Appointed Position Description:  Home Tour Chair,
Amador County Branch, AAUW

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