Girl Program Specialist

Coverage area: Beaver, Butler and Allegheny counties

Location: Remote*

*While full-time remote work is available for this position, the employee must live in and is required to frequently travel throughout their coverage area of Beaver, Butler, and Allegheny counties

Starting Salary: $38,000 - $40,000

Company Description

Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade, and our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character. At Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, we’re committed to providing every girl the chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.

Role Description

As a Girl Program Specialist, you support and retain girl members by creating, coordinating, and delivering quality programs and events for girl members. You have the privilege of promoting Girl Scouting as an inclusive sisterhood that provides a safe space for girls.

The essential functions of this position include the following:

• Plan and implement medium to large-scale events for girls at all grade levels that adhere to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) philosophy.
• Mentor adult volunteers who work with girls to ensure that age appropriate, GSLE programming is delivered to our girl membership.
• Work collaboratively with members of the outdoor program and membership teams to achieve goals for girl experience and program delivery.
• Cultivate and vet community partners and relationships to enhance girl and volunteer member benefits and programming - leading to improved retention.
• Prepare and coordinate program/event budgets.
• Promote and assist with council-wide programs, activities, public relations, and fund development endeavors.
• Ensure Girl Scouting is open to all girls and adults by delivering the Girl Scout message of inclusion and diversity.

Event planning and implementation expertise
Knowledgeable in girl development to apply and mentor volunteers on successful girl activity and group planning
Able to work flexible hours to include days, frequent evenings, and weekends
Have reliable transportation
Degree in youth programming, social services, event planning or related field, or combined equivalent education and directly related work experience
Minimum of 2 years of work experience in related field with proven success in planning and implementing quality programming for youth

Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania is one of three Girl Scout councils in Pennsylvania. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports 27 counties in western Pennsylvania. Background checks are required.
Our generous benefit package includes:
• Full time remote work is available for this position, however the employee must live in and is required to frequently travel throughout their coverage area.
• Health, dental and vision insurance available; FSA and HSA options
• Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary insurance benefit options: short-term disability, cancer, life, and accident insurances
• 401(k) plan with employer match; pre-tax and ROTH options
• A generous paid time off policy
• 15 paid holidays annually with company closure between December 24-January 1
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Assistance Program