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Summary

Since 1910, Scouting has helped mold the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. Scouting America believes and understands that helping youth puts us on a path towards a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society. 

Today’s professional Scouters are a diverse group of men and women sharing a dynamic career offering independence, achievement, and stability. This is work that makes a difference, work that calls one to continual learning and challenge, work that offers solid compensation, benefits, and advancement. 

Responsibilities 

  • Work with a volunteer board of directors and other community and business leaders to identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire them to become involved in youth programs. 
  • Achieve progress towards specific goals and objectives which include program development through collaborative relationships, volunteer recruitment and training, fundraising, membership recruitment and retention.
  • Be responsible for extending programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations through volunteers. 
  • Secure adequate financial support for programs in assigned area. Achieve net income and participation objectives for assigned camps and activities.
  • Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the organization. 
  • Ensure that all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events and activities. 
  • Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee the achievement of training for their respective role. 
  • Be a good role model and recognize the importance of working relationships with other professionals and volunteers. The executive must have communication skills and be able to explain the program’s goals and objectives to the public.
  • Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events and activities. 

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.

Qualifications

  • Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences. Excellent people skills, enthusiastic, punctual, responsible and creative. 
  • Strong interpersonal, written communication and verbal presentation skills. 
  • Self-motivated individual with solid time management skills 
  • Excellent analytic skills with a proven commitment to accuracy and timeliness. 
  • Must be able to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately. 
  • Must possess a focus on continuous improvement and growth, both within the organization and with self. 
  • Flexible schedule is frequently required for evening/weekend events. 
  • Team player, positive attitude and willing to learn. 
  • Eligible for employment in the United States of America and commission from Scouting America. 
  • Committed to personal and professional productivity, while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards. 
  • Ability to manage attention to detail, stress, problem solving, conflict resolution, multi tasking, frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment and continual change. 

Licenses

Valid state driver’s license and ability to be insured are required. 

Benefits

All councils are equal opportunity employers and offer a competitive salary, based on the council’s geographical location. Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, retirement plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses, including phone and mileage reimbursement. We also offer a generous PTO policy and holiday observances.