Girl Scouts

Duties Include:

• Responsible for organizing and delivering programs that meet the needs and interests of girls throughout our 39 county service area.
• Ensures our ability to meet girl recruitment and retention goals as outlined in our Plan of Work.
• Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate innovative new ways to increase program activities to our diverse population of girls.
• Maintain ongoing relationship with community partners, develop a list of potential partners and initiate a relationship with those partners.
• Maintain grant requirements and reporting for current grants and search for potential funding sources.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Able to see projects through from conception to completion.
• Must be creative, outgoing, motivated and able to deliver quality programs.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
• Must be able to work some evenings and weekends.
• Must be goal oriented, energetic and able to manage multiple tasks.

Summary of Position:

The training manager is responsible for designing, delivering and evaluating training opportunities that meet the diverse needs of volunteers at all levels of service to the organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Develops, schedules, and implements year-round training opportunities to meet the needs of all volunteers.
• Creates and maintains a year round training calendar.
• Recruits, develops and supervises a core group of diverse volunteer trainers.
• Assists in developing a continuous learning environment for volunteers.
• Partners with other departments and volunteer committees to plan and execute adult training weekends.
• Oversees the budgets for the training department.
• Presents training to internal and external audiences, as needed.
• Provides training opportunities for older girls’ leadership programs.
• Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Keeps current with educational trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associates degree preferred, related work experience may be substituted for degree.
• Proficient in MS Office products – Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Experience in planning and delivering training programs in a multicultural setting.
• Experience in online training development and delivery preferred.
• Experience in volunteer management, training and retention.
• Ability to relate and communicate well with girl and adult audiences.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work with a variety of people and sensitivity to pluralism issues.
• Belief in the purpose, values, and mission of Girl Scouts of the USA and Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Two years of prior retail sales/cashier experience required. Previous Girl Scout experience a plus. Must be able to lift 40 pounds. August through May work hours (up to 15 hours per week):

• Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Thursday: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (required)

• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.(required)

The community fund helps the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee pay for programs and equipment that help shape the overall Girl Scout experience in your community. This volunteer role is for those that have experience in development, sales and money solicitation. Complete the volunteer sign up form to begin sourcing funds that make the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee strong.

Being a part of our camps is a great way to get involved with girls in outdoor settings. Day camps run year round and generally last 3 to 5 days, with day and evening hours. Check out our Camp section to learn more about our Girl Scout day and resident camps, as well as other camp activities.

Service units are groups of troops in a given geographical area. These groups provide service support to volunteers like you and the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee council. These positions deal with overall troop management in your area and have varying level to time commitment and activity. Complete the volunteer sign up form to begin helping Girl Scout troops in your area.

For those that carry both the heart of a teacher and professional expertise to help leaders and other volunteers become successful adult Girl Scouts. Training is offered throughout our 39 counties, and runs year-round. Classes are offered during both day and evening hours, as well as on weekends. Complete the volunteer sign up form to begin giving adult Girl Scouts the valuable tools they need.

For adults who may not be able to commit to a long-term project, there are opportunities to get involved with girls and troops by leading programs that match both your expertise and availability. Some of these programs involve professional and financial planning, outdoor adventure, college planning, patch and badge earning, community service and much more! Check out our Programs section to see what's available.

Troop leaders serve as key role models to girls and are at the center of the Girl Scout Movement. Time commitment can vary and the provided training gives you the necessary tools to be a successful troop leader. As a leader, you have flexibility in helping the girls take ownership in their activities as a troop. Fill out our volunteer sign up form to start shaping the lives of girls!