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 toward a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.

The District Executive’s primary duty is recruiting and supporting volunteer leaders to ensure the mission of Scouting is successfully delivered. The District Executive is responsible for operations and performance of a territory, including the effective organization, execution, and promotion of the council program through the leadership of volunteers. Performance is measured by the successful achievement of membership, fund development, program, and unit service campaigns with a key emphasis on volunteer recruitment and support.

• Recruit, develop, and maintain effective volunteer leadership teams.
• Expand Scouting programs through partnerships with community organizations.
• Achieve specific goals which include program, volunteer recruitment, fundraising, and membership recruitment.
• Secure funding by recruiting and leading volunteers in fundraising campaigns through annual fundraising and product sales campaigns.
• Meet participation targets for camps and activities.
• Ensure all program sites are supported with leader meetings, training, and activities.

Desired Skills:

• Comfortable with public speaking, strong people skills, enthusiastic, reliable, and creative.
• Self-motivated individual with strong time management, organization, budgeting, and planning.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and professionalism.
• Committed to productivity and high ethical and professional standards.
• Non-profit, fundraising, or sales experience is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree

• Deliver timely, high-quality service through consistent communication and engagement.
• Reside in or be willing to relocate to the assigned territory.
• Attained 21 years of age or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.
• Commit to flexible hours to meet goals.
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference, and motor vehicle background checks.

All councils are equal opportunity employers. In addition to offering a competitive salary, Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death, retirement plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses to include phone and mileage reimbursement.  We also offer a generous PTO 21-day policy and 12 holiday observances.

How to apply:
Qualified candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to john.fabsits@scouting.org.

Additional information on a career as a District Executive can be found at this link:
https://www.scouting.org/Careers/WorkingWithUs/EssentialSkills.aspx