AAUW Position Descriptions: Home Tour Chair

Overview of the position: Assemble a committee to carry out the necessary duties to produce the Home Tour.

Overall responsibilities:

Serve on the Branch Board of Directors as a voting member.
Recruit Home Tour committee members.
Through designated home finder(s), search for homes and historic sites in the chosen geographical location.
Convene regular committee meetings to plan, delegate responsibilities, and carry out activities listed in the Home Tour timeline.
Report to the board of directors on the progress of the committee.
Monitor the Home Tour budget and committee reimbursements.
Direct publicity efforts including updates in the branch newsletter, website and Facebook page.
Ensure that all artwork and items for publication are professionally produced.
Encourage participation by the membership in the Home Tour.
On Tour Day, circulate among the sites to ensure the tour is proceeding smoothly.
Hold a wrap-up meeting to receive reports from committee members and discuss possible sites for the following year.
Write a final report on the Home Tour, utilizing personal observations and reports from the committee members.

Available resources: Home Tour files; past Home Tour chairs; members of the board.

Adopted March 21, 2013