Job Position

Since 1910, Scouting has helped mold the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. Scouting America believes and understands that helping youth puts us on a path towards a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.

Today’s professional Scouters are a diverse group of men and women sharing a dynamic career offering independence, achievement, and stability. This is work that makes a difference, work that calls one to continual learning and challenge, work that offers solid compensation, benefits, and advancement.

Working with the best volunteers available and in partnership with the Council staff, the Program Specialist is responsible for the Council’s activities and advancement functions with a specific emphasis on Cub Scout Family events, Scouts BSA camporees and summer camp, volunteer recognition, civic service, the development of the annual Council Calendar, and delivery of the Council Program Kick-Off.

• Recruit, orient, and advise high-caliber volunteers to develop and deliver the highest quality programs possible.
• Lead all activities and camp programs in the council to attract and retain families in Scouting.
• Guide and serve as a subject matter expert on advancement and recognition functions in the council, and deliver advancement and recognition programs with excellence.
• Serve as staff advisor to the VP of Program, Activities Committee, Advancement Committee, and all related sub-committees of the Council.
• Work with and maintain relationships with community leaders to collaborate and develop unique experiences for our Scouts and their families.
• Serve as a resource and information center for volunteers and staff by keeping current on all BSA policies and opportunities related to programs, activities, service opportunities, advancement, and recognition.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Scout Executive or the Scout Executive, so services of the council are consistent and uninterrupted.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Customer-focused mindset, evident in the creation of programs designed to excite and serve today’s families.
• Proven success in working with volunteers to deliver excellently on time and meet budgeted expectations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet established expectations.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Confidence in productively managing and rallying a team towards a common goal.
• Strong work ethic: willing to be engaged with teams and work until the job is done.
• Exemplify the ideals of Scouting to inspire others to achieve for the families we serve.
• Strong understanding of the Scouting America programs.

Desired Skills:

• A strong marketing, fundraising, and program development background is highly desired.
• Non-profit, fundraising, or sales experience is a plus.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences. Excellent people skills, enthusiastic, punctual, responsible, and creative.
• Self-motivated individual with solid time management skills and strong organizational skills in management, budgeting, and planning.
• Committed to personal and professional productivity while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards.

All councils are equal opportunity employers. In addition to offering a competitive salary of $35,000-$42,000, Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, a defined benefit retirement plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses to include phone and mileage reimbursement.  We also offer a generous vacation policy and twelve holiday observances.

How to apply:

Qualified candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to terry.whitaker@scouting.org.