Overview of the position: Assist branch officers in advocating for all women and girls through the development and implementation of programs and other projects that promote education and equity.

Overall responsibilities:

• Recruit a branch program team to help plan and implement AAUW programs or other education and equity projects. 

• With your team, evaluate previous branch program efforts and determine branch and community program needs. 

• Develop a program action plan with specific and measurable goals, using the program portfolio for ideas. Adapt the programs as needed to fit branch and community needs, strengths, and resources. 

• Ensure that program priorities are included in your branch annual plan.

• Ask for volunteers within your branch to spearhead the various components of your branch programs and projects. 

• Work with other branch officers and committees to integrate program with other branch priorities. 

• Partner with other groups and coalitions that will promote AAUW's program agenda.

• Ensure that the branch budget reflects branch program priorities. 

Specific responsibilities to your state: Maintain regular contact with your state program vice president to receive and share information about AAUW programs. Disseminate AAUW program information received from your state program vice president and the national office to your branch board, members, and community. 

Specific responsibilities to the Association: Inform the Association Program Department of branch program efforts. Encourage members to complete the every-member survey to help set AAUW's program priorities.

Specific leadership skills relevant to the position: Strategic planning and goal setting, program planning and development, resource development, communications, team building, coalition building, mentoring, public speaking, consensus building, intercultural sensitivity and understanding, media relations, and fundraising.

Time commitments: Along with the time necessary to accomplish the above responsibilities, serve on the branch board of directors and other committees as assigned. Attendance at state conventions, regional conferences, and the AAUW national convention is encouraged.

Available resources: AAUW Program Development Committee and program staff, state program vice president, Diversity Resource Team, Education and Equity: Choices for a Changing World program portfolio, membership campaign materials, recognition program materials, AAUW in Action, Leader Tool Kit, Diversity Tool Kit, and Membership Tool Kit.

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