The Regional Director-Elect position is for a three year term. The Regional Director-Elect serves a one-year term as Director-Elect followed by a one-year term as Regional Director, which is then followed by a one-year term as Immediate Past Regional Director.
Regional Director-Elect Job Description
I. Duties
The Regional Director-Elect serves to gain additional knowledge of ACCED-I under the current Regional Director. The duties of the Regional Director-Elect include but are not limited to the following:
•Attends the Leadership Development Training. Virtual training is required. In-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged.
•Participates in monthly Leadership Development Action Team conference calls
•Contributes to monthly regional reports
•Participates in regular meetings with the Regional Director and Immediate Past Regional Director
•Maintains regular contact with the Action Team Chair and the ACCED-I staff liaison regarding activities and trends in the region
•Contributes to articles for ACCED-I Connect
•Promotes membership by marketing the Association to non-members in the region
•Uses the monthly membership roster to welcome new members and encourages member renewals
•Completes other duties as assigned by the Regional Director and Immediate Past Regional Director
II. Term of Office
The Regional Director-Elect serves a one-year term as Director-Elect followed by a one year term as Regional Director, which is then followed by a one year term as Immediate Past Regional Director.
III. Qualifications
• Current Institutional, Individual, or Associate membership in ACCED-I for at least one year
• The Regional Director-Elect obtains financial support from his/her institution or association
• The Regional Director-Elect is required to attend the Regional Leadership Training prior to assuming office (virtual). In-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged but not required
• To be successful, the Regional Director-Elect possesses leadership and organizational skills to ensure success of regional activities and membership development
Regional Director Job Description
I. Duties
The duties of the Regional Director shall include but are not limited to the following:
• Attends the Leadership Development Training. Virtual training is required and in-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged
• Participates in monthly Leadership Development Action Team Conference Calls
• Provides monthly regional reports to the Leadership Development Action Team
• Participates in regular meetings with the Regional Director-Elect and Immediate Past Regional Director
• Maintains regular contact with the ACCED-I staff liaison regarding activities and trends in the region
• Provides information, training and mentoring to the Regional Director-Elect
• Manages the regional budget following the guidelines established by the Association (See
Regional Budget Guidelines)
• Writes and submits articles for ACCED-I Connect
• Promotes membership to non-members in the region
• Uses the monthly membership roster to welcome new members and encourages member renewals
• Submits nomination(s) for ACCED-I awards categories with particular attention to candidates for the Volunteer of the Year award
II. Term of Office
The Regional Director serves a term of one year after completing one year as Regional Director-Elect. The Regional Director serves a one-year term as Immediate Past Regional Director after completing one year as Regional Director.
If the Regional Director is unable to complete his/her term, he/she will submit a letter of resignation to the Action Team Chair and ACCED-I staff liaison. He/she will make plans to transfer all information to the Regional Director-Elect.
III. Qualifications
• The Regional Director will complete a one-year term of service as Regional Director-Elect prior to assuming the position
• Regional Director must have financial support from his/her institution or association
• Successful Regional Directors possess leadership and organizational skills and ensure success of regional activities and membership development
Immediate Past Regional Director Job Description
I. Duties
The Immediate Past Regional Director serves to share knowledge of ACCED-I and act as a mentor to the Regional Director and Regional Director-Elect.
The duties of the Immediate Past Regional Director shall include but are not limited to the following:
•Attends the Leadership Development Training. Virtual training is required and in-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged.
• Participates in monthly Leadership Development Action Team Conference Calls
• Contributes to the monthly regional reports presented at the Leadership Development Action Team meetings
• Participates in regular meetings with the Regional Director and Regional Director-Elect
• Maintains regular contact with the Action Team Chair and the ACCED-I staff liaison regarding activities and trends in the region
• Provides information, training and mentoring to the Regional Director and Regional Director-Elect
• Promotes membership to non-members in the region
• Uses the monthly membership roster to welcome new members and encourage member renewals
II. Term of Office
The Immediate Past Regional Director serves a term of one year after completing one year as Regional Director.
If the Immediate Past Regional Director is unable to complete his/her term, he/she will submit a letter of resignation to the Regional Leadership Chair and ACCED-I staff liaison. He/she will make plans to transfer all information to the Regional Director.
III. Qualifications
• The Immediate Past Regional Director will complete a one-year term of service as Regional Director and a one-year term as Regional Director-Elect prior to assuming the position
• The Immediate Past Regional Director must obtain financial support from his/her institution or association
• The Immediate Past Regional Director is required to attend the Virtual Leadership Development Training. In-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged
• Immediate Past Regional Directors possess leadership and organizational skills and ensure success of regional activities and membership development
Regional Director-Elect Job Description
I. Duties
The Regional Director-Elect serves to gain additional knowledge of ACCED-I under the current Regional Director. The duties of the Regional Director-Elect include but are not limited to the following:
•Attends the Leadership Development Training. Virtual training is required. In-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged.
•Participates in monthly Leadership Development Action Team conference calls
•Contributes to monthly regional reports
•Participates in regular meetings with the Regional Director and Immediate Past Regional Director
•Maintains regular contact with the Action Team Chair and the ACCED-I staff liaison regarding activities and trends in the region
•Contributes to articles for ACCED-I Connect
•Promotes membership by marketing the Association to non-members in the region
•Uses the monthly membership roster to welcome new members and encourages member renewals
•Completes other duties as assigned by the Regional Director and Immediate Past Regional Director
II. Term of Office
The Regional Director-Elect serves a one-year term as Director-Elect followed by a one year term as Regional Director, which is then followed by a one year term as Immediate Past Regional Director.
III. Qualifications
• Current Institutional, Individual, or Associate membership in ACCED-I for at least one year
• The Regional Director-Elect obtains financial support from his/her institution or association
• The Regional Director-Elect is required to attend the Regional Leadership Training prior to assuming office (virtual). In-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged but not required
• To be successful, the Regional Director-Elect possesses leadership and organizational skills to ensure success of regional activities and membership development
Regional Director Job Description
I. Duties
The duties of the Regional Director shall include but are not limited to the following:
• Attends the Leadership Development Training. Virtual training is required and in-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged
• Participates in monthly Leadership Development Action Team Conference Calls
• Provides monthly regional reports to the Leadership Development Action Team
• Participates in regular meetings with the Regional Director-Elect and Immediate Past Regional Director
• Maintains regular contact with the ACCED-I staff liaison regarding activities and trends in the region
• Provides information, training and mentoring to the Regional Director-Elect
• Manages the regional budget following the guidelines established by the Association (See
Regional Budget Guidelines)
• Writes and submits articles for ACCED-I Connect
• Promotes membership to non-members in the region
• Uses the monthly membership roster to welcome new members and encourages member renewals
• Submits nomination(s) for ACCED-I awards categories with particular attention to candidates for the Volunteer of the Year award
II. Term of Office
The Regional Director serves a term of one year after completing one year as Regional Director-Elect. The Regional Director serves a one-year term as Immediate Past Regional Director after completing one year as Regional Director.
If the Regional Director is unable to complete his/her term, he/she will submit a letter of resignation to the Action Team Chair and ACCED-I staff liaison. He/she will make plans to transfer all information to the Regional Director-Elect.
III. Qualifications
• The Regional Director will complete a one-year term of service as Regional Director-Elect prior to assuming the position
• Regional Director must have financial support from his/her institution or association
• Successful Regional Directors possess leadership and organizational skills and ensure success of regional activities and membership development
Immediate Past Regional Director Job Description
I. Duties
The Immediate Past Regional Director serves to share knowledge of ACCED-I and act as a mentor to the Regional Director and Regional Director-Elect.
The duties of the Immediate Past Regional Director shall include but are not limited to the following:
•Attends the Leadership Development Training. Virtual training is required and in-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged.
• Participates in monthly Leadership Development Action Team Conference Calls
• Contributes to the monthly regional reports presented at the Leadership Development Action Team meetings
• Participates in regular meetings with the Regional Director and Regional Director-Elect
• Maintains regular contact with the Action Team Chair and the ACCED-I staff liaison regarding activities and trends in the region
• Provides information, training and mentoring to the Regional Director and Regional Director-Elect
• Promotes membership to non-members in the region
• Uses the monthly membership roster to welcome new members and encourage member renewals
II. Term of Office
The Immediate Past Regional Director serves a term of one year after completing one year as Regional Director.
If the Immediate Past Regional Director is unable to complete his/her term, he/she will submit a letter of resignation to the Regional Leadership Chair and ACCED-I staff liaison. He/she will make plans to transfer all information to the Regional Director.
III. Qualifications
• The Immediate Past Regional Director will complete a one-year term of service as Regional Director and a one-year term as Regional Director-Elect prior to assuming the position
• The Immediate Past Regional Director must obtain financial support from his/her institution or association
• The Immediate Past Regional Director is required to attend the Virtual Leadership Development Training. In-person attendance at the Annual Conference is strongly encouraged
• Immediate Past Regional Directors possess leadership and organizational skills and ensure success of regional activities and membership development