Community Troops Program Aide (Bilingual)
Job Type: Full-time
Description
Assist in the delivering of programs, which are consistent with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Aide in the developing understanding of and support to Girl Scouting in the community; recruiting adult volunteers; recruiting girls and organizing and maintaining troops/groups which are in the assigned area.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Supports Sr. Community Troop Manager in Girl Scout Leadership Experience curriculum delivery, including badges and girl journeys
- Make contacts with tenant association councils, educational, religious, civic, and other community organizations to develop an understanding of Girl Scouting and secure support
- Initiate and follow up contacts with individuals to interpret Girl Scouting and to recruit girls and adult volunteers
- Organize Girl Scout troops/groups
- Induct and orient new leaders and volunteer support personnel
- Provide on-the-job help to leaders or recruit and train troop consultants to do this
- Deliver programs for girls according to established schedules
- Identify the need for services and report to supervisor
- Maintain records and prepare reports as requested
- Attend meetings with supervisor and receive training for the job
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Position Qualifications:
- Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent; two years college or equivalent work experience or a combination of these
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Girl Scouts mission, values, and culture and/or willingness to learn and adopt them
- Experience in program administration including direct delivery with youth and adults; ability to engage and manage groups of children, families and adults; excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills including communicating complex information with clarity to diverse audiences and preparing and presenting reports and other written communication
- Ability and stamina to work in an outdoor setting
- Self-starter, flexible with proactive approach to work
Other Considerations:
- Annual membership with GSUSA required
- Valid, unencumbered driver's license, with daily access to transportation and proof of vehicle insurance is required. Must be able to transport self and supplies to position related activities
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
- Bilingual: Spanish preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for periods as long as 5 hours, moderate levels of standing, walking, use hands to finger motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. Specific requirements to communicate effectively. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. Hand/eye coordination skills are essential due to the fact that a significant amount of data input is required. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully with or without reasonable accommodations. The work environment is considered to be that of a typical business/office operation. Work environment also consists of occasional exposure to seasonal weather and generally outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
