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Revised 8/2016
The District Leadership Development Coordina‑
tor (LDC) is responsible for coordinating the planning,
promoting, conducting and evaluating of all leadership
development activities, both basic and advanced, for
Ruritans in his/her district (or area) throughout the year.
These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the
following:
1. In cooperation with the district governor appointing
a District Leadership Development team consisting of
qualified persons from the district. The DLD Team should
include, but is not limited to, the persons certified under
the previous Ruritan National trainer certification process.
2. Developing a working relationship with the lt. gover‑
nor who is responsible for the logistics for District Officer
Training, i.e. obtaining a location for training, ordering re‑
freshments, notifying all cabinet members of the upcom‑
ing training, etc.
3. Developing a working relationship with zone gover‑
nors who are responsible for the logistics for Club Officer
Training, i.e. obtaining a location for training should it be
held in their zone, ordering refreshments, notifying all
clubs within the zone, etc.
4. Developing and implementing a plan for leadership
development workshops in the district, presenting this
plan to the district cabinet for discussion and feedback
at its first meeting of the year. The LDC should forward a
copy of this plan to the National Leadership Development
Committee for information purposes.
5. Developing promotional flyers, evaluation forms, re‑
cords/reports, etc. The LDC will also maintain the training
materials and learning modules issued from the Ruritan
National Office.
6. Facilitating basic orientation for new Ruritan
members and basic leadership workshops for new club
officers using the newly developed learning modules.
7. Planning the annual District Officers’ Leader‑
ship Development workshop in the fall using an outline
provided by Ruritan National. (To ensure that all district
leaders receive the same training).
8. Planning and facilitating other specialized and/or
advanced workshops. Such workshops would be open
to all Ruritans, but especially those who have already
successfully completed basic leadership development
workshops using the new materials and techniques.
Examples of these advanced workshop options would
include, but not be limited to, the following:
• Agenda Building and Utilization at Meetings
• Awards & Recognition
• Brag & Share Roundtables
• Building Better Partnerships
• Community Service Projects & Reports
• Conducting Effective Meetings
• Fundraising Ideas
• Group Dynamics
• Identifying and Meeting Community Needs
• Leadership Styles
Leadership Development Coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities
• Membership Recruitment, Retention, and Mentoring
• Motivational Speaking
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Ruritan for All Ages – Youth & Seniors
• Stress Management
• Time Management
• Tips on Promotion and Public Relations
9. Continuing his or her own on-going leadership
development through:
·
Consulting with Ruritan National Office and the
National Leadership Development Committee Ruri‑
tan colleagues, especially other LDCs.
·
Attending workshops and retreats for LDCs and
DLD Teams held at the Ruritan National Convention
and other times during the year.
·
Attending other non-Ruritan leadership develop‑
ment training opportunities.
Position Requirements for LDC
1. Demonstrating knowledge of Ruritan at the club,
zone, district, and national levels.
2. Demonstrating knowledge, implementing, coordi‑
nating, and evaluating plans of work.
3. Demonstrating experience in planning and facili‑
tating leadership development opportunities.
4. Demonstrating good human relations and team
building skills and attitudes.
5. Demonstrating good speaking abilities.
The Ruritan National Leadership Development Com‑
mittee is depending on the LCDs to help develop ad‑
vanced Leadership Workshops such as the ones listed
in the duties and responsibilities so they may be used by
all other district and area LDCs to advance all Ruritans
beyond the basic leadership level.
Club Officer’s Leadership
Development Training
This training is held ideally in the fall, or between the
October meeting and March 1. The leadership development
coordinator and the district governor designate qualified
persons to train club officers in the district. Instructors are to
have the following qualifications:
(1) Knowledge about Ruritan procedures, the national
bylaws, the district bylaws, and the club bylaws.
(2) Communication skills, both oral and written.
(3) Possession of up-to-date instructional materials from
the Ruritan National Office.
District