Job Descriptions

Does anyone have any idea what the "job description" for what the unit commisioner and district commisioner do? Or is there some place online that I could find this info?

BobWhite hope you have some info I could use.

Tim Dyer

Pack56

There are Commissioner Manuals that explain briefly the role of the District Commissioner, Assistant District Commissioners and Unit Commissioners.

1. Commissioner Fieldbook for Unit Service

2. Commissioner Administration for Unit Service

3. Continuing Education for Commissioners

It is almost impossible to put it all into a few manuals because the scope of commissioner service is huge.

The primary charge given to commissioners is "to insure that every eligible youth has the opportunity to participate in a quality scouting program."

That being said let's look at what that covers. Activities, training, new unit organization, unit service, youth and adult recruitment, counseling, unit lifesaving, quality unit, recharter, Friends of Scouting, Popcorn, Roundtable. Anything that can effect the quality of scouting to the youth we serve.

Was there something specific you are looking for?

Bob(This message has been edited by Bob White)

I have been approached about becoming a unit commissioner. I was wondering how involved a position it is and what is expected. Did you serve as a unit commissioner? Is there any place online I can look at the "job"?

Thanks for all your help,

Tim Dyer

Pack56

A lot of what you would be doing depends on your Dist. Commissioner.

Here is what I expect of of my Unit Commissioners: wear full and correct uniform, be a friendly communicator, complete New Leader Essentials, Scoutmaster Leader Specific, Troop Committee Challenge, Cubmaster Leader Specific, and Pack Committee Leader Specific within the first 2-years,attend monthly Commissioners meeting, make at least one contact with each of your assigned units each month, give me measurable evaluations of the unit's health, speak positively of all levels of the BSA administration (district, council, national), and finally assist on at least 4 district or council events each year. It can all be done in about 4-hours of service each month because you can do many of the duties simultaneously.

A good UC is worth their weight in gold to a successful scouting program, a bad UC is a waste of a good uniform.

Bob

This website (scouter.com) and the US Scouting Service project -- http://usscouts.org/start.asp both have links to commissioner materials.

Good Luck

Sorry, I meant to mention a web-site. Take a look at http://www.netcommish.com

Bob(This message has been edited by Bob White)

I have never been a unit commissioner, though I expect to do that some day. Like most volunteer operations, you can put a lot or a little into being a commissioner. An ineffective commissioner is less obvious than an ineffective scoutmaster. An effective commissioner is a great value to the program. Regrettably I have to say that most unit commissioners I have met don't seem to be very active.