • Make sure guests are warmly and enthusiastically introduced

Outside the meeting:

  • Plan Club meetings, completing schedules and assignments - suggested to do this at least 3 weeks in advance. 
  • Promote participation in the educational program.  Get commitment from new members to achieve the CTM award within one year or less and schedule them to speak accordingly.  Get commitments from CTMs to earn the ATM-B award within one year, etc. Track all members' progress towards these awards
  • Orient new members to the Toastmasters program within 2 meetings after they join
  • Assign every new member a mentor
  • Attend Club Executive Committee meetings, and preside when the President is absent.
  • Vote at District, Regional or International business meetings
  • Attend the semi-annual District-sponsored Club officer training
  • Arrange for a replacement
  • Prepare successor for office.

Useful Links:

 Our Library  

  Toastmasters Intl

District 61 website