Commissioner Administration of Unit Service

All commissioner leaders should also obtain this guidebook. It includes chapters on:

  • Putting a Unit Service Plan Into Action including the 6 major tasks to make a volunteer system work.
     
  • Administrative Commissioners—Specific lists of responsibilities for
    • Council commissioners
    • Assistant Council commissioners
    • District commissioners
    • Assistant District commissioners

     
  • Unit commissioners
    Includes desired qualities, responsibilities, commissioner priorities, and a special note on Exploring.
     
  • Roundtable Commissioners
     
  • A Guide for Commissioners on Good Volunteer-Professional Relationships
     
  • Commissioner Recruiting—a definitive reference.
     
  • Commissioner Training
     
  • Commissioner Evaluation
     
  • Commissioner Meetings
     
  • Early Warning Signals
    Includes good signals and danger signals when observing units.
     
  • The Annual Commissioner Service Plan
     
  • Commissioner Lifesaving
     
  • How to Remove a Volunteer
     

The appendix includes:

  • Orientation Meeting for New Unit Commissioners
  • Orientation for New District Commissioners
  • Training Topics for Commissioner Staff Meetings
  • The Lone Scout Commissioner—Volunteer duties and 12 reasons to become a Lone Scout
  • District Commissioner Staff Roster—form
  • Sample Monthly District Commissioner Meeting Agenda