Program Facilitator (Full-Time) - Girl Scouts

South Bend, IN

Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana

Do you have a passion for championing girls’ ambition? Would you like to help build the female leaders of tomorrow? Join our team at Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana and become part of a movement that is 50 million women strong!

We offer amazing benefits:

  • 35-hour workweek
  • four weeks of PTO
  • 13 holidays, including five days off between Christmas and New Year’s
  • flexible schedules and remote work options
  • low-cost health and dental insurance
  • an HSA with employer contributions

 What are you waiting for? Apply today!  Candidates must live in northern Indiana or southwest Michigan.  


Position Summary:

The Program Facilitator will work with girls of all ages to deliver grade-level activities, utilizing national curriculum, in afterschool programs from 2-6 PM weekdays.  Additionally, this position will support the recruitment team during the day by inputting leads into our computer system and preparing and mailing fliers to schools.


Essential Duties:

  • Prepare and implement exciting, fun, and thought-provoking activities that utilize the Girl Scout national curriculum, ensuring diversity and pluralism for all girls.
  • Combine your love for program with that of the nationally renowned Girl Scout Cookie Program, to successfully manage and cultivate troops’ entrepreneurial spirit by selling success.
  • Maintain appropriate documentation as directed.
  • Enter and manage new membership leads daily in SalesForce
  • Work with recruitment team to update fliers, have them copied, picked up, and mailed
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Education:

  • High school diploma or GED.


Knowledge and Experience:

  • Positive experience working effectively with girls, including youth in at-risk environments.
  • Ability to work with a culturally and racially diverse group.
  • Willingness to become a member of GSUSA and commitment to the principles of Girl Scouting.
  • Successful experiences working with youth programming.
  • Understanding of girls’ needs including team building, conflict resolution, and appropriate behavior management techniques.

 

Essential Skills:

  • Ability to manage time efficiently, work independently and manage several projects at one time.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong personal relation skills with girls and adults
  • Effective computer skills.

 

Physical/Mental Essential Requirements:

  • Ability to work hours agreed upon when hired.
  • Dependable transportation necessary.
  • Walking, standing, bending, stooping, reaching, moderate lifting and carrying (up to thirty (30) pounds).
  • Occasional need to stand for long periods of time.
  • Ability to focus on detail and accuracy of work product.
  • Willingness to travel to various meeting locations to deliver program.  Work is performed primarily in the schools and other community organizations.

Equal Opportunity Employer