Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

South Metro Atlanta Area, Georgia (GA)

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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.

Our Council serves the South Metro Atlanta Area, including the following counties:
Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding, Butts, Lamar, Pike, and Upson. Our office is located in Griffin, GA, and our camp is located in Molena, GA.

• Recruit, orient, and advise high-caliber volunteers to develop and deliver the highest quality programs possible.
• Lead all activities and camp programs in the council to attract and retain families in Scouting.
• Guide and serve as a subject matter expert on advancement and recognition functions in the council, and deliver advancement and recognition programs with excellence.
• Serve as staff advisor to the VP of Program, Activities Committee, Advancement Committee, and all related sub-committees of the Council.
• Work with and maintain relationships with community leaders to collaborate and develop unique experiences for our Scouts and their families.
• Serve as a resource and information center for volunteers and staff by keeping current on all BSA policies and opportunities related to programs, activities, service opportunities, advancement, and recognition.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Scout Executive or the Scout Executive, so services of the council are consistent and uninterrupted.

• Strong marketing, fundraising, and program development background is highly desired.
• Non-profit, fundraising, or sales experience is a plus.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences. Excellent people skills, enthusiastic, punctual, responsible, and creative.
• Self-motivated individual with solid time management skills and strong organizational skills in management, budgeting, and planning.
• Committed to personal and professional productivity while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Customer-focused mindset, evident in the creation of programs designed to excite and serve today’s families.
• Proven success in working with volunteers to deliver excellently on time and meet budgeted expectations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet established expectations.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Confidence in productively managing and rallying a team towards a common goal.
• Strong work ethic: willing to be engaged with teams and work until the job is done.
• Exemplify the ideals of Scouting to inspire others to achieve for the families we serve.
• Strong understanding of the Scouting America programs.

• Must be willing to accept and meet Scouting America’s leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law.
• Ability to work varied hours when necessary, evening activities, and weekend work is frequently required to achieve positive objectives.
• A Scouting background is helpful but not required for employment.
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference, and motor vehicle background checks.

All councils are equal opportunity employers. In addition to offering a competitive salary of $35,000-$42,000 (w/o housing negotiable). Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, a defined benefit retirement plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses, to include phone and mileage reimbursement. We also offer a generous vacation policy and twelve holiday observances.

Qualified candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to terry.whitaker.

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