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Subject: Professional "chain-of-command"
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Date: 22 Jan 93 13:35:20 CST
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[e-mail] (Dennis J. Wilkinson) writes:

> Sounds like a good idea... I myself am very curious about some of the terms all
> the non-BSA people out there are using, rank structures and the like.
>
> I think that a general overview of this type of thing would be a fantastic
> idea...
>
> ...of course, stress the general part. Take for example the BSA Professional
> structure... I'm in the BSA, and *I* don't really want a detailed analysis.
> Mebbe a quickie chain-of-command, if anything...

Dennis:

A "quicky" "professional chain of command" is hard to do, since the
various BSA Councils employ professionals not based on some
"structured outcome", but rather on the functions that the
professionals would be doing to administratively support the Council
(and how much money they have to spend on the position).

But...I'll try:

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CARDINAL COUNCIL PROFESSIONAL STAFF (as of 1 Jan 93)

SE/CE
Scout Executive   (senior most professional in the local Council.
Larger Councils (NYC Area, Chicago, LA Area, Circle Ten) have Council
Executives. This is the person that signed all applications for
special awards, signs all certifications, and through which all
actions occur.  THERE IS ONLY ONE SCOUT EXECUTIVE/COUNCIL EXECUTIVE in
a Council.

ASE
(some Councils have Associate Scout Executives, whom are assistants to
the lead Scout Executive)

DFS
Director of Field Services  (second most senior professional in this
Council). Responsible for the supervision and direction of two or
more Field/Exploring/Speciality area Directors.  Also responsible for
all personnel actions involving the professional staff.  May have
other duties as directed by the Council (Scout) Executive.

DSS
Director of Support Services (third most senior professional in this
Council). Responsible for the supervision and direction of two or more
support Directors (camping/outdoor activities/finance/special needs).
Also responsible for all support actions in the Scout Center, at the
camping facilities and may have supervision of the Scout Shop. May
have other duties as directed by the Council (Scout) Executive.

DFS/DofE/DCA
(Some larger Councils have Directors of Finance Services, Directors of
Exploring, Directors of Camping and Activities. These people work in
similar roles to Directors of Support Services)

ED
Exploring Director.  Responsible to the Director of Field Services for
the adminstration of the Council's Exploring program.  Supervises two
or more Exploring professionals.

FD
Field Director.  Responsible to the Director of Field Services for the
administration of several specified areas of the Council's program.
Most field directors are also the "professional in charge" of
activities such as Cub Scouting, Woodbadge/Training, Commissioner
Services, Community Relations, Camping and Engineering, etc.
In smaller Councils, Field Directors act in similar roles as Directors
of Field Services, taking care of personnel matters in the Council.
Field Directors supervise two or more District Executives.

CD
Camping Director.  Responsible to the Director of Support Services for
the administration of the outdoor program of the local Council.
Supervises the camp rangers, part-time and full-time employees and
others that work at the Council camping facilities.  May also be
responsible for other outdoor programming (like Philmont trips).

FD
Finance Director. Responsible to the Director of Support Services for
all aspects of the administration of the finance program of the local
Council.  Supervises two or more employees dealing with financial
matters.

PD
Program Director. Responsible to the Director of Support Services for
all aspects of the adminstration of the Council's general program.
This person normally administers all of the Council's ongoing programs
(Scouting for Food, Scout Show/Scoutorama, Fall (spring) Roundup and
other things). Supervises two or more employees dealing with program
matters. In smaller Councils, handles roles of the Director of Support
Services.

DD
District Director.  (New Position).  Directs the District operation in
a large District. Supervises three District Executives, or a
combination of District Executives, Associate District Executives, and
Paraprofessional Executives.  Responsible to the Director of Field
Services in most Councils; in some, responsible to a senior Field
Director.

SDE
Senior District Executive (New title--was called District Executive
multiple-person (or DE/mp) ) Councils employ Senior District
Executives as a cross between Field Directors and District Directors.
These professionals are responsible for direction of a District
operation and for supervision of at least one other professional.
Responsible to a Field Director or a District Director.

SEE
Senior Exploring Executive (new title--was called Exploring Executive
multiple-person (or EE/mp) (there may be some that crossed over from
Education Executives) ).  Councils employ Senior Exploring Executives
as cross between Exploring Directors and the old Education Executives.
These professionals are responsible for direction of the Exploring
program in specific areas (like special interest Exploring, in-school
programs, or Career Awareness Exploring) and for supervision of at
least one other professional. Responsible to a Field Director or
Exploring Director.

DE
District Executive. Councils employ District Executives to serve as
the professional administrator to a specific district area; or to a
element of the Council's program (such as At-risk Scouting, Scouting
for the "handicapped" or other elements).  District Executives are
the professionals that interact directly more often with volunteers.
A District may have more than one District Executive, to which one
serves as the lead DE. Responsible to a Field Director, District
Director, or Senior DE.

EE
Exploring Executive. Councils employ Exploring Executives to serve as
the professional administrator to the Council's Exploring program or
to elements of that program (such as in-school Exploring, Career
Awareness Exploring, or speciality groups (like all Law Enforcement
Exploring). Exploring Executives are the professionals that interact
directly more often with volunteers. A Council may have more than one
Exploring Executive, to which one serves as the lead EE.  Responsible
to a Exploring Director, Field Director, or in extreme cases, a
District Director.

EdE
(your Council *may* be fortunate enought to have one of the few
Educational Executives left in the BSA. They handle in-school programs
and special programs of the BSA as related to education (Prepared for
Today, BSA/USDA Enviromental Education programs, etc.) Position code
was cut because BSA felt that Exploring Executives and District
Executives can handle those "additional needs" without the expense of
specialized, trained personnel)

ADE/AEE
(some Councils employ Associate District or Associate Exploring
Executives to serve in a particular area or need. They work in similar
ways to the Exploring and District Executives described above).

DSE
District SCOUT Executive. Title of the new District administrator
hired by a local Council.  By virtue of the title, DSEs CANNOT sign
anything nor take any action without the approval of another
professional.  This title goes away after the person has attended the
National Executive Institute (normally in 30-90 days after being
hired).

ParaPro
(some Councils still have Paraprofessional Executives, even though the
National Office has stated not to hire anymore. Parapros are part-time
executives hired to meet specific needs in specialized areas
(exploring, rural/urban, camping/engineering and external
communications).  National has been pressing for the elimination of
the position code, because it feels that fulltime professionals (which
is why many Councils still hire part-timers) are more responsive and
while more expensive, their skills will be retained longer by the BSA.
(personal opinion here.....*NOT* )

Employees
All Councils have employees that run the Scout Shop, handle
correspondence, register units and maintain records, run various
facilities (like camp rangers), and in other ways (design badges and
insignia, etc.) assist the professional staff of the local Council.

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This is a THUMBNAIL ONLY and does not reflect the variety of
positions, "wiring diagrams" and other structures of the BSA local
Council....however, if you take this guide, match the name with the
position title, you will get a pretty good picture, top to bottom as
to how (your) BSA Council is adminstratively serviced.

Hope this was of help to those that are confused about our
professional structure.


Settummanque!

Mike Walton
Greenwood, Kentucky