Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee offers amazing careers for talented, forward-thinking individuals who share our vision of helping girls change the world for the better.

Here’s your opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference in girls’ lives and in the world. At Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, you can build a rewarding career in everything from programming to marketing to fund development—and more.

To Apply

Please email the following to jsearch@gsmidtn.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in our employment, training, compensation, or promotion practices.

For full-time positions, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee offers employer-paid time off (PTO), paid life insurance, and long-term disability. The council also pays for a portion of employee medical and dental insurance. Optional benefits include short-term disability, vision, flexible spending accounts, additional life insurance, and cancer and accident insurance.

Full Time Positions

  • Regional Executive: Rutherford County

    Job Title: Regional Executive
    Department: Membership
    Classification: Exempt
    Supervisor: VP of Membership

    Position Overview: Provides direct delivery of services to girls and adult volunteers through management of the membership service area.  Administers the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee’s plan of work for membership, growth, and retention. Pursues fund development opportunities in local service area in efforts to increase donors, awareness, and community partners.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Membership Development

    • Ensures service area meets annual membership goals.
    • Supports geographic area’s volunteer base: connecting them to programs, camps, and service projects.
    • Plans and leads trainings for new and returning troop leaders.
    • Provides Product Programs support to troop leaders during fall product and cookie program.
    • Oversees local troops’ bank accounts to ensure integrity and responsibility when handling girls’ funds.
    • Resolves conflicts and provides advice and guidance to volunteers.
    • Ensures data for service area is updated and accurate in GSMIDTN online tool, CouncilAlignMENT
    • Participates in planning and implementation of annual GSMIDTN girl and volunteer celebration, Girl Scouts Honors Day
    • Assists Director, Membership in the overall planning and administration of the geographic service area related to goals of the plan of work.
    • Prioritizes goals and ensures that service area has a written membership plan based on demographics, membership trends, and other market data.
    • Coordinates and integrates with other departments’ operations to ensure successful implementation of programs, events, and delivery systems.
    • Responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative new ways of extending membership to all communities within the service area.

    Community Engagement

    • Develops and implements a plan to ensure Girl Scout visibility locally and cultivate community relationships and support.
    • Participates in local community networking events through avenues such as local school district or Chamber events
    • Positions Girl Scouting as a key community partner and expert in addressing girls’ issues.
    • Works with the Communications team to ensure that Girl Scout activities are publicized throughout the service area.
    • Participates in targeted community networking opportunities and takes leadership roles in the community.

    Fund Development

    • Oversees community, volunteer, and financial support including supporting the interface and cultivation of diverse funding sources throughout the service area.
    • Achieve assigned Girl Scouts Executive annual fundraising goal.
    • Participates in solicitation calls/presentations to key donors.
    • Create and execute a strategy for a sustainable base of individual and corporate donors.
    • Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with future and current donors.
    • Secure financial support from individuals and corporations.

    Additional Management Duties

    • Accepts additional responsibilities and performs other duties as delegated by the Director, Membership.

    Education/Experience Required:

    • Bachelor’s degree or experience equivalent and three to five years preferably in sales, management, marketing, education or other related fields.
    • Successful track record of managing multiple projects
    • Conflict Management
    • Ability and experience in development and administration of budgets.
    • Experience in volunteer management and an ability to work with a diverse group of staff and volunteers including donors. 

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

    • Possess a professional attitude and strong work ethic with exceptional customer service skills.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer.
    • Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule including some evening and weekend work and be willing to travel within an assigned territory.
    • Strong belief in the mission of Girl Scouting and the ability to convey its importance to the public.
    • Ability to pass a criminal background check including a motor vehicle report.
    • Organized, independent thinker, and self-starter.
    • Strong written and oral communication skills.
    • Valid Tennessee Driver’s License and state-required proof of insurance.
    • Must have reliable transportation.

    Physical Working Conditions:

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee may sit, stand or drive for prolonged periods of time. The employee may lift, carry, or otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 15 pounds.

Part Time & Seasonal Positions

  • Membership Specialist

    Job Title: Membership Specialist (Seasonal/Part Time)
    Department: Membership
    Classification: Exempt
    Supervisor: Regional Executive

    Position Overview: Provides support and leadership for the effective delivery of membership services to an assigned geographical area with the council jurisdiction.

    Regional Area Openings:

    • Davidson County (based in the Nashville Service Center)
    • Maury, Lewis, Perry, Hickman, Wayne, Lawrence & Giles Counties (based in the Columbia Service Center)
    • Rutherford County (based in the Murfreesboro Service Center)
    • Coffee, Bedford, Cannon, Warren, Franklin, Moore, Lincoln & Marshall Counties (based in the Manchester Service Center)
    • Putnam, Dekalb, White, Cumberland, Fentress, Pickett, Clay, Jackson & Overton Counties (based in the Cookeville Service Center)

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Assists Regional Executive in providing support for girl and adult membership recruitment and retention in an assigned geographic area. Duties include, but are not limited to:
      • cultivating membership opportunities in new areas
      • contacting schools to setup girl talks and family interest nights
      • organizing materials for recruitment and assisting in delivery to schools
      • identifying and recruiting girl and adult members/volunteers
      • visiting schools in geographic area to perform girl talks and family interest nights
      • assisting in follow up with families who attend family interest nights
      • assisting in follow up with potential volunteers to complete necessary training
    • Works closely with Regional Executive to develop and implement a membership plan that ensures a diverse membership and council goals are met.
    • Performs work duties and responsibilities with an attitude that reflects the council’s commitment to quality and to serving the needs of girls and volunteers.

    Skills/Qualifications:

    • High school diploma
    • Belief in the purpose, values, and mission of Girl Scouts of the USA and Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
    • Girl Scout experience highly desirable, but not required
    • Experience in volunteer recruitment
    • Experience with public speaking
    • Sales and marketing experience
    • Flexible team player with strong organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal skills
    • Ability to motivate and work with volunteers cooperatively and effectively
    • Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including some evening and weekend work.
    • Valid Tennessee driver’s license and insurance along with dependable transportation
    • Ability to pass a criminal background check

    Physical Working Conditions:

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee may sit, stand or drive for prolonged periods of time. The employee may lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

  • Program Facilitators
    Council Program Event Facilitator

    The Council Program Event Facilitator works with the Program Managers to deliver prepared Girl Scout activities to girls K-12 at various sites within our 39 county service area. This is a part-time position with a varied schedule. Travel and a valid driver’s license is required.

    Help the girls discover who they want to become, how they belong, what they believe, and how they can influence their own community. You will help facilitate activities for the girls with Girl Scout staff, ensure proper health and safety standards are followed, adapt program materials, and serve as a positive role model for the girls. Bilingual is desirable.

    To apply, please submit the completed Employment Application to Alice Fair at afair@gsmidtn.org.

    Outdoor Adventure Program Facilitators

    Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee is currently hiring Outdoor Adventure Program Facilitators to work part-time, flexible hours year-round at our camp properties. Outdoor Adventure Program Facilitators deliver quality programs designed by Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee and are scheduled by the Outdoor Adventure Manager.

    We provide training in outdoor adventure areas such as archery, canoeing, high ropes, kayaking, obstacle courses, rappelling, rock climbing, team adventure, tree climbing, and more. To apply, please submit the completed Outdoor Adventure Program Facilitator Application to Lanny Brown at lbrown@gsmidtn.org.

  • Volunteer
    Service Unit Volunteer

    Service units are groups of troops in a given geographical area. These groups provide service support to volunteers and Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee council. These positions deal with overall troop management in your area and have varying levels of time commitment and activity. Fill out our contact form to begin helping Girl Scout troops in your area!

    Troop Leader

    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 of their activities as a troop. Fill out our contact form to start shaping the lives of girls!

  • Trainer

    The Adult Training Program Trainer works with Volunteer Resources to deliver trainings to Girl Scout leaders and adults at various sites within our 39 county service area. This is a part-time position with a varied schedule (typically weekends). We provide trainings for leaders and adult volunteers including Camping Skills and CPR. All necessary training will be provided to you. Travel and a valid driver’s license required.

    To apply, please submit the completed Employment Application to volunteerresources@gsmidtn.org.