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COUNCIL
OVERVIEW: Richly diverse and growing Girl Scout
Council serving 18,000 inner city, urban and suburban girls and young women in
Santa Clara County. Forty-seven full-time, 20-150 seasonal staff and 6000
volunteers provide programs that empower girls and young women to make
life-enhancing decisions, develop self esteem, and be active, contributing
members of our community.
BASIC
FUNCTION: Partner with volunteers and staff to ensure quality
programs are offered in troops and communities in Santa Clara County.
MAJOR
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Provide consulting services to troop
leaders and administrative volunteers requesting assistance with program
resources.
2.
Manage Council sponsored troop programs
and patch programs. Support the enrichment of troop program by coordinating
Pen Pals, religious recognition, and travel troop processes. Design and
implement outcomes evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of these
programs.
3.
Facilitate the scheduling and delivery of
Council sponsored programs to troops or groups.
4.
Promote Council programs to troops through
print materials and presentations.
5.
Provide supervision, direction and
training to administrative volunteers developing/implementing day camps.
6.
Participate in developing, implementing,
and monitoring yearly plans and budgets;
provide written and oral progress reports.
QUALIFICATIONS:
·
Bachelor's Degree or
equivalent experience.
·
Excellent written
and verbal communications skills; excellent facilitation and
presentation skills.
·
Strong planning,
organization, and follow-through skills; high attention to detail.
·
Strong interpersonal
skills; ability to cultivate, motivate and maintain effective working
relationships with staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds and all
levels of the organization.
·
Experience with Microsoft Office’s
applications; ability to collect,
analyze and interpret data.
·
Ability to use a
computer keyboard and communicate effectively by phone and email daily.
·
Ability to handle several projects
simultaneously, prioritize work and handle last minute demands appropriately.
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Ability to handle confidential materials
and information in an appropriate manner.
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Commitment to the
empowerment of girls and women.
·
Valid CA drivers license and reliable
transportation; willingness to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends.
·
Ability to lift/load/move boxes weighing
20-30 lbs., using hand truck, and to move items weighing 1-5 lbs. from floor
level, desk level and shelf levels of 6-7 feet.
·
Knowledge of community
resources/contacts/services and adult or child education experience helpful.
·
Bilingual a plus (Spanish/Vietnamese)
HOURS:
Full-time; some evenings, occasional weekends; flexible schedule.
HIRING
RANGE:
$34-$39K
plus benefits (including
medical/dental/vision insurance, health club membership, 9 holidays plus 1
floating holiday and winter holiday break, 16 PTO days, 401K and Girl Scout
retirement plans, flexible spending plan)
AVAILABLE: Immediately. Send cover letter, resume to: Dept. TPSM, Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County, 1310 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 or FAX (408) 287-8025 or [email protected]
Copyright © 2001 by Trang Nguyen. All rights reserved.
Revised: January 16, 2001 .