Girl Scouts Program Leader

Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC), Inc. is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization serving more than 25,000 girls grades K-12. Our membership also includes over 11,000 adult volunteers who serve as leaders, trainers, consultants, and board members. GSACPC serves a vast jurisdictional area encompassing approximately 75,000 square miles of the state of Arizona (two-thirds of the state), serving girls in more than 90 communities, including Indian Reservations and military installations in central and northern Arizona. 

Essential Functions

• Provide supervision, guidance, feedback, and support to program delivery site interns.
• Plan and facilitate the program delivery site’s program activities.
• Ensure the active involvement of the program delivery site’s participants in the overall program through the use small groups, girl planning input, and interest groups.
• Participate in and contribute to the planning of program delivery site and all program activities. Promote the three processes:
  • Girl Led
  • Learn by doing
  • Cooperative Learning.
• Participate in and contribute to the planning of program delivery site and all camp activities.
• Supervise all assigned aspects of the participants’ day including, onsite program, meal times and delivery site clean-up.
• Develop program delivery site activity plans with participants as appropriate.
• Guide participants in successful participation in all aspects of program activities; actively engage with participants and participate in all activities.
• Instruct participants in established emergency procedures such as fire drills, site evacuation, etc.
• Ensure that safe implementation of program and procedures are carried out by interns.
• Ensure the maintenance of health and safety standards.
• Communicate regularly with Program Coordinators regarding program delivery site issues.
• Ensure the timely completion of all reports and records.
• Recognize and respond to opportunities for onsite problem solving.
• Support and promote participants and co-workers to take risks and seek challenges.
• Participate in pre and post program inventory and general clean-up as assigned.
• Minimum 21 years of age (specific to certain positions).
• Current First Aid and CPR certification (provided).
• Ability to function as part of a team, following the guidelines of the Staff Working Agreement.
• Ability to communicate and work with staff and participants of varying age and skill levels, and provide necessary instructions and support to staff and participants.
• Cognitive and communication abilities to manage the multiple functions of a program site.
• Knowledge of common participant illnesses and proper sanitation in group living community.
• Must have reliable transportation (specific to certain positions).
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn the Girl Scout program.
• Attend monthly team meetings.
• All other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• Registered member of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
• Prior Girl Scout experience or willingness to learn Girl Scout program.
• Experience working with children in an educational or recreational setting.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School/GED, some college preferred.
• Willingness to fully participate in staff development opportunities (when offered) and to take responsibility for self-directed continued education.
• Bilingual English & Spanish (plus).
• Ability to assist participants and staff in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, injury).
• Ability to observe participant behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
• Ability to guide staff in handling or resolving difficult and challenging participant issues and behaviors.

Physical Abilities

• Possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of participants.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Ability to work in the out-of-doors, exposed to a variety of weather conditions (heat, wind, rain, dust, and lightning).
• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds without difficulty.
• Must be able to sit at a computer terminal up to three hours at a time; must be able to stand for one to 2-1/2 hours per day.
  

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