Since 1910, Scouting has helped mold the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believes and understands that helping youth puts us on a path toward 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 work makes a difference, calls one to continual learning and challenge, and offers solid compensation, benefits, and advancement.

This position will support Hanover and Adams County local Scouting programs.

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 the assigned area. Achieve net income and participation objectives for assigned camps and activities.
• Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the organization's financial needs.
• Ensure all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events, and activities.
• Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee achievement of training for their respective roles.
• 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 (transcript with the date degree conferred stated is required for employment) OR equivalent work experience.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Must be willing to accept and meet the Boy Scout of America’s leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law.
• Attained 21 years of age or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.
• A Scouting background is helpful but not required for employment.
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference, and motor vehicle background checks.

Benefits:

All BSA councils are equal opportunity employers. In addition to offering a competitive salary of $40,000, Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability/salary continuation, accidental death, a BSA Match Saving plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses to include phone and mileage reimbursement. We also offer a generous vacation policy and ten BSA holiday observances.

How to apply: Qualified candidates must submit a resume to ron.gardner@scouting.org.