Girl Scouts

Department: Operations Team
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer and Senior Program Manager
Supervises: Overnight Summer Camp Staff, Outdoor Program Facilitators and volunteers
Position purpose: Responsible for providing leadership and supervision to staff & volunteers in positioning Girl Scouts as the premier outdoor education organization for girls and young women in middle Tennessee.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Create year-round outdoor program activities that meet diverse girls’ needs and interests and respond to the developmental needs of girls at various age levels.
• Coordinate and run overnight summer camp at Camp Holloway.
• Ensure that outdoor program includes resident camping, troop camping, specialty camping, contemporary issues, and high adventure activities and direct and manage these program experiences.
• Supervise all seasonal and camp-related program staff and volunteers including recruitment, selection, placement, development, and release.
• Ensure that camp facilities meet established standards before, during, and after camp sessions. Coordinate and work with the site manager to identify and resolve property issues and needs.
• Promote a positive work environment and high staff morale through staff communication and staff development activities; ensure that a balanced level of activity is maintained.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of schedules and procedures for camp operations; maintain and review records and evaluations of staff, volunteers, programs, operations and related infrastructures.
• Enforce all camp rules and policies, including personnel policies.
• Enforce a high level of safety and health standards, following emergency procedures as outlined.
• Work within the established budget to meet the operational and staffing needs of the camp, including equipment, supplies, food, trading-post inventory and staffing levels.
• Develop and manage a group of outdoor program consultants that consists of consultants and volunteers that act as a resource for program delivery and aid in delivery and development.
• Actively collaborate with youth organizations and other community agencies.
• Serve on the Program/Property Committee and work with the COO to insure that Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee owned/leased sites support the needs of outdoor program.
• Ensure that all outdoor activities conform to the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee’s risk and safety management system and comply with federal, state and local regulations and GSUSA policies related to health, safety and security.
• Conduct ongoing market research with girls (both Girl Scouts and non members), community groups and families, to determine their interest in outdoor programs.
• Respond to family and volunteer concerns about our camp or outdoor program(s).
• Apply a continuous quality improvement process in delivering outdoor program and design and implement a program evaluation system that determines the impact of outdoor programming on girls’ development and maintains communication with girls about their programming interests.
• Develop and monitor the assigned program budgets.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Associates degree required; Bachelors degree preferred, related work experience may be substituted for degree.
• Minimum two years of experience as a Camp Director, preferably a resident camp, and experience supervising camp staff.
• Knowledge of youth programming, with an emphasis in outdoor education / nature studies.
• Proven ability to plan and organize.
• Valid Driver’s license and state required proof of insurance.
• Ability to relate well to girl and adult audiences.
• Honest, strong work ethic, solution oriented and possess a positive attitude.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• 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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to lift 20 lbs to a height of 4 feet and repeat a dozen times.
• Ability to work in the outdoors, which includes regular exposure to heat and humidity during resident camp.
• Ability to walk at a brisk pace on uneven terrain.
• Ability to climb stairs

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