Leadership Development Manager K-5

JOB SUMMARY

The Leadership Development Manager is a full-time position, serving girls and volunteers by providing support to ensure effective delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). The Leadership Development Manager is a member of the Mission Delivery team, which is responsible for girl and volunteer support. The primary focus of this position is support and retention of girls in kindergarten – 5th grades.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and retain adult volunteers and girl members by developing and delivering focused programs in the GSLE through high awards, entrepreneurship, and life skills to girls across the Council.
• Planning and executing program experiences and events that support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Work with girls, parents, troops leaders and program partners to develop and implement programming experiences for K-5 girls – experiences that are hands-on, cooperative learning-oriented, and girl-led.
• Assist in achieving the Council’s membership and retention goals for girls by development, coordination, and delivery of in-person and virtual experiences for girls, from single events to ongoing series or troop-like experiences. Adapt in-person curriculum for effective, impactful online delivery when necessary.
• Collaborate with camp and membership teams to meet the full range of programming needs for girls K-5^th.
• Collaborate with Fund Development team in developing proposals, executing programming, and manage grant funding for grant-funded programs. Ensure timely program and financial reporting for all grant-funded initiatives.
• Support Bronze process for 4^th – 5^th Girl Scouts pursing the Highest Award for their age-level.
• Work with 6^th – 12^th girl experience team to develop and execute transition strategy for girls going from 5th grade into older girl programming, resulting in higher retention of girls going from 5th to 6th grade.
• Work collaboratively with Girl Experience team leads to coordinate K-5 experiences at: STEM Expo, GS Con, etc.
• Document programming work to demonstrate progress toward accomplishment of program objectives, including accurate record keeping (program and evaluation data; financial records)
• Work with cross-functional team to determine or develop innovative strategies to ensure the effective support of troop leaders and program-grade levels within service units.
• Collaborate with Outcomes Manager to measure outcomes for programming and ensure that programming results in meaningful outcomes for girls.
• Collaborate with Volunteer Development team to develop resources and tools for volunteer troop leaders who are responsible for most direct delivery of programming to K-5^th girls.
• Extend Girl Scouting to the community through presentations, networking and relationship building with key community stakeholders.
• Cultivate relationships with appropriate community leaders, organizations, and businesses to develop program partnerships to meet the needs and interests of girls, support retention efforts, and ultimately achieve positive outcomes for girls in the program
• Optimize use of technology to support customer service for volunteers; answers, problem solves, manages and responds to call center requests.
• Act as an ambassador to promote the visibility of the Girl Scout organization including wearing a uniform when appropriate or on council business.
• Subject matter expert for K-5^th programming
• Direct delivery of program as needed.
• Other duties as assigned