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, sexual orientation, 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

  • Adventure Specialist

    Job Title: Adventure Specialist

    Department: Program and Girl Experience

    Classification: Full time

    Supervisor: Director of Girl Experience and Programs

    Position Overview: The Adventure Specialist is responsible for organizing and delivering council adventure programs that meet the needs and interests of girls throughout our 39 county service area and supporting council programs. Additionally, this position supports and advises adventure activities in summer camp programming and develops/implements non-adventure programming on a seasonal basis.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

     Adventure:

    • Independently manage all council outdoor adventure and activity offerings available on GSMIDTN properties to troops, service units, outside groups and council programs.
    • Recruit, develop and manage a group of facilitators consisting of part-time employees and volunteers that act as a resource for programs and activities and aid in delivery and development.
    • Coordinate staff, training and schedules for all adventure ensuring that requirements for GSUSA and the American Camp Association are met including staff certifications and skills verification.
    • Communicate with staff, facilitators and volunteers ensuring confirmation packets, billing statements, schedules and other paperwork (health forms, risk waivers, permission slips) are completed.
    • Reconcile schedules, payroll, attendance and payments weekly.
    • Maintain accurate files on supplies, inventory, staff verification, new-hire paper work, and staff evaluations, .
    • Manage, maintain and replace all equipment as needed (ropes, challenge course hardware, archery supplies, signage, etc.)
    • Conduct current and ongoing training for adventure facilitators and adult volunteers.
    • Ensure that all activities and facilities conform to the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee’s risk and safety management system and comply with federal, state and local regulations, GSUSA policies and ACA accreditation standards related to health, safety and security.
    • Build and promote Adventure programs through establishing and maintaining partnerships with Membership, Communications and outside partners.

    Camp Support:

    • Arrange and manage adventure training for summer camp staff.
    • Participate in opening and closing of summer camp (ensuring that each program area has appropriate equipment in good repair and is clean and organized).
    • Serve as adventure support during summer camp; provide training, assistance and staffing as needed.
    • Evaluate camp adventure programs and staff, implement efficiencies and improvements.

    Program Support:

    • Develop, organize and deliver programming within the focus areas of our Council that meets the needs and interests of our girl membership including Compass programming for Older Girls and other programs tangential to adventure.
    • Work within the established budget to meet the operational and staffing needs of the programs, including equipment, supplies, food, and staffing levels.
    • Respond to family and volunteer concerns about council program(s) in a timely, professional and empathetic manner.

    Education/Experience Required:

    • Bachelor’s degree in recreation, outdoor education, youth development, or leisure, or related work experience
    • Experience in program delivery and/or development with emphasis in outdoor education.
    • Experience in outdoor recreation including hiking, fire-building high challenge, rappelling, and paddle Sports.
    • Customer service experience including timely communication, and problem solving.
    • Girl Scouts experience is preferred.
    • CPR, Lifeguard Instructor, ACCT Level 2, and/or Wilderness First Aid certified, or the desire and ability to become certified as part of employment.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

    • Knowledge of youth programming, with an emphasis in outdoor education and/or recreation.
    • Proven ability to plan and organize.
    • Ability to relate well to girl and adult audiences.
    • Honest, strong work ethic, solution-oriented with a positive attitude.
    • Good communication skills, both oral and written.
    • Technologically literate with the ability to learn, adapt to and utilize new platforms and             programs effectively.
    • 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 the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee.
    • Ability to pass a criminal background check.

     

    Physical Working Conditions:

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee may sit or stand for prolonged periods of time, walk at a brisk pace on uneven terrain and climb stairs.  The employee will work in the outdoors, which includes regular exposure to heat and humidity during resident camp.  The employee may lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 20 pounds, and will climb, hike, paddle, and swim.

 

Part Time Positions

  • 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 jsearch@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 Heather Masigat at jsearch@gsmidtn.org


Part Time Seasonal Positions

  • Recruitment Specialist

    Recruitment Specialists play a critical role in supporting all aspects of the recruitment process of girls and adult volunteers. This role requires collaborating with council staff and volunteers, utilizing proven sales techniques to capture and convert leads, and conducting engaging Girl Scout activities for girls and their caregivers/parents.

    The position involves local travel and may include evening and weekend work hours to meet organizational membership goals and objectives.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Promote Girl Scouting and increase awareness throughout the local community via recruitment sessions to recruit new girls, form new troops, and recruit adult volunteers.
    • Deliver engaging and educational hands-on activities for girls and caregivers at events.
    • Assist customers in completing online registrations and troubleshoot registration issues as needed.
    • Perform administrative tasks to aid in the preparation and execution of recruitment events as well as post-event follow-up for membership conversions.
    • Collaborate with designated membership staff, volunteers, and other council team members to fulfill event goals and assist in recruitment efforts.
    • 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.
    • Communicate the Girl Scout mission, including the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, its benefits, and its impact on girls and their communities.
    • Represent the Girl Scout brand through consistent, professional presence and communication methods.
    • Ensure compliance with all council policies, procedures, and guidelines.
    • Adapt to shift in assignments, priorities, and schedules as needed to align with organizational objectives.
    • Additional duties may be assigned to support the successful implementation of council goals.

    Skills/Qualifications:

    • High school diploma
    • Experience with proven recruitment and/or sales results preferred.
    • Experience with Girl Scouts preferred
    • Reliable transportation along with documentation of a valid drivers’ license, required automobile insurance and safe driving record.
    • Reliability and commitment to the Girl Scout mission and team.
    • Willingness to lead a group event and to engage potential members in conversation.
    • Excellent customer service skills.
    • Ability to be an effective team player.
    • Strong oral communication skills.
    • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines successfully.
    • Computer literacy, including Outlook and Excel basics

    Additional Requirements and Availability

    • Ability to pass a criminal background check
    • Willingness and ability to travel within council jurisdiction.
    • Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends

    Physical Working Conditions:

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

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

  • 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 jsearch@gsmidtn.org